Buxton Town Hall

Town Hall
Buxton Town Hall
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General information
Town or cityBuxton, Derbyshire
CountryEngland
Coordinates53°15′23″N 1°54′49″W / 53.2564°N 1.9136°W / 53.2564; -1.9136
Elevation319m
Construction started1887
Completed1889
Design and construction
Architect(s)William Pollard
Designations
Listed Building – Grade II
Designated31 January 1997
Reference no.1259171

Buxton Town Hall was opened in 1889 on the Market Place in Buxton, Derbyshire, England. It lies in the town's central Conservation Area overlooking The Slopes. It is a Grade-II-listed building.[1]

History

The building was designed in the style of a French château (with a mansard roof crested with iron railings, Venetian windows and a clocktower with a cupola) by Manchester architect William Pollard (who also designed Buxton College's Gothic-style 'new building' in 1880). After the Market Hall (designed by Henry Currey) was destroyed by a fire in September 1885, the site was selected for the new town hall. The fire brigade with the town's new fire engine was unable to control the fire started by a paraffin lamp in one of the shops in the Market Hall. A competition was held in 1886 for the design of the new town hall. William Pollard's design won the £50 prize and James Salt's local firm was selected to build it at a tender of £8,900 (Salt also built the Entertainment Stage theatre, which is now the Pavilion Arts Centre). The chairman of the governing Local Board, Edward Milligan, laid the foundation stone in June 1887 (the year of the Golden Jubilee of Queen Victoria). The Marquess of Hartington conducted the official opening of the town hall on 26 June 1889.[2][3][4]

The clock on the clock tower was a gift from the Duke of Devonshire's tenants in 1889, in honour of Lord Frederick Cavendish, who was stabbed to death aged 45 in the Phoenix Park Murders in Dublin in May 1882 (shortly after arriving to take up his new post as Chief Secretary for Ireland).[5][6] There is a bust of Lord Cavendish (son of the 7th Duke of Devonshire) on display inside the town hall.[7]

Buxton Market Hall 1857–1885

The previous town hall (known as Central Hall) was located in Eagle Parade on the Market Place in Higher Buxton. The old town hall had been a meeting place for the people of the town whereas the Local Board of Buxton met at the Old Courthouse to run the town's affairs. In 1894 the Local Board evolved into Buxton Urban District Council (UDC). In 1917 Buxton and Fairfield were combined into a single borough, with the town hall as its headquarters.[8][2][9]

The town hall was built from high-quality millstone grit from the local Nithen Quarry at Corbar Hill. The arches at either side were initially open arcades but were subsequently converted into internal rooms. The town hall contained the first free public library in the town. There was originally a ballroom on the first floor, which is now offices.[9]

In front of the town hall is the 15th-century market cross. During the 20th century the cross was moved from the centre of the market place to sit next to the 1840 drinking fountain (at the top of Fountain Street) and later to its current position. Before 1813 (when the town was granted a market charter) it had stood on Cockerd Hill (now Palace Fields). The market cross is a Grade-II-listed monument.[10][11]

Current use

High Peak Borough Council, formed in 1974, presently has administrative centres at Buxton Town Hall and Glossop Town Hall. Full Council meetings are usually held in Buxton or at Chapel-en-le-Frith Town Hall.[12]

See also

References

  1. ^ Historic England. "Town Hall (Grade II) (1259171)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 9 June 2020.
  2. ^ a b Langham, Mike (2001). Buxton: A People's History. Carnegie Publishing. pp. 89–93. ISBN 1-85936-086-6.
  3. ^ Morten, David (2018). Buxton in 50 Buildings. Amberley Publishing Limited. ISBN 9781445678948.
  4. ^ "Papers of Spencer Compton Cavendish, 8th Duke of Devonshire" (PDF). The Devonshire Collection. p. 55. Retrieved 15 October 2021.
  5. ^ "Papers of Lord Frederick Cavendish (1836–1882)". Archives Hub. Retrieved 15 August 2020.
  6. ^ "Lord Frederick Cavendish (1836–82); Assassinated in the Phoenix Park, Dublin, May 6th 1882". Royal Collection Trust. Retrieved 15 August 2020.
  7. ^ "Town Hall, Market Place, Buxton, Derbyshire | Educational Images | Historic England". historicengland.org.uk. Retrieved 9 June 2020.
  8. ^ Roberts, Alan (2012). Buxton Through Time. Amberley Publishing. pp. 50–51. ISBN 978 1 4456 0817 4.
  9. ^ a b Leach, John (1987). The Book of Buxton. Barracuda Books Limited. pp. 65, 66, 69, 101, 105. ISBN 0 86023 286 7.
  10. ^ "Tombs and Monuments" (PDF). Buxton Local History Society. Retrieved 9 June 2020.
  11. ^ Historic England. "Market Cross, Market Place (1258033)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 9 June 2020.
  12. ^ "Committee details – Council (HPBC)". democracy.highpeak.gov.uk. 9 June 2020. Retrieved 9 June 2020.

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