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and brewing industries, an urban district council was formed in the area in 1898. The old school in Leyton Road was acquired by the new council later in 1898 and re-opened as the "Public Hall" in
September 1899, acting as the council's meeting place and offices as well as a public events venue.
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took ownership of Park Hall. The building subsequently became dilapidated and, in the 1980s, it was proposed that the building be demolished: however the district council placed an conservation order on the building and agreed to lease it to
Harpenden Town Council.
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