Lancaster City Museum
Museum in Lancaster, Lancashire, England / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Lancaster City Museum is a museum in Lancaster, Lancashire, England. It is housed in the former Lancaster Town Hall building in Market Square.
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Lancaster City Museum | |
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Former names | Old Town Hall |
General information | |
Type | Museum |
Town or city | Lancaster, Lancashire |
Country | England |
Coordinates | 54.0489°N 2.8017°W / 54.0489; -2.8017 |
Construction started | 1781 |
Completed | 1783 |
Opened | (as Lancaster City Museum) 1923 (1923) |
Technical details | |
Material | Sandstone ashlar with slate roof |
Floor count | 3 |
Design and construction | |
Architect(s) | Major Thomas Jarrett |
Main contractor | Robert Charnley and Robert Dickinson |
Website | |
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Listed Building – Grade II* | |
Official name | City Museum, The Old Town Hall |
Designated | 22 December 1953 |
Reference no. | 1194971 |
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