| 词条 | Salford Town Hall |
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| name = Salford Town Hall | native name = | image = | caption = Salford Town Hall | former_names = Salford Town Hall Salford Magistrates Court - 2011 | building_type = | architectural_style = | location = Bexley Square, Salford, City of Salford Greater Manchester, M3 6DJ | owner = X1 Lettings | coordinates = {{coord|53.4838|N|2.259|W|type:landmark|display=inline,title}} | completion_date = 1827 | height = | floor_count = | architect = Richard Lane }} Salford Town Hall is a structure in Greater Manchester which was once the municipal building of Salford, and shortly afterwards also became a court. Following the abolition of the County Borough of Salford it continued to function as Salford Magistrates' Court until 2011, when that body merged with the equivalent court of Manchester to form the Manchester and Salford Magistrates' Court. The property is now owned privately. ArchitectureThe building was designed by Richard Lane, and was his first architectural project. Lane would go on to design several further prominent buildings in what is now Greater Manchester, including the Friends Meeting House in Chorlton-on-Medlock and Chorlton Town Hall, both of which have similar designs to Salford Town Hall [1]. The building is constructed in the style of the Greek Revival, with a minimalist entablature of the Doric Order. Only the front of the building is faced with stone; the sides are red brick. The building was expanded three times in the nineteenth century.[2] Salford Town Hall is a Grade II Listed Building, having been so designated on 31 January 1952.[3] HistoryThe building was first commissioned in 1825 by Nicholas, Lord Bexley. Complete by 1827, it was originally constructed as a market hall. It was not until 1835 that it became the Salford's town hall. In 1840 it also came to house the local court. Several notable events have occurred during the building's history. In January 1878 it was the place where local hero Mark Addy received several awards for his gallantry in saving people from drowning in the River Irwell. On 1 October 1931 it was the scene of the 'Battle of Bexley Square' where 10,000 protesters of the Salford Branch of the National Unemployed Workers' Movement clashed with police, an event which is commemorated with a plaque on the building. The building was closed in 2011, by which time only two out of ten courtrooms in the building were being used. It has since been sold to private developers, who plan to turn it into a luxury apartment block.[4] Like several other similar buildings in Britain (for example, Liverpool Town Hall and London County Hall), Salford Town Hall has retained its municipal name even though it is no longer a seat of local government. Notwithstanding that Salford was granted city status in 1926 the building has never been called Salford City Hall. Salford's local government is today seated at Salford Civic Centre, with Greater Manchester functions being seated with the Mayor of Greater Manchester at Churchgate House. See also{{portal|Greater Manchester}}
References1. ^http://manchesterhistory.net/manchester/outside/SALFORD/townhall.html 2. ^{{cite news |last1=Britton |first1=Paul |title=Former town hall and court to be turned into apartments |url=https://www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk/news/greater-manchester-news/former-salford-town-hall-magistrates-6383874 |accessdate=8 February 2019 |agency=Manchester Evening News |date=9 December 2013}} 3. ^{{cite web |title=list-entry/1386076 |url=https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1386076 |website=Historic England |accessdate=8 February 2019}} 4. ^{{cite news |last1=Britton |first1=Paul |title=Former town hall and court to be turned into apartments |url=https://www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk/news/greater-manchester-news/former-salford-town-hall-magistrates-6383874 |accessdate=8 February 2019 |agency=Manchester Evening News |date=9 December 2013}} External links
1 : Grade II listed buildings in the City of Salford |
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