Bargoed Town Hall
Bargoed Town Hall is a municipal building in Bargoed, a town in the Rhymney Valley, Wales.
The older part of the building is a police station constructed in 1904. In 1911, a police court was erected to its left, the two joined by a cell block. The newer section of the building was designed by George Kenshole.[1] The court closed in 1997, and it was then occasionally used as an annexe to the police station. In 2014, it was converted to serve as the headquarters of Bargoed Town Council.[2] The building was grade II listed in 1992.[1]
The court is single storey, and is in the Beaux-Arts style. It is built of stone, and has a slate roof. Its front is three bays wide, and has Ionic pilasters, topped by an architrave and an entablature inscribed "POLICE COURT". There are central double doors, while the left and right fronts have small windows. The police station has two storeys and an attic, and is of three symmetrical bays, a lower bay to the left, and then the cell block. It is built of stone, with some chimneys of brick.[1]
References
[edit]- ^ a b c "Police Court and Police Station, including forecourt walls, gates & railings". Cadw. Retrieved 3 December 2024.
- ^ "Bargoed court house reopens as town hall". BBC News. 28 June 2014. Retrieved 3 December 2024.