The site selected for the new building in Church Street had previously been occupied by a row of domestic properties.[2] The foundation stone for the building was laid by Councillor Robert Plummer, a former mayor, on 21 April 1932.[3] The facility, which was designed by Sir Arnold Thornely in the classical style and built of Portland stone at a cost of was £148,697, was officially opened by the Prince of Wales on 14 December 1933.[1] The design included a large Corinthiandistyle with pilasters on the first and second floors of the building[1] as well as a 44 metres (144 ft) high three-stage reducing central tower.[4]
George Orwell, in his book The Road to Wigan Pier, was highly critical of this expenditure, and said that the council should have spent the money on improving the housing and living conditions of the local miners.[5]
MuseumEdit
In June 2013, Experience Barnsley, a museum dedicated to the history of the town and its people, which had previously been based in the old Central Library, moved into a part of the town hall which had been designated the "Experience Barnsley Museum and Discovery Centre".[6][7] Exhibits put on display include a 5,000 year old axe head which was found at the Scout Dyke Reservoir near Penistone in the 1920s.[8]
Adjacent to the buildingEdit
War memorialEdit
The war memorial in front of the building, which predates the town hall, was sculpted by John Tweed and was unveiled at a ceremony attended by General Sir Charles Harington on 11 October 1925.[9]
Barnsley Pals Centenary SquareEdit
In September 2013 the Earl of Wessex, officially opened the Barnsley Pals Centenary Square on the south side of the town hall, which commemorates the lives of the Barnsley Pals who died in the First World War.[10]
VisitorsEdit
Queen Elizabeth II, accompanied by the Duke of Edinburgh, visited the town hall and signed the visitors' book on 27 October 1954; the Royal Standard was flown from the mast on the central tower of the town hall during her visit.[11][12]
^"Views of Old Barnsley" (PDF). Barnsley Art On Your Doorstep. p. 313. Retrieved 24 July 2020.
^"Timeline History of Barnsley". Visitor UK. Retrieved 24 July 2020.
^"Will Barnsley have the last laugh?". The Telegraph. 18 May 2002. Retrieved 24 July 2020.
^Orwell, George (2015). A Kind Of Compulsion: 1903 - 1936. Secker. p. 558. ISBN978-1846559457. total cost of new Town hall was £148,697 and was incurred at a time when the town admittedly needed over 2000 houses, not to mention public baths.
^"Barnsley Archives and Local Studies achieves national accreditation". Experience Barnsley. Retrieved 24 July 2020.
^"Barnsley, the bold as brass town where Sir Michael Parkinson was born and the Arctic Monkeys studied". Yorkshire Post. 2 May 2020. Retrieved 24 July 2020.
^"Neolithic axe head in new museum Experience Barnsley". BBC. 27 June 2013. Retrieved 24 July 2020.
^"Barnsley". Imperial War Museum. Retrieved 24 July 2020.
^"Prince Edward honours Barnlsey Pals". Yorkshire Post. 16 September 2013. Retrieved 24 July 2020.
^"Queen Elizabeth II visits Barnsley". Barnsley Museums. 27 October 1954. Archived from the original on 19 December 2021. Retrieved 24 July 2020.
^"Queen Elizabeth II visits Yorkshire". Yorkshire Film Archive. 27 October 1954. Retrieved 24 July 2020.
External linksEdit
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barnsley, town, hall, seat, local, government, metropolitan, borough, barnsley, south, yorkshire, england, grade, listed, building, locationbarnsleycoordinates53, 5542, 4827, 5542, 4827built1933architectsir, arnold, thornelyarchitectural, style, classical, sty. Barnsley Town Hall is the seat of local government in the Metropolitan Borough of Barnsley South Yorkshire England It is a Grade II listed building 1 Barnsley Town HallBarnsley Town HallLocationBarnsleyCoordinates53 33 15 N 1 28 58 W 53 5542 N 1 4827 W 53 5542 1 4827Built1933ArchitectSir Arnold ThornelyArchitectural style s Classical styleWebsitewww wbr barnsley wbr gov wbr ukListed Building Grade IIDesignated13 January 1986Reference no 1151143Shown in South Yorkshire Contents 1 Building 1 1 Design and construction 1 2 Museum 2 Adjacent to the building 2 1 War memorial 2 2 Barnsley Pals Centenary Square 3 Visitors 4 See also 5 References 6 External linksBuilding EditDesign and construction Edit The site selected for the new building in Church Street had previously been occupied by a row of domestic properties 2 The foundation stone for the building was laid by Councillor Robert Plummer a former mayor on 21 April 1932 3 The facility which was designed by Sir Arnold Thornely in the classical style and built of Portland stone at a cost of was 148 697 was officially opened by the Prince of Wales on 14 December 1933 1 The design included a large Corinthian distyle with pilasters on the first and second floors of the building 1 as well as a 44 metres 144 ft high three stage reducing central tower 4 George Orwell in his book The Road to Wigan Pier was highly critical of this expenditure and said that the council should have spent the money on improving the housing and living conditions of the local miners 5 Museum Edit In June 2013 Experience Barnsley a museum dedicated to the history of the town and its people which had previously been based in the old Central Library moved into a part of the town hall which had been designated the Experience Barnsley Museum and Discovery Centre 6 7 Exhibits put on display include a 5 000 year old axe head which was found at the Scout Dyke Reservoir near Penistone in the 1920s 8 Adjacent to the building EditWar memorial Edit The war memorial in front of the building which predates the town hall was sculpted by John Tweed and was unveiled at a ceremony attended by General Sir Charles Harington on 11 October 1925 9 Barnsley Pals Centenary Square Edit In September 2013 the Earl of Wessex officially opened the Barnsley Pals Centenary Square on the south side of the town hall which commemorates the lives of the Barnsley Pals who died in the First World War 10 Visitors EditQueen Elizabeth II accompanied by the Duke of Edinburgh visited the town hall and signed the visitors book on 27 October 1954 the Royal Standard was flown from the mast on the central tower of the town hall during her visit 11 12 See also EditListed buildings in Barnsley Central Ward References Edit a b c Historic England Town Hall including attached railings 1151143 National Heritage List for England Retrieved 24 July 2020 Views of Old Barnsley PDF Barnsley Art On Your Doorstep p 313 Retrieved 24 July 2020 Timeline History of Barnsley Visitor UK Retrieved 24 July 2020 Will Barnsley have the last laugh The Telegraph 18 May 2002 Retrieved 24 July 2020 Orwell George 2015 A Kind Of Compulsion 1903 1936 Secker p 558 ISBN 978 1846559457 total cost of new Town hall was 148 697 and was incurred at a time when the town admittedly needed over 2000 houses not to mention public baths Barnsley Archives and Local Studies achieves national accreditation Experience Barnsley Retrieved 24 July 2020 Barnsley the bold as brass town where Sir Michael Parkinson was born and the Arctic Monkeys studied Yorkshire Post 2 May 2020 Retrieved 24 July 2020 Neolithic axe head in new museum Experience Barnsley BBC 27 June 2013 Retrieved 24 July 2020 Barnsley Imperial War Museum Retrieved 24 July 2020 Prince Edward honours Barnlsey Pals Yorkshire Post 16 September 2013 Retrieved 24 July 2020 Queen Elizabeth II visits Barnsley Barnsley Museums 27 October 1954 Archived from the original on 19 December 2021 Retrieved 24 July 2020 Queen Elizabeth II visits Yorkshire Yorkshire Film Archive 27 October 1954 Retrieved 24 July 2020 External links Edit nbsp Wikimedia Commons has media related to Barnsley Town Hall Experience Barnsley Barnsley Metropolitan Borough Council Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Barnsley Town Hall amp oldid 1084263941, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
