Shire Hall, Hertford

Name: Shire Hall
Address: Hertford, United Kingdom

#11 among attractions in Hertford

Georgian architecture

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Facts and practical information

The Shire Hall is a municipal building in Fore Street, Hertford, the county town of Hertfordshire, England. The building, which currently serves as a Magistrates' Court, is a Grade I listed building. ()

Built: 1771 (253 years ago)Coordinates: 51°47'47"N, 0°4'39"W

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Hertford United Kingdom

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Day trips

Shire Hall – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Hertford Museum, All Saints' Church, The White Horse, Hartham Common.

~340 ftN
Specialty museum, History museum, Museum
Hertford Museum, Hertford
2 min walk • Hertford Museum is a local museum in Hertford, the county town of Hertfordshire, England. The museum first opened in 1903 and is located in a 17th-century town house with a Jacobean-style knot garden. The galleries on the ground floor present the early history of the museum. Objects include exotic animals, fossils, and Japanese armour.
~620 ftSE
Church, Gothic Revival architecture
All Saints' Church, Hertford
4 min walk • All Saints' Church is in Queens Road, Hertford, Hertfordshire, England. It is an active Anglican parish church in the deanery of Hertford and Ware, the archdeaconry of Hertford, and the diocese of St Albans.
~920 ftSW
Nightlife
The White Horse, Hertford
5 min walk • The White Horse is a public house on the south side of Castle Street, Hertford. England. The pub occupies numbers 31 and 33 Castle Street, two of a group of three grade II listed houses that also includes number 35. The timber-framed buildings date from the sixteenth and seventeenth centuries with later additions.
~1750 ftN
Park
Hartham Common, Hertford
9 min walk • Hartham Common is a park in the county of Hertfordshire in the East of England. It is located between the town centre of the county town of Hertford and the elevated suburb of Bengeo.
1.4 miNE
Bridge
Kingsmead Viaduct, Ware
36 min walk • The Kingsmead Viaduct or Kings Meads Viaduct is a raised dual-carriageway viaduct of the A10 road on the eastern outskirts of Ware, Hertfordshire, England. It carries the A10 over the River Lea, the New River and the Hertford East branch line.
0.4 miSW
City hall
County Hall, Hertford
11 min walk • The County Hall is a municipal building complex in Pegs Lane, Hertford, Hertfordshire. The building, which is the headquarters of Hertfordshire County Council, is a Grade II* listed building.
1.1 miNE
Hiking, Hiking trail
New River Path
29 min walk • The New River Path is a long-distance footpath which follows the course of the 17th-century aqueduct, the New River, for 28 miles from its source in Hertfordshire to its original end in Islington, London.
~1030 ftNW
Nightlife
McMullen's Brewery, Hertford
5 min walk • McMullen's, known locally as Mac's, is a regional brewery founded in 1827 in Hertford, England. The brewery expanded during the second half of the 19th century by purchasing other breweries and their associated pubs. In 1902 it was the second largest brewery in Hertfordshire.
0.6 miN
Church, Romanesque architecture
Church of Saint Leonard, Hertford
17 min walk • The Church of Saint Leonard is a Norman church in Bengeo, Hertfordshire, England. Located on the hillside overlooking the shared Beane and Lea valley, the Grade I Listed church dates from about 1120, and is the oldest building in Hertford.
0.8 miS
Watermill
Horns Mill, Hertford
20 min walk • Horns Mill is an area and suburb of south Hertford, Hertfordshire.
0.4 miNE
Sailing, Marina
Hertford Basin, Hertford
12 min walk • Hertford Basin is the first canal basin located on the River Lee Navigation in Hertford, England. It is situated next to Hartham Common, and Hertford Weir.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Which popular attractions are close to Shire Hall?

Nearby attractions include Hertford Museum, Hertford (2 min walk), All Saints' Church, Hertford (4 min walk), St Andrew Street, Hertford (5 min walk), Hartham Common, Hertford (9 min walk).

How to get to Shire Hall by public transport?

The nearest stations to Shire Hall:

Bus

Bus Station • Lines: 10, 724 (4 min walk)
Hertford Bus Station (4 min walk)

Train

Hertford East (8 min walk)
Hertford North (17 min walk)