
What is recorded here
This blue commemorative plaque records: Built on the market place in 1827 by Earl Grosvenor who owned most of Shaftesbury, it replaced the open-arched New Guild Hall. Clock tower added in 1879. Recorded plaque organisation: Shaftesbury and District Historical Society.
Marquess Robert Grosvenor was a significant landowner and patron who commissioned the construction of the Town Hall in Shaftesbury in 1827, reflecting his influence over the town's development.
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