A building containing the local administrative, judicial and political authorities.
Related Terms
Term |
Note |
BURGH CHAMBERS |
A building, suite of rooms or hall, within a larger building such as a tollbooth or a town-house, in which meetings of the burgh were held. |
MUNICIPAL BUILDING |
A building owned or used by a local authority. |
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. |