County hall

A county hall or shire hall is a common name given to a building that houses the seat of local government for a county.

The location of the county hall has usually denoted the county town.

In the case of Surrey, England, when county boundaries changed the county hall remained in Kingston upon Thames. County halls usually contain a council chamber, committee rooms and offices.

List of county and shire halls

United Kingdom

England

County halls in England, with the ceremonial county they served, include:

Name	Town or city	County	Years built	Style	Years in use
Avon House	Bristol	Avon	1969–1972	International style	1974–1996: Avon County Council 1996–1999: Bristol City Council 1999–2024: private use as a hotel (demolished in 2025)
County Hall	Bedford	Bedfordshire	1965–1969	Brutalist style	1970–2009: Bedfordshire County Council 2009–present: Bedford Borough Council
Shire Hall	Reading	Berkshire	1981	Brutalist style	1981–1998: Berkshire County Council 2000–2017: Foster Wheeler AG 2017–present: John Wood Group plc
City Hall	Bristol	Bristol	1938–1952	Neo-Georgian style	1956–present: Bristol City Council
County Hall	Aylesbury	Buckinghamshire	1964–1966	Brutalist style	1966–2020: Buckinghamshire County Council 2020–present Buckinghamshire Council
Shire Hall	Cambridge	Cambridgeshire	1932	Neo-Georgian style	1932–2020: Cambridgeshire County Council 2020–present: hotel and office development
New Shire Hall	Alconbury Weald	Cambridgeshire	2019–2020	Modern style	2020–present: Cambridgeshire County Council
County Hall	Chester	Cheshire	1938–1957	Neo-Georgian style	1957–2009: Cheshire County Council 2009–present: University of Chester
Municipal Buildings	Middlesbrough	Cleveland	1883–1889	French Gothic Style	1889–1968: Middlesbrough Borough Council 1968–1974: Teesside County Borough Council 1974–1996: Cleveland County Council 1966–present: Middlesbrough Council
Lys Kernow	Truro	Cornwall	1966	Brutalist style	1966–2009: Cornwall County Council 2009–present: Cornwall Council
Cumbria House	Carlisle	Cumberland / Cumbria	2016	Modern style	2016–2023: Cumbria County Council 2023–present: Cumberland Council
County Hall	Matlock	Derbyshire	1867	Victorian neo-gothic	1867–1955: Smedley's Hydropathic Hospital 1955–present: Derbyshire County Council
County Hall	Exeter	Devon	1958–1964	Neo-classical style	1964–present: Devon County Council
County Hall	Dorchester	Dorset	1938–1955	Art Deco style	1955–2019: Dorset County Council 2019–present: Dorset Council
County Hall	Durham	County Durham	1960–1963	Brutalist style	1963–present: Durham County Council
County Hall	Lewes	East Sussex	1968	Modern style	1968–present: East Sussex County Council Also used by Lewes District Council
County Hall	Beverley	East Riding of Yorkshire	1881	Flemish Renaissance style	1889–1974: East Riding County Council 1974–1996: Humberside County Council 1996–present: East Riding of Yorkshire Council
County Hall	Chelmsford	Essex	1909	Neo-classical style	1909–present: Essex County Council
Shire Hall	Gloucester	Gloucestershire	1816	Neo-classical style	1816–present: Gloucestershire County Council
City Hall	London	Greater London	2012	Modern style	2012–present: Greater London Authority
County Hall	Manchester	Greater Manchester	1973	Modern style	1974–1986: Greater Manchester County Council 1986–present: Commercial offices
Castle Hill	Winchester	Hampshire	1833	Elizabethan style	1889–present: Hampshire County Council
Shirehall	Hereford	Herefordshire	1817	Neo-classical style	1889–1974: Herefordshire County Council 1998–present: Herefordshire Council
County Hall	Hertford	Hertfordshire	1939	Neo-Georgian style with Scandinavian elements	1939–present: Hertfordshire County Council
County Hall	Boston	Holland	1927	Gothic Revival style	1927–1974: Holland County Council 1974–present:Public library
Walden House	Huntingdon	Huntingdonshire	1674	Jacobean style	1889–1965: Huntingdonshire County Council 1965–1974: Huntingdon and Peterborough County Council 1974–present: Municipal offices and then private apartments
County Hall	March	Isle of Ely	1909	Edwardian style	1909–1965: Isle of Ely County Council 1974–present: Fenland District Council
County Hall	Newport	Isle of Wight	1938	Neo-Georgian style	1938–present: Isle of Wight County Council
County Hall	Maidstone	Kent	1824	Greek Revival style	1889–present: Kent County Council
County Offices	Sleaford	Kesteven	1856	Italianate style	1925–1974: Kesteven County Council 1974–present: North Kesteven District Council
County Hall	Preston	Lancashire	1882	Queen Anne revival style	1889–present: Lancashire County Council
County Hall	Glenfield	Leicestershire	1967	Brutalist style	1967–present: Leicestershire County Council
County Offices	Lincoln	Lindsey / Lincolnshire	1932	Neo-Georgian style	1932–1974: Lindsey County Council 1974–present: Lincolnshire County Council
The Guildhall	Westminster	Middlesex	1913	Neo-Gothic style	1913–1965: Middlesex County Council 1965–2009: Used as a court 2009–present: Supreme Court of the United Kingdom
Metropolitan House	Liverpool	Merseyside	1974	Modern style	1974–1986: Merseyside County Council 1986–present: Commercial offices
County Hall	Norwich	Norfolk	1968	Modern style	1968–present: Norfolk County Council
County Hall	Northampton	Northamptonshire	1845	Neo-classical style	1899–2021: Northamptonshire County Council 2021–present: Tourist Information Centre
County Hall	Morpeth	Northumberland	1981	Modern style	1981–present: Northumberland County Council
County Hall	Northallerton	North Yorkshire	1906	Edwardian Baroque style	1906–1974: North Riding County Council 1974–present: North Yorkshire County Council
County Hall	Nottingham	Nottinghamshire	1954	Modern style	1954–present: Nottinghamshire County Council
County Hall	Oxford	Oxfordshire	1841	Gothic Revival style	1899–present: Oxfordshire County Council
Catmose House	Oakham	Rutland	1781	Neo-classical style	1899–1974: Rutland County Council 1997–present: Rutland County Council
Shirehall	Shrewsbury	Shropshire	1966	Modern style	1966–present: Shropshire County Council
County Hall	Taunton	Somerset	1935	Neo-Georgian style	1935–present: Somerset County Council
County Hall	Barnsley	South Yorkshire	1960	Brutalist style	1974–1986: South Yorkshire County Council 1974–2015: Commercial offices (demolished in 2015)
County Buildings	Stafford	Staffordshire	1895	Baroque revival style	1899–present: Staffordshire County Council
Endeavour House	Ipswich	Suffolk	2003	Modern style	2003–present: Suffolk County Council
Woodhatch Place	Reigate	Surrey	1999	Modern style	2020–present: Surrey County Council
Sandyford House	Newcastle upon Tyne	Tyne and Wear	1974	Brutalist style	1974–1986: Tyne and Wear County Council 1986–present: Commercial offices
Shire Hall	Warwick	Warwickshire	1758	Neo-classical style	1899–present: Warwickshire County Council
County Hall	Birmingham	West Midlands	1970	Brutalist style	1974–1986: West Midlands County Council 1986–present: Commercial offices
County Hall	Kendal	Westmorland	1939	Neo-Georgian style	1939–1974: Westmorland County Council 1974–2024: Municipal offices
County Hall	Chichester	West Sussex	1933	Neo-Georgian style	1933–present: West Sussex County Council
County Hall	Wakefield	West Yorkshire	1898	Gothic Revival style	1898–1974: West Riding County Council 1974–1986: West Yorkshire County Council 1986–present: Wakefield Metropolitan District Council
County Hall	Trowbridge	Wiltshire	1940	Neo-Georgian style	1940–present: Wiltshire County Council
County Hall	Worcester	Worcestershire	1978	Brutalist style	1978–1998: Hereford and Worcester County Council 1998–present: Worcestershire County Council

Scotland

County halls ceased to have a role in Scotland in 1975, when a system of large regional councils was introduced. Former county halls in Scotland, with the county they served, include:

Name	Town or city	County	Years built	Style	Years in use
County Buildings	Aberdeen	Aberdeenshire	1896	Neoclassical style	1896–1975: Aberdeenshire County Council 1975–present: commercial offices
County Buildings	Forfar	Angus	1843	Scottish baronial style	1890–1975: Forfarshire County Council 1975–1996: Angus District Council 1996–present: Angus Council
County Buildings	Inveraray	Argyll	1820	Neoclassical style	1890–1975: Argyll County Council 1975–present: Visitor attraction
County Buildings	Ayr	Ayrshire	1818	Neoclassical style	1890–1975: Ayrshire County Council 1975–1996: Strathclyde Regional Council 1996–present: South Ayrshire Council
County Buildings	Banff	Banffshire	1871	Italianate style	1890–1975: Banffshire County Council 1975–1996: Banff and Buchan District Council 1996–present: Local courthouse
County Buildings	Duns	Berwickshire	1856	Jacobean style	1890–1975: Berwickshire County Council 1975–1996: Berwickshire District Council 1996–2015: Local courthouse
County Buildings	Rothesay	Buteshire	1835	Gothic Revival style	1890–1975: Bute County Council 1975–2011: Local courthouse 2011–present: Private apartments
County Offices	Wick	Caithness	1820	Neo-Georgian style	1930–1975: Caithness County Council 1975–2015: Offices for the delivery of local services
County Buildings	Alloa	Clackmannanshire	1865	Scottish baronial style	1890–1975: Clackmannanshire County Council 1975–present: Local courthouse
County Buildings	Dumfries	Dumfriesshire	1914	Renaissance Revival style	1890–1975: Dumfriesshire County Council 1975–1996: Dumfries and Galloway Regional Council 1996–present: Dumfries and Galloway Council
County Buildings	Dumbarton	Dunbartonshire	1965	Brutalist style	1965–1975: Dunbartonshire County Council 1975–2018: Offices for the delivery of local services
County Buildings	Haddington	East Lothian	1833	Gothic Revival style	1890–1975: East Lothian County Council 1975–2015: Local courthouse
County Buildings	Cupar	Fife	1817	Neoclassical style	1890–1975: Fife County Council 1975–1996: North East Fife District Council 1996–present: Offices for the delivery of local services
County Buildings	Inverness	Inverness-shire	1876	Gothic Revival style	1930–1975: Inverness-shire County Council 1975–1996: Highland Regional Council 1996–present: Highland Council
County Buildings	Stonehaven	Kincardineshire	1865	Neoclassical style	1890–1935: Kincardineshire County Council 1935–2015: Local courthouse
County Buildings	Kinross	Kinross-shire	1826	Neoclassical style	1890–1975: Kinross-shire County Council 1975–present: Business centre
County Buildings	Kirkcudbright	Kirkcudbrightshire	1800	Neoclassical style	1925–1975: Kirkcudbrightshire County Council 1975–1996: Stewartry District Council 1996–present: Offices for the delivery of local services
County Buildings	Hamilton	Lanarkshire	1964	International style	1964–1975: Lanark County Council 1975–present: South Lanarkshire Council
County Buildings	Edinburgh	Midlothian	1904	Palladian style	1904–1975: Midlothian County Council 1975–1996: Lothian Regional Council 1996–2018: Registrar's Office 2018–present: French Consulate-General and the French Institute for Scotland
County Buildings	Elgin	Morayshire	1866	Neoclassical style	1890–1975: Moray County Council 1975–present: Local courthouse
Town and County Buildings	Nairn	Nairnshire	1818	Neoclassical style	1890–1975: Nairn County Council 1975–1996: Nairn District Council 1996–present: Offices for the delivery of local services
County Buildings	Kirkwall	Orkney	1877	Scottish baronial style	1890–1975: Orkney County Council 1975–present: Local courthouse
County Buildings	Peebles	Peeblesshire	1935	Baroque style	1935–1975: Peeblesshire County Council 1975–1996: Tweeddale District Council 1996–present: Offices for the delivery of local services
County Offices	Perth	Perthshire	1838	Neoclassical style	1930–1975: Perthshire County Council 1975–1985: Perth and Kinross District Council 1995–present: Public library
County Buildings	Paisley	Renfrewshire	1885	Neoclassical style	1890–1971: Renfrewshire County Council 1971–present: Local courthouse
County Buildings	Dingwall	Ross and Cromarty	1965	Modern style	1965–1975: Ross and Cromarty County Council 1975–present: Offices for the delivery of local services
County Offices	Newtown St Boswells	Roxburghshire	1968	Brutalist style	1968–1975: Roxburghshire County Council 1975–1996: Scottish Borders Regional Council 1996–present: Scottish Borders Council
County Buildings	Selkirk	Selkirkshire	1870	Scottish baronial style	1890–1975: Selkirkshire County Council 1975–present: Local courthouse
County Buildings	Stirling	Stirlingshire	1855	Scottish baronial style	1931–1975: Stirlingshire County Council 1975–1996: Central Regional Council 1996–present: Stirling Council
County Offices	Golspie	Sutherland	1892	Victorian style	1892–1975: Sutherland County Council 1975–1996: Sutherland District Council 1996–2008: Offices for the delivery of local services 2008–present: Residential apartments
County Buildings	Linlithgow	West Lothian	1935	Neo-Georgian style	1935–1975: West Lothian County Council 1975–2009: Offices for the delivery of local services 2018–present: Linlithgow Partnership Centre – Tam Dalyell House
County Buildings	Wigtown	Wigtownshire	1863	Gothic Revival style	1890–1975: Wigtownshire County Council 1975–present: Offices for the delivery of local services
County Buildings	Lerwick	Zetland	1875	Scottish baronial style	1890–1975: Zetland County Council 1975–present: Local courthouse

Northern Ireland

County halls ceased to have a role in Northern Ireland in 1973, when a system of local government districts was introduced. Former county halls in Northern Ireland, with the county they served, include:

Name	Town or city	County	Years built	Style	Years in use
County Hall	Ballymena	County Antrim	1970	Modern style	1970–1973: Antrim County Council 1973–present: Government offices
Charlemont Place	Armagh	County Armagh	1830	Georgian style	1945–1973: Armagh County Council 1973–present: Government offices
Downpatrick Courthouse	Downpatrick	County Down	1735	Neoclassical style	1899–1973: Down County Council 1973–present: Local courthouse
County Buildings	Enniskillen	County Fermanagh	1960	Neo-Georgian style	1960–1973: Fermanagh County Council 1973–2015: Government offices 2015–present: Offices for the delivery of local services
County Hall	Coleraine	County Londonderry	1970	Modern style	1970–1973: Londonderry County Council 1973–present: Government offices
County Hall	Omagh	County Tyrone	1962	Modern style	1962–1973: Tyrone County Council 1973–present: Government offices

Wales

County halls in Wales, with the county they served, include:

Historic counties

Name	Town or city	County	Years built	Style	Years in use
Shire Hall	Llangefni	Anglesey	1899	Jacobethan style	1899–1974: Anglesey County Council 1974–1996: Ynys Mon Borough Council 1996–2019: Local registry office
Shire Hall	Brecon	Brecknockshire	1843	Neoclassical style	1889–1974: Brecknockshire County Council 1974–present: Brecknock Museum / Y Gaer
County Hall	Caernarfon	Caernarfonshire	1863	Neoclassical style	1889–1974: Caernarfonshire County Council 1974–2009: Local courthouse 2009–2018: Private residence 2018–present: Concert hall and restaurant
County Offices	Aberystwyth	Cardiganshire	1866	Hôtel de Ville style	1950–1974: Cardiganshire County Council 1974–2012: Local registry office and courthouse
County Hall	Carmarthen	Carmarthenshire	1955	French Renaissance style	1955–1974: Carmarthenshire County Council 1974–1996: Dyfed County Council 1996–present: Carmarthenshire County Council
County Hall	Ruthin	Denbighshire	1909	Neoclassical style	1909–1974: Denbighshire County Council 1974–1996: Glyndŵr District Council 1996–present: Denbighshire County Council
County Hall	Mold	Flintshire	1967	Brutalist style	1967–1974: Flintshire County Council 1974–1996: Clwyd County Council 1996–present: Flintshire County Council
County Hall	Cardiff	Glamorganshire	1912	Beaux-Arts classical style	1912–1974: Glamorgan County Council 1974–1996: Mid Glamorgan County Council 1996–present: Cardiff University
County Hall	Dolgellau	Merionethshire	1825	Neoclassical style	1889–1952: Merionethshire County Council 1952–2016: Local courthouse 2018–present: Dentist's practice
Shire Hall	Newport	Monmouthshire	1902	Edwardian style	1902–1974: Monmouthshire County Council 1974–1978: Council workspace 2014–present: Private apartments
County Offices	Welshpool	Montgomeryshire	1931	Neo-Georgian style	1931–1974: Montgomeryshire County Council 1974–1996: Montgomeryshire District Council 1996–2025: Offices for the delivery of local services 2025–present: Residential care facility
Shire Hall	Haverfordwest	Pembrokeshire	1837	Neoclassical style	1889–1974: Pembrokeshire County Council 1974–2003: Local courthouse 2010–present: Commercial offices
County Offices	Llandrindod Wells	Radnorshire	1900	Baroque Revival style	1950–1974: Radnorshire County Council 1974–1996: Radnorshire District Council 1996–present: Offices for the delivery of local services

Preserved counties

Name	Town or city	County
County Hall	Mold	Clwyd
County Hall	Carmarthen	Dyfed
County Hall	Cwmbran	Gwent
Council Offices	Caernarfon	Gwynedd
County Hall	Cardiff (Cathays Park)	Mid Glamorgan
County Hall	Llandrindod Wells	Powys
County Hall	Cardiff (Butetown)	South Glamorgan
County Hall	Swansea	West Glamorgan

Republic of Ireland

County halls in the Republic of Ireland, with the county they serve, include:

Name	Town or city	County
County Buildings	Carlow	County Carlow
Cavan Courthouse	Cavan	County Cavan
County Building	Ennis	County Clare
County Hall	Cork	County Cork
County House	Lifford	County Donegal
County Hall	Dún Laoghaire	Dún Laoghaire–Rathdown
County Hall	Swords	Fingal
County Hall	Galway	County Galway
County Hall	Tralee	County Kerry
County Building	Naas	County Kildare
County Hall	Kilkenny	County Kilkenny
County Hall	Portlaoise	County Laois
County Hall	Carrick-on-Shannon	County Leitrim
Civic Offices	Limerick	County Limerick
County Hall	Longford	County Longford
County Hall	Dundalk	County Louth
County Hall	Castlebar	County Mayo
County Hall	Navan	County Meath
County Offices	Monaghan	County Monaghan
County Hall	Tullamore	County Offaly
County Hall	Roscommon	County Roscommon
County Hall	Sligo	County Sligo
County Hall	Tallaght	South Dublin
Civic Offices	Nenagh	County Tipperary (formerly North Tipperary)
Civic Offices	Clonmel	County Tipperary (formerly South Tipperary)
Civic Offices	Dungarvan	County Waterford
County Buildings	Mullingar	County Westmeath
County Hall	Wexford	County Wexford
County Buildings	Wicklow	County Wicklow

Notes

↑ Some of the English county councils have been abolished to make way for unitary authorities and the respective county halls have either been transferred to successor authorities or have been the subject of change of use
↑ All of the Scottish county councils have been abolished to make way for regional authorities and subsequently unitary authorities and the respective county halls have either been transferred to successor authorities or have been the subject of change of use
↑ All of the Northern Irish county councils have been abolished to make way for local government districts and the respective county halls have either been transferred to successor authorities or have been the subject of change of use
↑ Some of the Welsh county councils have been abolished to make way for unitary authorities and the respective county halls have either been transferred to successor authorities or have been the subject of change of use

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