Totnes Town Hall Guildhall
Guildhall is governed by a system of boards and commissions including the select board the lister board and a zoning board as well as a planning commission water commission cemetery commission the tree warden and auditors.
Totnes town hall guildhall. The civic hall is a great place to celebrate and hosts a wide range of events from weddings and birthday parties to talks community suppers and live music. The main hall 62ft x 41ft x 20ft high can seat 299 people. The guildhall has been the home of the town council for over 450 years. In 1553 the guildhall was built and over the years it has been used as the town gaol boy s school magistrates court and is still used today as the council chambers and mayor s parlour for totnes.
The town council undertook a community budgeting exercise in 2017 which showed just how important the public realm of totnes is to residents business owners and visitors. Catherine marlton totnes town council s town clerk said. The main chamber council chamber or mayor s parlour are available to hold weddings and civil partnership as well as private functions and ceremonies. Totnes guildhall is a 16th century tudor historic guildhall magistrate s court and prison in the town of totnes south devon in southwest england.
At various times it housed the town s prison from where. The main chamber council chamber or mayor s parlour are available to hold weddings and civil partnership as well as private functions and ceremonies. There is a bar commercial kitchen stage lighting rigging sound system. It is a grade i listed building.
Totnes guildhall was built in 1553 on the ruins of the medieval priory founded in 1088. The guildhall has served the town of totnes for almost 1000 years and this amazing building is now available for weddings and ceremonies. It has been the heart of the town s administrative legal and ceremonial life for centuries serving as court prison and meeting place. The office opening hours are 10am 4pm monday to friday.
The guildhall has served the town of totnes for almost 1000 years and this amazing building is now available for weddings and ceremonies. The guildhall offices 5 ramparts walk totnes devon tq9 5qh telephone. The town clerk manages elections keeps the town s land and vital records issues dog licenses and performs many other duties.