| Revision as of 00:03, 20 December 2024 editWarofdreams (talk | contribs)Autopatrolled, Administrators127,528 edits ←Created page with 'thumb|right|The building, in 2010 '''Whitland Town Hall''' is a municipal building in Whitland, a town in Wales. The building was constructed in 1904, providing a hall upstairs, and a co-operative society shop on the ground floor, later replaced by a butcher's shop. In 1951, its upper floor was converted into The Coliseum cinema, and the remainder into a staff and social club. In...' | Latest revision as of 15:45, 21 December 2024 edit undoChris the speller (talk | contribs)Autopatrolled, Extended confirmed users, Pending changes reviewers868,067 editsm →History: replaced: Buildings. <ref → Buildings.<refTag: AWB | ||
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| {{short description|Municipal Building in Whitland, Wales}} | |||
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| '''Whitland Town Hall''' is a municipal building in ], a town in Wales. | |||
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| | name =Whitland Town Hall | |||
| | native_name = Neuadd y Dref Hendy-gwyn | |||
| |native_language=cy | |||
| ⚫ | | image = Whitland Town Hall and Library - geograph.org.uk - 4485826.jpg | ||
| | caption =The building in May 2015 | |||
| | locmapin =Wales Carmarthenshire | |||
| | map_caption =Shown in Carmarthenshire | |||
| | coordinates ={{coord| 51.8187|-4.6153|type:landmark_region:GB|display=inline,title}} | |||
| | location = King Edward Street, ] | |||
| | area = | |||
| | built =1904 | |||
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| '''Whitland Town Hall''' ({{langx|cy|Neuadd y Hendy-gwyn}}) is a municipal building located on King Edward Street in ] in ] in Wales. The structure is currently used as the offices and meeting place of Whitland Town Council. | |||
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| The building was commissioned for retail and industrial use by the Whitland Industrial Co-operative Society in the early 20th century. The site they selected was on the corner of King Edward Street and Cross Street on the south side of the town, just to the north of ].<ref>{{cite web|url= https://maps.nls.uk/geo/explore/#zoom=16.4&lat=51.8187&lon=-4.6153&layers=6&b=1&o=100&marker=51.8187,-4.6153 |title=Ordnance Survey May|year=1900|access-date=20 December 2024}}</ref> The rail connection was important as the local co-operative society's activities included dispatching milk from local farms via the local railway station in railway milk tankers to outlets throughout London.<ref>{{cite book|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=fD4BB05zviYC&pg=PA52 |title=Twentieth Century Industrial Archaeology |first1= Michael|last1= Stratton|first2= Barrie|last2= Trinder |year= 2014|publisher=Taylor & Francis|page=52|isbn=978-1136748011 }}</ref> | |||
| The building was designed in the ], built in brick with a ] finish and was completed in 1904. The design involved a symmetrical main frontage of three bays facing onto King Edward Street. The central bay featured a doorway, flanked by a pair of iron columns supporting a timber ]. There were shop fronts on either side of the doorway. The first and second floors were both fenestrated by ]s and there was a single casement window at attic level in the gable above. The ground floor was originally used by the Whitland Industrial Cooperative Society as a shop and the first floor was made available for public meetings. The whole structure became known as the Town Hall Buildings.<ref>{{cite book|url= https://books.google.com/books?id=qUAoAAAAYAAJ |title= Annual Co-operative Congress |year=1916 |page=193|publisher=Co-operative Union|access-date=20 December 2024}}</ref><ref>{{cite book|url= https://books.google.com/books?id=aYgRAQAAMAAJ |title= Reports of the Chief Registrar of Friendly Societies|year=1918 |page=56|publisher= Chief Registrar of Friendly Societies}}</ref> | |||
| The ground floor was later used as a butcher's shop. In 1951, its upper floor was converted for use as the Coliseum cinema, and the remainder was converted into a staff and social club. In 1964, the social club took over the cinema and converted it into a ].<ref>{{cite web |title=Coliseum Theatre |url=https://cinematreasures.org/theaters/64866 |website=Cinema Treasures |access-date=20 December 2024}}</ref> The building was not used for municipal purposes at that time: although the local authority for the area, ] was named after the town, the council established its offices at Market Square in ], rather than at the Town Hall Buildings.<ref>{{London Gazette|issue=33827|page=3285|date= 20 May 1932 }}</ref> Similarly, the local parish council for Whitland was based on St Mary Street rather than at the Town Hall Buildings.<ref>{{London Gazette|issue=45072|page=3791|date= 3 April 1970}}</ref> However, the building was acquired by an independent board of trustees, so that it could be managed on behalf of the community, in 1973, and the board was registered as a charity in 1979.<ref>{{cite web|url= https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/en/charity-search/-/charity-details/504650/governance | title=Whitland Town Hall|publisher=The Charity Commission| access-date=20 December 2024}}</ref> | |||
| ⚫ | The building was then refurbished in 1992, to provide a small library on the ground floor, a main hall able to seat 200 people, and a mayoral parlour in which meetings of the successor body to the parish council, Whitland Town Council, could be held.<ref>{{cite news |title=Whitland Town Hall shows its versatility |url=https://www.tenby-today.co.uk/news/whitland-town-hall-shows-its-versatility-448715 |access-date=20 December 2024 |work=Tenby Observer |date=12 August 2010}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Whitland Town Hall, Whitland |url=https://www.carmarthenshirehalls.org.uk/hall.php?hall_id=17 |website=Carmarthenshire Community Halls |access-date=20 December 2024}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://whitlandtowncouncil.co.uk/en/council/contact.php|title=Contact Whitland Town Council|publisher= Whitland Town Council|access-date=20 December 2024}}</ref> It has since also become the location for the food bank for local people in financial difficulty.<ref>{{cite web|url= https://www.carmarthenshire.gov.wales/home/council-services/community-information/period-dignity-directory-carmarthenshire/period-dignity-directory/whitland-foodbank/|title= Whitland Town Hall Community Food Bank|publisher= Carmarthenshire County Council| access-date=20 December 2024}}</ref> | ||
| == References == | == References == | ||
Latest revision as of 15:45, 21 December 2024
Municipal Building in Whitland, Wales
| Whitland Town Hall | |
|---|---|
| Native name Neuadd y Dref Hendy-gwyn (Welsh) | |
 The building in May 2015 | |
| Location | King Edward Street, Whitland |
| Coordinates | 51°49′07″N 4°36′55″W / 51.8187°N 4.6153°W / 51.8187; -4.6153 |
| Built | 1904 |
| Architectural style(s) | Vernacular style |
  Shown in Carmarthenshire | |
Whitland Town Hall (Welsh: Neuadd y Hendy-gwyn) is a municipal building located on King Edward Street in Whitland in Carmarthenshire in Wales. The structure is currently used as the offices and meeting place of Whitland Town Council.
History
The building was commissioned for retail and industrial use by the Whitland Industrial Co-operative Society in the early 20th century. The site they selected was on the corner of King Edward Street and Cross Street on the south side of the town, just to the north of Whitland railway station. The rail connection was important as the local co-operative society's activities included dispatching milk from local farms via the local railway station in railway milk tankers to outlets throughout London.
The building was designed in the Vernacular style, built in brick with a cement render finish and was completed in 1904. The design involved a symmetrical main frontage of three bays facing onto King Edward Street. The central bay featured a doorway, flanked by a pair of iron columns supporting a timber canopy. There were shop fronts on either side of the doorway. The first and second floors were both fenestrated by casement windows and there was a single casement window at attic level in the gable above. The ground floor was originally used by the Whitland Industrial Cooperative Society as a shop and the first floor was made available for public meetings. The whole structure became known as the Town Hall Buildings.
The ground floor was later used as a butcher's shop. In 1951, its upper floor was converted for use as the Coliseum cinema, and the remainder was converted into a staff and social club. In 1964, the social club took over the cinema and converted it into a bingo hall. The building was not used for municipal purposes at that time: although the local authority for the area, Whitland Rural District Council was named after the town, the council established its offices at Market Square in Narberth, rather than at the Town Hall Buildings. Similarly, the local parish council for Whitland was based on St Mary Street rather than at the Town Hall Buildings. However, the building was acquired by an independent board of trustees, so that it could be managed on behalf of the community, in 1973, and the board was registered as a charity in 1979.
The building was then refurbished in 1992, to provide a small library on the ground floor, a main hall able to seat 200 people, and a mayoral parlour in which meetings of the successor body to the parish council, Whitland Town Council, could be held. It has since also become the location for the food bank for local people in financial difficulty.
References
- "Ordnance Survey May". 1900. Retrieved 20 December 2024.
- Stratton, Michael; Trinder, Barrie (2014). Twentieth Century Industrial Archaeology. Taylor & Francis. p. 52. ISBN 978-1136748011.
- Annual Co-operative Congress. Co-operative Union. 1916. p. 193. Retrieved 20 December 2024.
- Reports of the Chief Registrar of Friendly Societies. Chief Registrar of Friendly Societies. 1918. p. 56.
- "Coliseum Theatre". Cinema Treasures. Retrieved 20 December 2024.
- "No. 33827". The London Gazette. 20 May 1932. p. 3285.
- "No. 45072". The London Gazette. 3 April 1970. p. 3791.
- "Whitland Town Hall". The Charity Commission. Retrieved 20 December 2024.
- "Whitland Town Hall shows its versatility". Tenby Observer. 12 August 2010. Retrieved 20 December 2024.
- "Whitland Town Hall, Whitland". Carmarthenshire Community Halls. Retrieved 20 December 2024.
- "Contact Whitland Town Council". Whitland Town Council. Retrieved 20 December 2024.
- "Whitland Town Hall Community Food Bank". Carmarthenshire County Council. Retrieved 20 December 2024.