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## Wokingham Town Hall
Wokingham Town Hall, a Grade II* listed building, was officially opened on 6 June 1860. Designed by architects William Ford Poulton and William Henry Woodman in the Gothic style, it replaced a dilapidated medieval guildhall from 1612. The new structure, constructed with locally sourced red bricks, features a 26-metre clock tower with a four-sided clock manufactured by Tuckers of Theobalds Road in London. Initially serving as a courthouse and police station, the building also housed a small covered market and reading rooms. In 1905, the police station relocated to Rectory Road, and the former superintendent's office was converted into a mayor's parlour. The town hall continued to serve as the headquarters of Wokingham Municipal Borough Council until 1965, after which it became the home of the new parish council, Wokingham Town Council. Notable artworks within the building include portraits by Godfrey Kneller of King George I and John Churchill, 1st Duke of Marlborough, as well as a portrait by Michael Dahl of Sarah Churchill, Duchess of Marlborough. (en.wikipedia.org)
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