County Hall | |
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Location | Wakefield, West Yorkshire |
Coordinates | 53°41′04″N 1°30′08″W / 53.6845°N 1.5022°W |
Built | 1898 |
Architect | James S Gibson |
Architectural style(s) | Gothic style |
Listed Building – Grade I | |
Designated | 30 March 1971 |
Reference no. | 1242349 |
County Hall or West Riding County Hall stands at the corner of Bond Street and Cliff Parade in Wakefield, West Yorkshire, England. It was opened in 1898 as the headquarters of the West Riding County Council, and on the abolition of that body in 1974 became the headquarters of West Yorkshire County Council. When that council was in turn abolished in 1986 the building became the primary headquarters of Wakefield Metropolitan District Council. It is a Grade I listed building.[1]