Hereford Town Hall

The new town-hall at Hereford was opened on Friday. The old town-hall, which used to stand in the centre of High Town, was pulled down in 1861, since which time the corporation have utilised the Guildhall and Mansion House, but the need of some central building has been felt for many years, and four years ago the present town-hall was resolved upon. A site in St. Owens-Street was given by the Misses Johnson, and Mrs Glinn, and the building erected at a cost of £25,000. The foundation-stone was laid by Princess Henry of Battenberg in May 1902. The architect is Mr. H. A. Cheers, of Twickenham, whose design was selected in competition, and Mr. W. J. Bowens, of Hereford, was the builder. Messrs. Doulton and Co., Limited, of Lambeth, have supplied and fixed all the terracotta work. [Building News 17 June 1904 page 867]

Town Hall, Hereford.—The new Town Hall, at Hereford, was opened a few days since by the Mayor (Alderman H. C. Beddoe). The new building, which is situated in St. Peter’s-square, at the top of St. Owen-street, has been erected at a cost of £25,000/. Mr. H. A. Cheers, of Twickenham, was the architect, and Mr. W. J. Bowers, of Hereford, secured the building contract at £18,450. [Builder 18 June  1904 page 666]

Hereford Town Hall  “where a suite of grand rooms and offices are all tucked under one huge red brick gable frothed out with turrets and a mass of strap work in cream terracotta.” (Cunningham 1981:149),