List of city and town halls in Northern Ireland
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This is a list of city and town halls in Northern Ireland. The list is sortable by building age and height and provides a link to the listing description where relevant. The list, which was compiled using the list of 1,000 Largest Cities and Towns in the UK by Population, published by The Geographist, to ensure completeness,[1] includes nearly 30 surviving buildings. The oldest town hall is Donaghadee Town Hall, thought to have been completed in around 1770.[2] The tallest is Belfast City Hall which has a dome which rises to 173 feet (53 m).[3]
Town or city | Building | Image | County | Built | Height | Notes |
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Armagh | Archbishop's Palace | County Armagh | 1770 | Grade A listed ("HB 15/18/016".). Architects: Thomas Cooley of London and Francis Johnston. | ||
Ballyclare | Ballyclare Town Hall | County Antrim | 1855 | 18.3 metres (60 ft) | Grade B2 listed ("HB 21/05/004".). | |
Ballymena | Ballymena Town Hall | County Antrim | 1928 | Grade B1 listed ("HB 07/16/019".). Architects: Jones and Kelly. | ||
Ballymoney | Ballymoney Town Hall | County Antrim | 1866 | Grade B1 listed ("HB 04/15/006".). | ||
Ballynahinch | Ballynahinch Town Hall | County Down | 1795 | Grade B1 listed ("HB18/07/005".). | ||
Banbridge | Old Town Hall, Banbridge | County Down | 1834 | Grade B1 listed ("HB 17/06/009".). Architect: Michael McGavigan. | ||
Bangor | Bangor Town Hall | County Down | 1852 | Grade A listed ("HB 23/07/001".). Architect: William Burn. | ||
Belfast | Belfast City Hall | County Antrim | 1906 | 53 metres (174 ft) | Grade A listed ("HB 26/50/001".). Architect: Brumwell Thomas. | |
Belfast | Old Town Hall, Belfast | County Antrim | 1871 | Grade B1 listed ("HB26/50/044".). Architect: Anthony Jackson. | ||
Carrickfergus | Carrickfergus Town Hall | County Antrim | 1779 | Grade B listed ("HB 22/08/008".). Architect: Richard Drew. | ||
Coleraine | Coleraine Town Hall | County Londonderry | 1859 | Grade B1 listed ("HB 03/18/001".). Architect: Thomas Turner. | ||
Derry | Derry Guildhall | County Londonderry | 1890 | Grade A listed ("HB 01/19/038".). Architect: John Guy Ferguson. | ||
Donaghadee | Donaghadee Town Hall | County Down | 1770 | Grade B listed ("HB 24/07/004".). | ||
Downpatrick | Downpatrick Town Hall | County Down | 1882 | Grade B1 listed ("HB 18/19/001".). Architect: William Batt. | ||
Dromore | Dromore Town Hall | County Down | 1886 | Grade B1 listed ("HB 17/15/010".). | ||
Ederney | Ederney Town Hall | County Fermanagh | 1839 | Grade B1 listed ("HB 12/14/005".). Architect: William Deane Butler. | ||
Enniskillen | Enniskillen Town Hall | County Fermanagh | 1901 | Grade B listed ("HB 12/17/001".). Architect: William Alphonsus Scott. | ||
Larne | Larne Town Hall | County Antrim | 1870 | Grade B listed ("HB 06/12/002".). Architect: Alexander Tate. | ||
Limavady | Limavady Town Hall | County Londonderry | 1872 | Formerly Grade B1 listed ("HB 02/12/004".). Architects: Turner & Williamson. | ||
Lisburn | Lisburn Town Hall | County Antrim | 1884 | Grade B2 listed ("HB 19/13/018".). | ||
Lurgan | Lurgan Town Hall | County Armagh | 1868 | Grade B1 listed ("HB 14/23/030".). Architect: William Raffles Brown. | ||
Newry | Newry Town Hall | County Down | 1894 | Grade B1 listed ("HB 16/28/018 B".). Architect: William Batt. | ||
Newtownards | Market House, Newtownards | County Down | 1771 | Grade B listed ("HB 24/13/001".). Architect: Ferdinando Stratford. | ||
Newtownstewart | Newtownstewart Town Hall | County Tyrone | 1880 | Grade B2 listed ("HB10/04/045 B".). | ||
Portadown | Portadown Town Hall | County Armagh | 1890 | Grade B1 listed ("HB 14/14/014".). Architects: Robert and Thomas Roe. | ||
Portrush | Portrush Town Hall | County Antrim | 1872 | Grade B listed ("HB 03/10/001".). Architects: Lanyon, Lynn and Lanyon. | ||
Portstewart | Portstewart Town Hall | County Londonderry | 1934 | Grade B2 listed ("HB 03/08/007".). Architect: Benjamin Cowser. |
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "1,000 Largest Cities and Towns in the UK by Population". The Geographist. Retrieved 9 July 2023.
- ^ "Former Town Hall, 24 High Street, Donaghadee, Co. Down (HB24/07/004)". Department for Communities. Retrieved 25 June 2022.
- ^ DK Eyewitness Travel Guide Ireland. DK Eyewitness Travel. 2018. ISBN 978-0241311813.