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GUILDHALL
Traditionally, the hall of a crafts, trade, or merchants' guild. Nowadays, often used to describe a TOWN HALL.
Classifications
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Monument Thesaurus (rcahms)
Monument Thesaurus (rcahms)
Monument Thesaurus (rcahms)
> Civil
>> Guildhall
>> Meeting Hall
>>> Meeting Hall
>>> Guildhall
>>>> Guildhall
Related Terms
| Term | Note |
|---|---|
| EXCHANGE | A multi-purpose commercial building, used primarily as a trading place for merchants, but also incorporating shops, public offices, guildhalls, etc. |
| HALL | A large building or room used for a specific function. If not domestic, use specific term, e.g. VILLAGE HALL. |
| MARKET HALL | A purpose built covered market hall, usually 19th century. |
| MARKET HOUSE | A market building, pre-19th century, incorporating other function rooms, e.g. theatres, courtrooms, schoolrooms. |
| TOWN HALL | A large building used for the transaction of the public business of a town, the holding of courts of justice, entertainments and other activities, following the Municipal Reform Act of 1833. |
