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The Durham Town Hall is a historic building in Durham, UK, standing next to St. Nicholas's Church on the west side of the Market Place, It incorporates the Guildhall. Historically the most interesting part of the building is the Guildhall, constructed in 1356 during the reign of Edward III and rebuilt in 1535. As you enter the Main Hall, the first thing you see is the great west stain glass window that illustrating the history of the city. The Mayor's Chamber has probably originally been built in the early 1500s as a stone walled room and was paneled in 1752. By 1849 the old Town Hall had become too small for the growing city, and in 1850 the new Town Hall was built. The Old Town Hall has been recently renovated and now has new interpretation and interactive information points, short films and audio guides. It is also popular venue for large and small events.

Market Place, Durham DH1 3NJ

Durham Town Hall
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