Towcester Town in Drawings
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| The Town Hall |
Elizabethan buildings |
Here and there fragments of the external appearance 15th and 16th Century timber framed houses can still be seen along Watling Street in the old market area of Towcester. The inset illustration depicts how the Elizabethan house opposite the Post Oftice looked until comparatively recently. Original timber framing can still be seen in the rooms and bars of "The Brave Old Oak" and "Pickwick Restaurant". The Town Hall and Corn Exchange was built in 1865 under the direction of its architect T.H.Vernon. Its construction was due entirely to Towcester's Victorian forefathers who formed a company, issued shares and raised the capital to build it. Its friendly Italianate frontage is a reminder of their confidence and enterprise. In 1983 for the first time in its 118 years existence, it became the responsibility of the Parish Council. Click on the images to enlarge. Text ©1986,2003 Towcester History Society Drawings ©1986 Robert Sunderland |