Shire Hall, Newport

Shire Hall
General information
Town or city Newport
Country United Kingdom United Kingdom
Coordinates 51°35′26″N 3°00′02″W / 51.590488°N 3.000586°W / 51.590488; -3.000586
Completed 1902
Client Monmouth County Council
Design and construction
Architect William Tanner

The Shire Hall is a building in Newport, south Wales which served as the County Hall for Monmouthshire until the Monmouth County Council was wound up in 1974. It continued to be used as local government headquarters until 1978 and has subsequently been converted into offices. The current buildings were erected in 1902 and extended in 1913, adding the top storey to the Shire Hall and adjoining Queen's Chambers. The buildings have been Grade-II listed since 1998[1] in recognition of their historic and architectural qualities. The Shire Hall has been described by conservationists Cadw as an impressively-designed Edwardian civic building.

In 2013 Newport City Council approved the change of use of Shire hall into 19 self-contained flats.[2] There had previously been plans by SK Design Ltd to convert the hall into 20 flats that didn't come to fruition. The hall was then sold to Secret Millionaire Jahan Abedi.[3] The four-storey building will now be converted into 11 one-bedroom apartments and seven two-bedroom flats with a reception area and a bicycle storage area.[4]

References

  1. Buildings Listed for their Architectural and / or historic interest in the City of Newport, 2005-02-17
  2. Change of use of Shire Hall, Pentonville, Newport to 19 self contained flats
  3. Newport's Shire Hall set to become apartments, South Wales Argus
  4. Shire Hall, Newport
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