Town Hall

Late Georgian town hall in simplified classical style; of rubble construction with buff-coloured sandstone dressings and hipped slate roof. The building consists of a 2-storey, 5-bay near-symmetrical main block with a lower two-and-a-half storey single bay addition set back slightly to the R. The principal section has a former arcade of 4 round-headed arches to the ground floor, with plain labels joined at the springing points. These arches were subsequently reduced to 3 windows and an entrance to the far L; all were boarded-up on inspection. To the R is a slightly lower, narrower arched entrance with similar label, evidently giving access to the upper floor; 6-panel, square-headed door and multi-pane fanlight above. The upper floor has 5 unhorned 20-pane sashes with projecting stone sills and slate lintels; returned labels to each. Deep moulded sandstone cornice. The roof has a large clock tower to the centre, consisting of a square lower and an octagonal upper section, with lead cupola and ball finial; surmounting weathervane. The lower section has tile-hung sides and a large clock face to the front. An inscription below the clock records that the tower was added in 1868 in honour of John Jones of Tremynfa.

The contemporary, or near-contemporary right-hand bay has a boarded ground floor window and a 16-pane horned sash to the first floor; primary unhorned 9-pane sash under the eaves above; hipped slate roof.

The interior was not accessible at the time of survey.