County Hall, Wakefield
County Hall or West Riding County Hall stands at the corner of Bond Street and Cliff Parade in Wakefield, West Yorkshire, England. It is the main headquarters of Wakefield City Council.
County Hall was built in 1898 to be the headquarters of West Riding County Council and served as such from 1898 until the County Council was abolished in 1974.
In 1974 County Hall was inherited by the new West Yorkshire County Council, serving as its headquarters until that County Council was in turn abolished in 1986. The City of Wakefield Metropolitan Borough Council acquired the building in December 1987.
Read more about County Hall, Wakefield: Origins, The Site, Decoration, Refurbishment
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