| Revision as of 00:15, 11 December 2024 editWarofdreams (talk | contribs)Autopatrolled, Administrators127,422 edits ←Created page with 'thumb|right|The building, in 2009 '''Ammanford Town Hall''' is a municipal building in Ammanford, a town in Wales. The building was designed by W. H. Lock-Smith, the borough architect, and was completed in 1964.<ref name="lloyd">{{cite book |last1=Lloyd |first1=Thomas |last2=Orbach |first2=Julian |last3=Scourfield |first3=Robert |title=Pevsner Architectural Guide: Carmarthenshire and Ceredigi...' | Latest revision as of 10:22, 13 December 2024 edit undoHam II (talk | contribs)Extended confirmed users, Pending changes reviewers56,370 edits Changing short description from "Municipal Building in Ammanford, Wales" to "Building in Carmarthenshire, Wales"Tag: Shortdesc helper | ||
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| '''Ammanford Town Hall''' is a municipal building in ], a town in Wales. | |||
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| | name =Ammanford Town Hall | |||
| | native_name = Neuadd y Dref Rhydaman | |||
| |native_language=cy | |||
| ⚫ | | image = Ammanford Town Hall - geograph.org.uk - 1447404.jpg | ||
| | caption =The building in August 2009 | |||
| | locmapin =Wales Carmarthenshire | |||
| | map_caption =Shown in Carmarthenshire | |||
| | coordinates ={{coord| 51.7944|-3.9915|type:landmark_region:GB|display=inline,title}} | |||
| | location = Iscennen Street, ] | |||
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| | built =1964 | |||
| | architect = W. H. Lock-Smith | |||
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| '''Ammanford Town Hall''' ({{langx|cy|Neuadd y Dref Rhydaman}}) is a municipal building located on Iscennen Street in ] in ] in Wales. The structure is currently used as the offices and meeting place of Ammanford Town Council. | |||
| == History == | |||
| The building was designed by W. H. Lock-Smith, the borough architect, and was completed in 1964.<ref name="lloyd">{{cite book |last1=Lloyd |first1=Thomas |last2=Orbach |first2=Julian |last3=Scourfield |first3=Robert |title=Pevsner Architectural Guide: Carmarthenshire and Ceredigion |date=2006 |publisher=Yale University Press |isbn=9780300101799}}</ref> It was used as the headquarters of Ammanford ], and housed the council chamber, offices, and the town library.<ref name="laurie">{{cite news |last1=Laurie |first1=Daniel |title=Battle to secure ‘vital’ town hall |url=https://www.southwalesguardian.co.uk/news/15539104.battle-to-secure-vital-town-hall/ |access-date=11 December 2024 |work=South Wales Guardian |date=17 September 2017}}</ref> It is broadly in the ], and is built of red brick. In the centre is a recessed doorway with a balcony above, the surround being in green stone.<ref name="lloyd" /> In 2017, ] proposed closing the building, but following a campaign,<ref name="laurie" /> it instead closed Parc Amanwy in the town.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Rowe |first1=Katrina |title=Campaign to save Ammanford Town Hall is a success |url=https://www.westwaleschronicle.co.uk/blog/2017/10/19/campaign-to-save-ammanford-town-hall-is-a-success/ |access-date=11 December 2024 |work=West Wales Chronicle |date=19 October 2017}}</ref> | |||
| Following significant population growth, largely associated with the ] coal mining industry, ] was established in 1903.<ref>{{cite news |title=Ammanford |url=https://newspapers.library.wales/view/3762760/3762765/35/ |accessdate=17 August 2020 |newspaper=Carmarthen Journal |date=8 May 1903 |page=5}}</ref> The council initially operated from three terraced houses, Nos 48, 50 and 52 College Street. These were four-storey properties, designed in the ], built with a ] finish, and featuring prominent flat-headed gables.<ref>{{cite web|url= https://www.genuki.org.uk/big/wal/CMN/Betws/Kellys1923Aman |title= Kelly's Directory for South Wales|year= 1923|access-date=11 December 2024}}</ref> By the 1950s, the terraced houses were inadequate in the context of the increasing responsibilities of local councils, and civic leaders decided to commission a purpose-built town hall. The site they selected was open land to the southwest of College Street.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://maps.nls.uk/geo/explore/#zoom=16.5&lat=51.7944&lon=-3.9915&layers=6&b=1&o=100&marker=51.7944,-3.9915 |title=Ordnance Survey Map|year=1900| access-date=10 December 2024}}</ref> | |||
| The new building was designed by the borough architect, W. H. Lock-Smith, in the ], built in red brick and was completed in 1964.<ref name="lloyd">{{cite book |url= https://books.google.com/books?id=wEkcJb2lHx8C&pg=PA119 |last1=Lloyd |first1=Thomas |last2=Orbach |first2=Julian |last3=Scourfield |first3=Robert |title=Pevsner Architectural Guide: Carmarthenshire and Ceredigion |date=2006 |publisher=Yale University Press |isbn=9780300101799}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url= http://www.users.ic24.net/~terrynorm/architecture.htm |title=Ammanford and the Amman Valley: an architectural tour |first=Julian|last=Orbach|publisher=Victorian Society| access-date=10 December 2024}}</ref> The design involved a symmetrical main frontage of 13 bays facing onto Iscennen Street, with the end two bays at each end projected forward as ]s. The central bay featured a recessed doorway with a French door and ] above, the surround being in green stone.<ref name="lloyd" /> The other bays were all fenestrated with ]s. Internally, it accommodated the council chamber, offices, and the town library.<ref name="laurie">{{cite news |last1=Laurie |first1=Daniel |title=Battle to secure 'vital' town hall |url=https://www.southwalesguardian.co.uk/news/15539104.battle-to-secure-vital-town-hall/ |access-date=11 December 2024 |work=South Wales Guardian |date=17 September 2017}}</ref> | |||
| Portraits of two miners, John Williams and Sammy Morris, who fought for the ] in the ] and who died at ] in July 1937, were placed on the wall in the council chamber after the end of that war.<ref>{{cite web|url= http://www.users.ic24.net/~terrynorm/spanish%20civil%20war.htm | title=Ammanford and the Spanish Civil War: Ammanford miners die in Spain| access-date=11 December 2024}}</ref> | |||
| The building continued to serve as the offices of the urban district council for much of the 20th century,<ref>{{London Gazette|issue=43323|page=4197|date= 15 May 1964}}</ref> but ceased to be the local seat of government when the enlarged ] was established in 1974.<ref>{{cite book|title=Local Government Act 1972. 1972 c.70|publisher=The Stationery Office Ltd|isbn=0-10-547072-4|year=1997}}</ref> Dinefwr Council continued to use the town hall for the delivery of local services,<ref>{{London Gazette|issue=53443|page=15833|date= 30 September 1993}}</ref> and Ammanford Town Council established its offices and meeting place in the building.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.ammanfordtc.co.uk/_UserFiles/Files/_Agendas/188286-FC_agenda_28-10-24_pdf.pdf |title=Full Council Meeting|date=23 October 2024|publisher= Ammanford Town Council| access-date=11 December 2024}}</ref> | |||
| In September 2017, ] proposed closing the building, but following a campaign to keep it open,<ref name="laurie" /><ref>{{cite news|url= https://www.southwalesguardian.co.uk/news/15446846.fears-over-future-of-civic-buildings/ |title= Fears over future of civic buildings|date= 1 August 2017|newspaper=South Wales Guardian| access-date=11 December 2024}}</ref> the county council announced, in October 2017, that it would be closing its offices at Parc Amanwy in the town instead.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Rowe |first1=Katrina |title=Campaign to save Ammanford Town Hall is a success |url=https://www.westwaleschronicle.co.uk/blog/2017/10/19/campaign-to-save-ammanford-town-hall-is-a-success/ |access-date=11 December 2024 |work=West Wales Chronicle |date=19 October 2017}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url= https://www.walesonline.co.uk/news/wales-news/welsh-council-looks-close-three-13770171 |title= Welsh council looks to close three buildings in bid to save £2.5m|date=16 October 2017|newspaper=Wales Online| access-date=11 December 2024}}</ref> | |||
| == References == | == References == | ||
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Building in Carmarthenshire, Wales
| Ammanford Town Hall | |
|---|---|
| Native name Neuadd y Dref Rhydaman (Welsh) | |
 The building in August 2009 | |
| Location | Iscennen Street, Ammanford |
| Coordinates | 51°47′40″N 3°59′29″W / 51.7944°N 3.9915°W / 51.7944; -3.9915 |
| Built | 1964 |
| Architect | W. H. Lock-Smith |
| Architectural style(s) | Neo-Georgian style |
  Shown in Carmarthenshire | |
Ammanford Town Hall (Welsh: Neuadd y Dref Rhydaman) is a municipal building located on Iscennen Street in Ammanford in Carmarthenshire in Wales. The structure is currently used as the offices and meeting place of Ammanford Town Council.
History
Following significant population growth, largely associated with the anthracite coal mining industry, Ammanford Urban District Council was established in 1903. The council initially operated from three terraced houses, Nos 48, 50 and 52 College Street. These were four-storey properties, designed in the Victorian style, built with a cement render finish, and featuring prominent flat-headed gables. By the 1950s, the terraced houses were inadequate in the context of the increasing responsibilities of local councils, and civic leaders decided to commission a purpose-built town hall. The site they selected was open land to the southwest of College Street.
The new building was designed by the borough architect, W. H. Lock-Smith, in the Neo-Georgian style, built in red brick and was completed in 1964. The design involved a symmetrical main frontage of 13 bays facing onto Iscennen Street, with the end two bays at each end projected forward as pavilions. The central bay featured a recessed doorway with a French door and balcony above, the surround being in green stone. The other bays were all fenestrated with sash windows. Internally, it accommodated the council chamber, offices, and the town library.
Portraits of two miners, John Williams and Sammy Morris, who fought for the International Brigades in the Spanish Civil War and who died at Brunete in July 1937, were placed on the wall in the council chamber after the end of that war.
The building continued to serve as the offices of the urban district council for much of the 20th century, but ceased to be the local seat of government when the enlarged Dinefwr Borough Council was established in 1974. Dinefwr Council continued to use the town hall for the delivery of local services, and Ammanford Town Council established its offices and meeting place in the building.
In September 2017, Carmarthenshire County Council proposed closing the building, but following a campaign to keep it open, the county council announced, in October 2017, that it would be closing its offices at Parc Amanwy in the town instead.
References
- "Ammanford". Carmarthen Journal. 8 May 1903. p. 5. Retrieved 17 August 2020.
- "Kelly's Directory for South Wales". 1923. Retrieved 11 December 2024.
- "Ordnance Survey Map". 1900. Retrieved 10 December 2024.
- ^ Lloyd, Thomas; Orbach, Julian; Scourfield, Robert (2006). Pevsner Architectural Guide: Carmarthenshire and Ceredigion. Yale University Press. ISBN 9780300101799.
- Orbach, Julian. "Ammanford and the Amman Valley: an architectural tour". Victorian Society. Retrieved 10 December 2024.
- ^ Laurie, Daniel (17 September 2017). "Battle to secure 'vital' town hall". South Wales Guardian. Retrieved 11 December 2024.
- "Ammanford and the Spanish Civil War: Ammanford miners die in Spain". Retrieved 11 December 2024.
- "No. 43323". The London Gazette. 15 May 1964. p. 4197.
- Local Government Act 1972. 1972 c.70. The Stationery Office Ltd. 1997. ISBN 0-10-547072-4.
- "No. 53443". The London Gazette. 30 September 1993. p. 15833.
- "Full Council Meeting" (PDF). Ammanford Town Council. 23 October 2024. Retrieved 11 December 2024.
- "Fears over future of civic buildings". South Wales Guardian. 1 August 2017. Retrieved 11 December 2024.
- Rowe, Katrina (19 October 2017). "Campaign to save Ammanford Town Hall is a success". West Wales Chronicle. Retrieved 11 December 2024.
- "Welsh council looks to close three buildings in bid to save £2.5m". Wales Online. 16 October 2017. Retrieved 11 December 2024.