Chester Town Hall is located in the centre of the city. Built in 1698 1698, the Exchange building on this site was destroyed by fire in 1862. The competition for to build a new town hall was won by William Henry Llyn of Belfast. The Town Hall was officially opened on 15 October 1869 by the Prince of Wales (future King Edward VII) and the then Prime Minister William Gladstone. In 1979, a three-o'clock was installed on the tower Town Hall was fitted with a clock with three dials; there is no dial on the west side of the tower.
The building is built in the Neo-Gothic style, extremely popular at the time. The height of the tower (with spire) reaches 49 metres. There are sculptures near the entrance, depicting significant events in the city's history.
Inside the town hall there is a memorial dedicated to the memory of the townspeople who died in the World War I and World War II. The treasury of the town hall contains historical treasures: a sword with a 15th century hilt and 17th century scabbard and jewellery, a ceremonial rod (1668), as well as ancient gold and silver crockery.
Now the city council and various departments occupy neighbouring buildings, and the Town Hall remains only a symbol of the city's self-government. In the large hall of the Town Hall weddings are held.
