
What is recorded here
This black commemorative plaque records: Moot Hall. Erected in 1700 on the site of an earlier "Kings Hall" it was used for the meetings of the Manor Court and the Quarter Sessions and for other official purpose prior to the erection of the Town Hall in 1779. Demolished and rebuilt to precisely reproduce the south and east facades of the earlier building during the period October 19?? to August 19?? by Currys Ltd.
Moot Hall, erected in 1700 on the site of an earlier "Kings Hall," served as a significant administrative center for Newark, hosting Manor Court meetings and Quarter Sessions until the construction of the Town Hall in 1779. The hall was later demolished and rebuilt to replicate its original facades by Currys Ltd., preserving its historical appearance and importance to the town's heritage.
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