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City Hall 1995
Made: 1995
Record Number: HFC:2021:125
City Hall is a grade II listed building that was completed in 1846. Built to house the headquarters of the local council, the north end of the complex accommodated the municipal buildings, which included a courtroom and a council chamber, while the south end accommodated a market hall. The clocktower was installed on the Boscawen Street frontage in 1858 and in 1877, when Truro became a city, the complex was renamed Truro City Hall.
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