Wokingham in Berkshire, England, United Kingdom — Northwestern Europe (the British Isles)

Town Hall

1860

Photographed By Stephen Palmer, October 8, 2023

1. Town Hall Marker

Inscription.
Built on site of Guildhall

Erected by Wokingham Society.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Government & Politics. A significant historical year for this entry is 1860.

Location. 51° 24.621′ N, 0° 50.023′ W. Marker is in Wokingham, England, in Berkshire. Marker is on Market Place, on the left when traveling north. Plaque is on the north face of the Town Hall above Piccolo Arco Bistro. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 4 Market Place, Wokingham, England RG40 1AL, United Kingdom. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 6 kilometers of this marker, measured as the crow flies. The Rose Inn (within shouting distance of this marker); The Electric Theatre (within shouting distance of this marker); The Old 1776 Workhouse (about 150 meters away, measured in a direct line); Oriental Plane (about 180 meters away); Montague House (about 180 meters away); The Wokingham Memorial Clinic (approx. 0.3 kilometers away); St. Paul's Schools (approx. 0.4 kilometers away); Extracts From The History Of Bracknell (approx. 5.8 kilometers away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Wokingham.

Regarding Town Hall. Information re-the Town Hall taken from the Wokingham Society "Blue Plaque" leaflet -
"The spectacular new building was designed by Reading
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architects, Poulton and Woodman, and on June 6, 1860, the grand opening took place. The new building continued to offer facilities for both the council and the general public, but included within the police station was accommodation for police officers, offices, three prison cells and an exercise yard.
In due course the fire service, initially run by the police, moved into a portion of the covered market (now shops) and, over subsequent years, expanded into the whole area."

Photographed By Stephen Palmer, October 8, 2023

2. Town Hall Marker

Photographed By Stephen Palmer, October 8, 2023

3. Town Hall

Credits. This page was last revised on October 8, 2023. It was originally submitted on October 8, 2023, by Stephen Palmer of Ascot, England. This page has been viewed 44 times since then and 5 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on October 8, 2023, by Stephen Palmer of Ascot, England. • Andrew Ruppenstein was the editor who published this page.