Birkenhead, Hamilton Square And Town Hall 1967
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The well-laid-out Hamilton Square in the centre of Birkenhead is named after the town's founder, John Laird, in honour of his Scottish mother. In 1845, when the houses were being completed, the square was their private garden, and as the people moved in they got a key. Space was left for a town hall to be built, but it was 1883 before the foundation stone was laid. It opened in February 1887 at a cost of £43,067. The Town Hall, which incorporates the magistrates' court and the council offices, is built of Scottish granite and Storeton stone. In July 1901 it caught fire; the tower collapsed, but it was quickly rebuilt. It caught fire again in November 1935, but the 200ft clock tower was again rebuilt. The monument in the square is the town's memorial to Queen Victoria. The council bought the gardens and opened them up to the people; they made plans for the cross, modelled on those erected to honour Queen Eleanor, when Victoria died.
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