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The Oxford Town Hall is located on St Aldate'sSt Aldate's, Oxford

St Aldate's is a street in central Oxford, England....
 in the centre of OxfordOxford

Oxford is a city and local government district in Oxfordshire, England, with a population of 134,248 ....
, EnglandEngland

England is the largest and most populous constituent country of the United Kingdom....
. It is a meeting place for local governmentLocal government

Local governments are administrative offices of an area smaller than a state or province....
 in the city and also houses the Museum of OxfordMuseum of Oxford

The Museum of Oxford covers the history of the City and University of Oxford, England....
. In addition, it can be hired for events. Despite the fact that Oxford is a city with its own cathedralChrist Church Cathedral, Oxford

Christ Church Cathedral is the cathedral of the diocese of Oxford, England, which includes the City of Oxford and the surrou...
, the term "town hallTown Hall Overview

A Town Hall, in the United Kingdom, Hong Kong and many Commonwealth countries, is a centre of local government, usually hous...
" is still used.

The first Guildhall was built on the site in 1292. This was replaced by a Town Hall in 1752, built by Isaac WareIsaac Ware

Isaac Ware was an English architect and translator of Palladio....
, which was demolished in 1893 to make way for the current building.

Visitors have included Mikhail GorbachevMikhail Gorbachev

Mikhail Sergeyevich Gorbachyov was leader of the Soviet Union from 1985 until 1991....
 and Nelson MandelaNelson Mandela

Nelson Rolihlahla Mandela OM, CC, AC, QC was the first President of South Africa to be elected in fully-representative dem...
.

External links

  • information from the Oxford City Council
  • from MapQuestMapQuest

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