King's Square, Barry

For other squares named King's Square, see King's Square (disambiguation).
Barry Town Hall at King's Square.

King's Square is a town square in central Barry, Wales located at a central shopping point of Holton Road.

The square was originally known as Town Hall Square after the Town Hall was opened in 1908. In June 1910 it was proposed it was renamed King Edward Square after Edward VII, but as the proclamation ceremony of George V's ascent to the throne had been held there the previous month, it was renamed simply, as King's Square.[1]

The square underwent much renovation in the early 2000s. Today, it houses the Barry Council Office and Library, Art Central Gallery and the King's Square bus station.

In December 2014 it was the location of what was described as the "best Christmas lights switch-on" in Wales, when a 10-minute animated show was projected onto the facade of the Town Hall.[2]

References

  1. ↑ "BARRY TOWN HALL & LIBRARY". Tom Clementt's History of Barry.
  2. ↑ Pike, Chris (1 December 2014). "Did Barry just put on Wales' best Christmas lights switch-on?". Wales Online.

Coordinates: 51°24′23″N 3°16′00″W / 51.4065°N 3.2667°W / 51.4065; -3.2667

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