Town Hall, Tewkesbury, William Codrington, and Samuel Healing white plaque

This white commemorative plaque records: Town Hall. Anticipating the visit of King George III, Tewkesbury's town hall was built in 1788 with a loan from the then M.P., Sir William Codrington, so contributing to the council's 1828 insolvency. Set back, with a cobbled corn exchange in front, it housed a court room and banqueting hall. Later a fire station and a police station with cells were incorporated. The corn exchange was roofed and a stone frontage was built, funded by the local wealthy miller, Samuel Healing. The clock is flanked by figures of an agricultural worker and Ceres, the goddess of agriculture. The building now houses Tewkesbury Town Council. Recorded plaque organisation: Tewkesbury Civic Society.

Sir William Codrington, a Member of Parliament, facilitated the construction of Tewkesbury's town hall in 1788 by providing a loan, which later contributed to the council's financial insolvency in 1828. Samuel Healing, a wealthy local miller, funded significant alterations to the building, including the addition of a stone frontage and roofing the corn exchange.