The current building was commissioned to replace an earlier "moot hall" on the site which dated back to 1345.[2] The new building, with commercial facilities on the ground floor and assembly rooms on the first floor, was completed in 1669.[1] It was extended to the east with an extra section incorporating a clock tower in 1717[3] and to the west with an extra three-storey section in the 19th century.[1] The market cross in front of the town hall, which was designed by Thomas Machell and carved from stone by Thomas Addison, with its sundial and a lion holding a scroll with the city's coat of arms, was erected in 1682.[4]
In 1853 the first pillar box in the United Kingdom was installed nearby and a replica "Penfold" pillar box, in the style of the original post boxes designed by William Penfold with acanthus leaves, balls and the Royal coat of arms,[5] was subsequently erected outside the town hall to commemorate this.[6] The original clock in the tower of the town hall, which had been made by John Sanderson of Wigton, was replaced with a modern mechanism, made by Potts of Leeds, in 1900.[7]
A major restoration of the building, involving asbestos removal, repairs to the roof and improved disabled access, was carried out at a cost of £0.5 million in 2013.[12] A 17th-century court book was discovered in the clock tower during the restoration work.[13] Further improvements, involving restoration of the original wood panelling and fireplaces, was carried out in the assembly rooms in 2017; the assembly rooms hosted the first wedding in the building's history later that year.[14]
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^"A short introduction to the history of the British Pillar Box". Colne Valley Postal History Museum. Retrieved 5 July 2020.
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^"Royal Visit to Carlisle, 1958". Cumbria Image Bank. Retrieved 5 July 2020.
^"Lost Royal Film of Carlisle". Cumbria Film Archive. Retrieved 5 July 2020.
^"Octo-centenary Celebrations 1158-1958; Visit of Queen Elizabeth II and HRH The Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh, Official Souvenir Programme" (PDF). City of Carlisle. 16 October 1958. Retrieved 5 July 2020.
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January 01, 1970
town, hall, carlisle, town, hall, municipal, building, market, place, carlisle, england, grade, listed, building, town, halllocationmarket, place, carlislecoordinates54, 8948, 9358, 8948, 9358built1669listed, building, grade, idesignated1, june, 1949reference,. The Old Town Hall is a municipal building in the Market Place Carlisle England It is a Grade I listed building 1 Old Town Hall CarlisleOld Town HallLocationMarket Place CarlisleCoordinates54 53 41 N 2 56 09 W 54 8948 N 2 9358 W 54 8948 2 9358Built1669Listed Building Grade IDesignated1 June 1949Reference no 1218104Shown in CumbriaHistory editThe current building was commissioned to replace an earlier moot hall on the site which dated back to 1345 2 The new building with commercial facilities on the ground floor and assembly rooms on the first floor was completed in 1669 1 It was extended to the east with an extra section incorporating a clock tower in 1717 3 and to the west with an extra three storey section in the 19th century 1 The market cross in front of the town hall which was designed by Thomas Machell and carved from stone by Thomas Addison with its sundial and a lion holding a scroll with the city s coat of arms was erected in 1682 4 In 1853 the first pillar box in the United Kingdom was installed nearby and a replica Penfold pillar box in the style of the original post boxes designed by William Penfold with acanthus leaves balls and the Royal coat of arms 5 was subsequently erected outside the town hall to commemorate this 6 The original clock in the tower of the town hall which had been made by John Sanderson of Wigton was replaced with a modern mechanism made by Potts of Leeds in 1900 7 The assembly rooms were used for the courts of assize until 1881 and magistrates courts were held there until 1941 2 Queen Elizabeth II accompanied by the Duke of Edinburgh visited the building to mark the city s 800th anniversary and signed the visitors book there in October 1958 8 9 10 The building remained the headquarters of the County Borough of Carlisle until the council moved to Carlisle Civic Centre in Rickergate in March 1964 11 After the building became vacant a tourist information centre was established on the first floor 12 A major restoration of the building involving asbestos removal repairs to the roof and improved disabled access was carried out at a cost of 0 5 million in 2013 12 A 17th century court book was discovered in the clock tower during the restoration work 13 Further improvements involving restoration of the original wood panelling and fireplaces was carried out in the assembly rooms in 2017 the assembly rooms hosted the first wedding in the building s history later that year 14 References edit a b c Historic England Old Town Hall Carlisle 1218104 National Heritage List for England Retrieved 5 July 2020 a b Old Town Hall Discover Carlisle Retrieved 5 July 2020 Pevsner Nikolaus 1967 Cumberland and Westmorland Buildings of England Series Yale University Press p 34 ISBN 978 0300095906 Historic England Market Cross Carlise 1297369 National Heritage List for England Retrieved 5 July 2020 Designer of rare Carlisle post box honoured News and Star 21 March 2018 Retrieved 5 July 2020 A short introduction to the history of the British Pillar Box Colne Valley Postal History Museum Retrieved 5 July 2020 Town Hall Clock Carlisle s History Retrieved 5 July 2020 Royal Visit to Carlisle 1958 Cumbria Image Bank Retrieved 5 July 2020 Lost Royal Film of Carlisle Cumbria Film Archive Retrieved 5 July 2020 Octo centenary Celebrations 1158 1958 Visit of Queen Elizabeth II and HRH The Prince Philip Duke of Edinburgh Official Souvenir Programme PDF City of Carlisle 16 October 1958 Retrieved 5 July 2020 Carlisle civic centre Campaigners fight for soulless office block BBC 11 September 2014 Retrieved 5 July 2020 a b Carlisle s Old Town Hall renovation Full report ITV 7 January 2013 Archived from the original on 2 February 2013 Retrieved 5 July 2020 Carlisle town hall renovation uncovers debt book from 1669 BBC 25 June 2013 Retrieved 5 July 2020 Carlisle s Old Town Hall hosts its first wedding in 350 year history News and Star 1 November 2017 Retrieved 5 July 2020 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Old Town Hall Carlisle amp oldid 1146879287, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
