Wetherby Town Hall is a Grade II listed community building in Wetherby

Wetherby

Wetherby is a market town and civil parish within the metropolitan borough of the City of Leeds, in West Yorkshire, England. It stands on the River Wharfe, and has been for centuries a crossing place and staging post on the Great North Road, being mid-way between London and Edinburgh...

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West Yorkshire

West Yorkshire is a metropolitan county within the Yorkshire and the Humber region of England with a population of 2.2 million. West Yorkshire came into existence as a metropolitan county in 1974 after the passage of the Local Government Act 1972....

. The town hall however no longer plays a major civic function (besides providing an office which is used by Wetherby Town Council) since the building of the Wetherby Rural District Council offices, now operated by Leeds City Council

Leeds City Council

Leeds City Council is the local authority for the City of Leeds metropolitan district of West Yorkshire, England.-History:The city council was established in 1974, with the first elections being held in advance in 1973...

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History

The current building was built in 1845 and replaced the former town hall, gaol, chapel and courthouse buildings. The new town hall was also used as a court house until the building of the Wetherby Magistrates Court in the 1960s. The main front chimney's originally carried bells which were used to summon the local fire brigade. In 2005 following the partial pedestrianisation of the Market Place a wheelchair ramp was constructed for access, the first change to the front of the building since it was listed.

Facilities

The town hall has three large rooms which are available for public hire as well as an office used by the town council. Several local groups use the halls as well as occasional craft and antique fairs, usually held on a Thursday to coincide with Market Day.

External links

• Wetherby Town Council - Wetherby Town Hall