What is recorded here
This blue commemorative plaque records: Town Hall. Built in 1808 at a cost of £755. It served as the local "lock up" and court house until the 1930's. Prior to 1974 it was the offices of Higham Ferrers Borough Council. Recorded plaque organisation: Higham Ferrers Town Council.
The Town Hall in Higham Ferrers, constructed in 1808, served as a pivotal civic center housing local governance functions including serving as a courthouse and lock-up until the 1930s, and later as the office for the Higham Ferrers Borough Council until 1974.
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