The Shire Hall

Shire Hall, painted stucco with C20 metal sheet roof cladding. Classical style two-storey, five-bay front, divided 1-3-1 bays, the centre pedimented with giant Ionic pilasters and entablature, the sides with cornice only of entablature and parapet. Modillions to cornice and pediment. Broad moulded sill band between floor, upper floor with 12-pane hornless sashes, the centre three in plain moulded architraves, the outer ones with additional plain stucco surround with consoles, frieze and pediment. Ground floor openings are all arched, three arched windows in similar architraves, and big outer doors. The windows have radiating bars in heads, the doors have large and finely-detailed radiating-bar fanlights. Double six-panel doors, each with four sandstone steps up. Basement vent under window to left of centre. Raised plinth.

Fine interior not available for inspection. There is a D-plan top-lit court room with fine neo-Grec plaster detail to a coffered barrel ceiling, and giant Ionic pilasters along the rear wall.