Commemorative plaque 51192

This blue commemorative plaque records: 10-11 Churchside, Built in the early 1850's, this became known as the Town Hall. The upper floor was used as a magistrates' court and for lectures, concerts and vestry meetings. The ground floor was didvided between Howdenshire Savings Bank and the Mechanics Institute, the latter becoming a WVS clothing store during the Second World War Recorded plaque organisation: Howden Civic Society, Supported by the Heritage Lottery Fund.

This building, constructed in the early 1850s, served as the Town Hall and housed various community functions including a magistrates' court, lectures, concerts, vestry meetings, and educational institutions like the Mechanics Institute, reflecting its significant role in local governance and public life.