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this wing in the first phase of construction, but retained the land with the intention of adding it at a later date. The town hall as built in 1904 was therefore primarily used as a public assembly hall and entertainment venue. The council continued to hold its meetings at the guildhall, whilst the council's staff continued to be accommodated in various rented offices around the town.
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Bateman and Hale's original plans for the building had proposed a northern wing, continuing up the Queen Victoria Road frontage, which was to have included a magistrates court, council chamber, and municipal offices for the borough council. Due to budget constraints, the council decided not to build
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When the council decided to proceed with building its own municipal offices and council chamber in the early 1930s, it chose not to use the site north of the town hall which had been reserved for that purpose in the 1903 design. Instead, it built a separate building, called
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columns and segmented windows in the bays. The design for the first floor involved tall windows, while the attic storey had round windows at either end. On the roof was a clock turret with
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above. Internally, the principal room on the first floor was the Oak Room, which was heavily panelled and featured stained glass windows depicting local people: the
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in the High Street. The foundation stone for the new building was laid by the mayor, Daniel Clarke, on 5 November 1903. The building was designed by
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entertainment complex, which opened in 1992, continuing its function as an entertainment venue.
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The design involved seven bays with a central doorway flanked by
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Municipal building in High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire, England
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The building was commissioned to replace the 18th century
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The town hall continued to be used as an events venue.
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is a public building located on Queen Victoria Road in
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Location of High Wycombe Town Hall in Buckinghamshire
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High Wycombe
Buckinghamshire
51°37′40″N 0°44′58″W / 51.6278°N 0.7494°W / 51.6278; -0.7494
Charles Bateman
Queen Anne style
Listed Building
High Wycombe Town Hall is located in Buckinghamshire
High Wycombe
Buckinghamshire
Grade II listed building
guildhall
Charles Bateman
Queen Anne style
Ionic order
cupola
philosopher
Edmund Burke
Prime Minister
Benjamin Disraeli
English Civil War
Parliamentarian
John Hampden
Pennsylvania
William Penn
Municipal Offices
Rock
The Rolling Stones
The Who
Joy Division

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