Shire_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.[1] County halls usually contain a council chamber, committee rooms and offices.[2]
United Kingdom
England
County halls in England, with the ceremonial county they served, include:[lower-alpha 1]
Scotland
County halls ceased to have a role in Scotland in 1975, when a system of large regional councils was introduced.[59] Former county halls in Scotland, with the county they served, include:[lower-alpha 2]
Northern Ireland
County halls ceased to have a role in Northern Ireland in 1973, when a system of local government districts was introduced.[93] Former county halls in Northern Ireland, with the county they served, include:[lower-alpha 3]
Wales
County halls in Wales, with the county they served, include:[lower-alpha 4]
- Historic counties
- Preserved counties
Republic of Ireland
County halls in the Republic of Ireland, with the county they serve, include:
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