East Suffolk County Hall

East Suffolk County Hall

East Suffolk County Hall is a historic building located in St Helens Street in Ipswich.

History

The original county hall building was designed by William McIntosh Brooks and completed in 1837 as a prison and law court.[1] It became the headquarters of East Suffolk County Council in 1906[1] and then the headquarters of Suffolk County Council in 1974 before they decided to move out of the building to more modern premises in 2003.[2] The Council moved to Endeavour House in Ipswich the following year[3] and County Hall is now owned by Rainbow Developments.[4]

References

  1. 1 2 "Ipswich’s former County Hall". Victorian Society. Retrieved 27 October 2012.
  2. ↑ "Plans for new county hall". BBC. 22 January 2003. Retrieved 27 October 2012.
  3. ↑ "Suffolk has its heart ripped out: Once-proud Grade Two listed county hall is wrecked by drug addicts and tramps". Daily Mail. 22 August 2012. Retrieved 27 October 2012.
  4. ↑ "Ipswich: Improved security on its way at County Hall after photos show state of listed building". Ipswich Star. 5 September 2012. Retrieved 27 October 2012.

Coordinates: 52°3′23.4″N 1°9′42.4″E / 52.056500°N 1.161778°E / 52.056500; 1.161778

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