St Albans Mayors from 1874-1885
St Albans Abbey
Arc & Arc Library
From Corporation of St Albans A E Gibbs & Civic Officer
By Chris Dunn
1874 Sydney Longhurst Harding
1875 George Slade
1876 William Cannon Smith
1877 Richard Henry Pryor, M.D.
1878 James Fisk
1879 John Chapple*
1880 Edward Sutton Wiles
1882 Samuel Monckton White
1883 James Fisk
1884 Samuel Monckton White
1885 Christopher Miskin
The Town Hall - A Brief History
Designed by George Smith and Built in 1830, the Town Hall with its Neo-Classical style presented the inhabitants of St Albans with an edifice totally new to this country town.
The site was arrived at after some discussion between the Corporation and the Justices. The latter had proposed a site in Romeland whilst the Corporation preferred the present position and refused to sell to the Justices the Romeland site. In 1828 an agreement was reached whereby a combined Town Hall and Court House was built on the condition that the freehold remained with the Corporation. This eventually was resolved with one third to the Corporation and two-thirds to the Magistrates, while later in the 19th century, when the County Council was set-up, they took over the building with certain rights being retained by the Corporation.
N.B. The Town Hall is used for council meetings, civic receptions and all official functions.