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List of city and town halls in Wales

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This is a list of city and town halls in Wales. The list is sortable by building age and height and provides a link to the listing description where relevant. The list, which was compiled using the list of 1,000 Largest Cities and Towns in the UK by Population, published by The Geographist, to ensure completeness,[1] includes over 60 surviving buildings. The oldest town hall is Llantwit Major Town Hall, thought to have been completed in around 1490.[2] The tallest town hall is Cardiff City Hall which has a dome which rises to 194 feet (59 m).[3]

Town or city Building Image Principal area Built Height Notes
Aberaeron Aberaeron Town Hall
Neuadd y Dref Aberaeron
Ceredigion 1846 Grade II listed (10040).
Architect: Edward Haycock.
Abergavenny Abergavenny Town Hall
Neuadd y Dref Y Fenni
Monmouthshire 1871 Grade II listed (2416).
Architects: Wilson and Willcox.
Aberystwyth Aberystwyth Town Hall
Neuadd y Dref Aberystwyth
Ceredigion 1962 Architects: Sidney Colwyn Foulkes.
Bala Bala Town Hall
Neuadd y Dref Y Bala
Gwynedd 1800 Grade II listed (4916).
Bangor Bangor Town Hall
Neuadd y Dref Bangor
Gwynedd 1546 Grade II listed (3951).
Barry Barry Town Hall
Neuadd y Dref Y Barri
Vale of Glamorgan 1908 Grade II listed (13404).
Architects: Charles E. Hutchinson and E. Harding Payne of London.
Beaumaris Beaumaris Town Hall
Neuadd y Dref Biwmares
Anglesey 1785 Grade II listed (5589).
Blaenau Ffestiniog Blaenau Ffestiniog Town Hall
Neuadd y Dref Blaenau Ffestiniog
Gwynedd 1864 Grade II listed (70483).
Architect: Owen Morris of Porthmadog.
Blaenavon Municipal Offices, Blaenavon
Swyddfeydd Bwrdeistrefol Blaenafon
Torfaen 1930 Grade II listed (15278).
Architect: John Morgan.
Brecon Brecon Guildhall
Neuadd y Dref Aberhonddu
Powys 1771 Grade II listed (6908).
Caerphilly Twyn Community Centre
Canolfan Gymunedol Twyn
Caerphilly 1791
Caerwys Caerwys Town Hall
Neuadd y Dref Caerwys
Flintshire 1885
Cardiff Cardiff City Hall
Neuadd y Ddinas Caerdydd
Cardiff 1906 59 metres (194 ft) Grade I listed (13744).
Architects: Lanchester, Stewart and Rickards of London.
Cardigan Cardigan Guildhall
Neuadd y Dref Aberteifi
Ceredigion 1860 Grade II* listed (10479).
Architect: Robert Jewell Withers.
Carmarthen Carmarthen Guildhall
Neuadd y Dref Caerfyrddin
Carmarthenshire 1777 Grade I listed (9450).
Architect: Sir Robert Taylor.
Conwy Conwy Guildhall
Neuadd y Dref Conwy
Conwy 1863 Grade II listed (3251).
Cowbridge Cowbridge Town Hall
Neuadd y Dref Y Bont-faen
Vale of Glamorgan 1806 Grade II* listed (13200).
Criccieth Old Town Hall, Criccieth
Hen Neuadd y Dref Cricieth
Gwynedd 1795
Crickhowell Crickhowell Town Hall
Neuadd y Dref Crucywel
Powys 1834 Grade II listed (6377).
Architect: Thomas Henry Wyatt.
Denbigh Denbigh Town Hall
Neuadd y Dref Denbigh
Denbighshire 1917 Grade II* listed (23591).
Architect: Charles Ernest Elcock.
Fishguard Fishguard Town Hall
Neuadd y Dref Abergwaun
Pembrokeshire 1830 Grade II listed (12316).
Flint Flint Town Hall
Neuadd y Dref Y Fflint
Flintshire 1840 Grade II listed (14891).
Architect: John Welch.
Grosmont Grosmont Town Hall
Neuadd y Dref Y Grysmwnt
Monmouthshire 1832 Grade II listed (2757).
Hay-on-Wye Hay-on-Wye Town Hall
Neuadd y Dref Y Gelli Gandryll
Powys 1835 Grade II listed (7393).
Holyhead Holyhead Town Hall
Neuadd y Dref Caergybi
Anglesey 1875 Architect: John Thomas.
Holywell Holywell Town Hall
Neuadd y Dref Treffynnon
Flintshire 1896 Grade II listed (447).
Architect: Richard Lloyd Williams.
Kenfig Kenfig Town Hall
Neuadd y Dref Cynffig
Bridgend 1808 Grade II listed (11219).
Kidwelly Kidwelly Town Hall
Neuadd y Dref Cydweli
Carmarthenshire 1878 Grade II listed (11880).
Architect: Thomas William Angel Evans.
Lampeter Lampeter Town Hall
Neuadd y Dref Llanbedr Pont Steffan
Ceredigion 1881 Grade II listed (10439).
Architect: Robert Jewell Withers.
Laugharne Laugharne Town Hall
Neuadd y Dref Talacharn
Carmarthenshire 1747 Grade II* listed (9659).
Llandovery Llandovery Town Hall
Neuadd y Dref Llanymddyfri
Carmarthenshire 1858 Grade II listed (11003).
Architect: Richard Kyrke Penson.
Llandrindod Wells Old Town Hall, Llandrindod Wells
Hen Neuadd y Dref Llandrindod
Powys 1872 Grade II listed (87569).
Llandudno Llandudno Town Hall
Neuadd y Dref Llandudno
Conwy 1902 Grade II listed (5809).
Architect: Thomas Ball Silcock.
Llanelli Llanelli Town Hall
Neuadd y Dref Llanelli
Carmarthenshire 1896 Grade II listed (11962).
Architect: Williams Griffiths
Llangefni Llangefni Town Hall
Neuadd y Dref Llangefni
Anglesey 1884 Grade II listed (5738).
Llangollen Llangollen Town Hall
Neuadd y Dref Llangollen
Denbighshire 1867 Grade II listed (1142).
Architects: Lloyd Williams and Underwood.
Llanidloes Llanidloes Town Hall
Neuadd y Dref Llanidloes
Powys 1908 Grade II listed (8258).
Architects: Frank Shayler and Thomas Ridge.
Llantrisant Llantrisant Guildhall
Neuadd y Dref Llantrisant
Rhondda Cynon Taf 1773 Grade II listed (23943).
Llantwit Major Llantwit Major Town Hall
Neuadd y Dref Llanilltud Fawr
Vale of Glamorgan 1490 Grade II* listed (13248).
Loughor Old Town Hall, Loughor
Hen Neuadd y Dref Casllwchwr
Swansea 1868 Grade II listed (11196).
Architect: Henry Davies of Llanelli.
Maesteg Maesteg Town Hall
Neuadd y Dref Maesteg
Bridgend 1881 Grade II listed (18494).
Architect: Henry Harris.
Merthyr Tydfil Merthyr Tydfil Town Hall
Neuadd y Dref Merthyr Tudful
Merthyr Tydfil 1898 Grade II listed (11444).
Architect: Edwin Arthur Johnson.
Milford Haven Milford Haven Town Hall
Neuadd y Dref Aberdaugleddau
Pembrokeshire 1939
Mold Mold Town Hall
Neuadd y Dref Yr Wyddgrug
Flintshire 1912 Grade II listed (364).
Architect: Frederick Andrew Roberts.
Montgomery Montgomery Town Hall
Neuadd y Dref Trefaldwyn
Powys 1751 Grade II* listed (7974).
Architect: William Baker of Audlem.
Mountain Ash Mountain Ash Town Hall
Neuadd y Dref Aberpennar
Rhondda Cynon Taf 1904 Grade II listed (80903).
Architect: J. H. Phillips.
Narberth Narberth Town Hall
Neuadd y Dref Arberth
Pembrokeshire 1833 Grade II listed (6481).
Architect: William Owen.
Neath Neath Town Hall
Neuadd y Dref Castell-nedd
Neath Port Talbot 1821 Grade II listed (11778).
Architect: W. Bowen.
Newcastle Emlyn Newcastle Emlyn Town Hall
Neuadd y Dref Castellnewydd Emlyn
Carmarthenshire 1892 Grade II listed (9706).
Architect: David Jenkins.
Newport Newport Civic Centre
Canolfan Ddinesig Casnewydd
Newport 1964 55 metres (180 ft) Grade II* listed (22333).
Architect: Thomas Cecil Howitt of Nottingham.
Pembroke Pembroke Town Hall
Neuadd y Dref Penfro
Pembrokeshire 1819 Grade II listed (6377).
Pontypool Pontypool Town Hall
Neuadd y Dref Pont-y-pŵl
Torfaen 1856 Grade II listed (3132).
Architect: Bidlake and Lovett.
Portmeirion Portmeirion Town Hall [a]
Neuadd y Dref Portmeirion
Gwynedd 1938 Grade I listed (4777).
Architect: Sir Clough Williams-Ellis.
Presteigne Presteigne Town Hall
Neuadd y Dref Llanandras
Powys 1865 Grade II listed (8852).
Architect: Thomas Nicholson.
Pwllheli Pwllheli Town Hall
Neuadd Dwyfor
Gwynedd 1902 Grade II listed (4566).
Architect: Arthur James Dickinson.
Rhyl Rhyl Town Hall
Neuadd y Dref Rhyl
Denbighshire 1876 Grade II listed (1498).
Architect: Wood and Turner.
Ruthin Ruthin Town Hall
Neuadd y Dref Rhuthun
Denbighshire 1865 Grade II listed (875).
Architects: J W Poundley and D Walker.
St Clears St Clears Town Hall
Neuadd y Dref Sanclêr
Carmarthenshire 1848 Grade II listed (25481).
Architect: John Rogers.
St Davids St Davids City Hall
Neuadd y Ddinas Tyddewi
Pembrokeshire 1924 Architect: Frank Ingleton.
Swansea Swansea Guildhall
Guildhall Abertawe
Swansea 1934 48 metres (157 ft) Grade I listed (14594).
Architect: Percy Thomas Partnership.
Swansea Old Guildhall, Swansea
Hen Guildhall, Abertawe
Swansea 1829 Grade II* listed (11643).
Architect: John Collingwood.
Talgarth Talgarth Town Hall
Neuadd y Dref Talgarth
Powys 1878 Grade II listed (7480).
Architect: Thomas Lawrence Lewis.
Tenby Tenby Town Hall
Neuadd y Dref Dinbych-y-pysgod
Pembrokeshire 1829 Grade II listed (6169).
Tredegar Tredegar Town Hall
Neuadd y Dref Tredegar
Blaenau Gwent 1892 Grade II listed (22489).
Tremadog Tremadog Town Hall
Neuadd y Dref Tremadog
Gwynedd 1810 Grade II* listed (4452).
Usk Old Town Hall, Usk
Hen Neuadd y Dref Brynbuga
Monmouthshire 1771 Grade II listed (2176).
Welshpool Welshpool Town Hall
Neuadd y Dref Y Trallwng
Powys 1874 27 metres (89 ft) Grade II listed (14930).
Architect: Benjamin Lay.
Wrexham Wrexham Guildhall
Neuadd y Dref Wrecsam
Wrexham 1961 Architect: Stephenson, Young & Partners.
  1. ^ Located in a private village, there is no council therefore the building is a town hall in name only, it is used as an events venue[4]

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References

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  1. ^ "1,000 Largest Cities and Towns in the UK by Population". The Geographist. Retrieved 9 July 2023.
  2. ^ "Town hall blue plaque, Llantwit Major". Geograph. Retrieved 9 July 2023.
  3. ^ "History". Cardiff City Hall. Retrieved 9 July 2023.
  4. ^ Haslam, Richard; Orbach, Julian; Voelcker, Adam (2009). Buildings of Wales - Gwynedd. Yale University Press. pp. 687–8. ISBN 978-0-300-14169-6.