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visited the town hall and spoke to the crowd from the balcony during a visit in
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forces, the borough council decided to demolish the old guildhall. The site selected for the new building, to the south of St Mary-le-More Church, was purchased from a local landowner, James Leaver. The new building was designed in the
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was formed in 1974. The main chamber subsequently became the meeting place of
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was built to the east of the town hall in 1856. Alterations were carried out in 1887, as part of the celebrations for the
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guildhall which dated back to the early 14th century. Following the siege of
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until their chapel in the market place was completed in 1799. Markets were held on the ground floor until the
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columns, so that markets could be held. On the first floor there was a central
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