Shire Hall, Hertford

Not to be confused with County Hall, Hertford.

The Shire Hall in Hertford, Hertfordshire is a complex of assembly rooms and a magistrates' court.[1][2] It was designed by James Adam, built around 1768-9 and expanded several times in subsequent years. It is currently listed at Grade I.[3][4] It is a separate building to County Hall, a larger and more modern complex located further from the town centre.[5]

It is currently used as a family magistrates' court.[6]

References

  1. ↑ Anne Rowe; Tom Williamson (1 June 2013). Hertfordshire: A Landscape History. Univ of Hertfordshire Press. pp. 407–8. ISBN 978-1-909291-02-7.
  2. ↑ R. Lydekker (13 December 2012). Hertfordshire. Cambridge University Press. pp. 139–140. ISBN 978-1-107-66950-5.
  3. ↑ "Shire Hall, Hertford". British Listed Buildings. Retrieved 3 November 2016.
  4. ↑ Nikolaus Pevsner; Bridget Cherry (1977). Hertfordshire. Yale University Press. pp. 186–8. ISBN 978-0-300-09611-8.
  5. ↑ "County Hall, Hertford". British Listed Buildings. Retrieved 3 November 2016.
  6. ↑ "What now for Shire Hall in Hertford?". Hertford Ward Times. Retrieved 3 November 2016.
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