About

The Old Town Hall is a Grade II listed building dating from 1859, incorporating the reconstructed upper floor and cupola of the original 1746 Town Hall. The building is constructed in red brick with white stone dressings, featuring a stone cornice, balustrade and hipped slate roof with a central domed cupola.

The façade includes stone quoins, a pedimented centre bay with Doric pilasters, and a Venetian-style window with balcony on the first floor. Ground floor windows and doors are round-arched with moulded stone surrounds and keystones, while the upper windows retain traditional sash frames.

Over the years, a number of alterations and improvements have been made, including the replacement of the cupola in 2020.

The building’s official listing can be viewed via Historic England.

Following local government reorganisation in Dorset in 2019, Christchurch Town Council became the freeholders and custodians of the Old Town Hall.

Today, the building continues to serve an important civic role. The Mayor of Christchurch uses the Mayor’s Parlour for meetings and official duties, while the Old Town Hall also houses the administrative offices of the Town Clerk and council officers.

Read more about the history of Christchurch Town Hall here