11 things you may not know about South Shields Town Hall
By Ross Robertson
Published 28th Feb 2019, 14:03 BST
You may pass our beautiful town hall every day - but do you know all its secrets?
Here we look at 11 facts about South Shields Town Hall:
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The Queen Victoria Memorial Statue at the front of the building was added in 1913, but in 1949 she was moved to Chichester. She returned again in 1981 to make room for the new Metro station.
In 1902 plans submitted by a London architect Mr Ernest E Fetch were finally accepted for buildings to cost 45,000 pounds. The final cost was just over 78,000 pounds.
The Companie Retouramont gave a dazzling performance on the buildings majestic facade in 2005.
The Westminster Chiming Turret Clock has a main bell weighing two tons and four quarter bells with a combined weight of 35 hundredweight. The two dials are 8' 6" in diameter.
No matter how many times you stare at the town hall, there's always something you haven't spotted yet.
