Northampton Guildhall 4.11

Northampton, NN1 1
United Kingdom

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Northampton Guildhall is a building which stands on St Giles' Square in Northampton, England.Original buildingIt was built to the design of Edward William Godwin, begun when he was only 28, between 1861 and 1864, in neo-gothic style. As well as housing Northampton Borough Council, it is also used for a variety of civic purposes, such as weddings or civil partnerships. Historically the building had a court, now used as a meeting room known as the court room and prison cells in the basement. The basement is quite extensive and quite eerie in places. There is also a hidden room in the attic accessible via a secret staircase and this was possibly once the home of a caretaker or other similar worker. There is an impressive Great Hall with walls decorated in 1925 by Colin Gill. These represent famous men connected with the town. There are also murals painted in 1949 by Henry Bird of "The Muses Contemplating Northampton".ExtensionsThe Guildhall has been extended twice. The original part of the building was symmetrical with three first-floor windows either side of the main entrance. The west wing was extended in the same style as the original between 1889-92 by Matthew Holding. Despite the shifting architectural trends between the 1860s and the 1890s, the extension was done with great care to match the existing building, and today the joint is hardly perceptible. In 1992 a further, more modern extension was made to the east wing. This later extension was made to be sympathetic to the style of the rest of the building and the final choice made by public ballot from a list of several alternatives. It comprises two storeys of offices around a courtyard with cloisters to the east linking it with the existing building.

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