Ashington Town Hall
Ashington Town Hall is a municipal building in Station Road in Ashington, Northumberland, England. The town hall, which was the headquarters of Ashington Urban District Council until 1974, is now the base of Ashington Town Council. History After significant industrial growth in the second half of the 19th century, particularly in relation to the coal industry, Ashington Urban District Council was formed in 1896. The new civic leaders decided to procure dedicated council chambers: the site chosen was open land between Ashington Colliery to the west and Ashington railway station to the east. The foundation stone for the new building was laid by the mayor, Councillor W. Miller, on 19 April 1911. It was designed in the neoclassical style and was completed in 1913. The design involved an asymmetrical main frontage with five bays facing onto Station Road; the central bay, which slightly projected forward, featured a doorway with brackets supporting a cornice; there was a triple window on the first floor and an open pediment containing a carved garland. There was a clock tower with a lantern at the north west corner of the building, which was fitted with an hour-striking clock by Potts. After a significant increase in