Guildhall

Guildhall

A Guildhall is a building historically used by guilds for meetings. It is also the name of several specific buildings, now mainly used as town halls.

*Guildhall, London — the town hall of the City of London
*Guildhall, Windsor — the location of the wedding of Charles, Prince of Wales and Camilla, Duchess of Cornwall
*Guildhall, Derry
*Guildhall, Bath
*Guildhall, Blakeney
*Guildhall, Cardigan
*Guildhall, Chester
*Guildhall, Exeter - the oldest extant municipal building in the United Kingdom
*Guildhall, Gloucester
*Guildhall, Guildford
*Guildhall, Kingston upon Hull
*Guildhall, Leicester
*Guildhall, Looe
*Guildhall, Lydd
*Guildhall, Much Wenlock
*Guildhall, Oxford (1292–1752), replaced by Oxford Town Hall
*Guildhall, Swansea
*Guildhall, York
*Middlesex Guildhall, Westminster
*Portsmouth Guildhall - City Hall and Events Venue in Portsmouth, Hampshire.
*Guildhall & Charter Theatre, Preston
*Guildhall School of Music and Drama, London
*Guildhall, High Wycombe

Guildhall can also refer to the town of Guildhall, Vermont.

* The Guildhall at SMU - A school for developing Digital Entertainment.


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  • Guildhall — ist der Name mehrerer Gebäude: Guildhall (London) Guildhall (Oxford) Guildhall (Windsor) Guildhall (York) Im weiteren kann sich Guildhall beziehen auf: Guildhall School of Music and Drama, eine Schule in London Guildhall (Vermont), eine Stadt in… …   Deutsch Wikipedia

  • guildhall — ► NOUN 1) the meeting place of a guild or corporation. 2) Brit. a town hall. 3) (the Guildhall) the hall of the Corporation of the City of London …   English terms dictionary

  • Guildhall — Guild hall , n. The hall where a guild or corporation usually assembles; a townhall. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Guildhall — (spr. Gildhahl), Rathhaus in London, s.d …   Pierer's Universal-Lexikon

  • Guildhall — (engl., spr. gild haol), eigentlich Halle der Gilden, jetzt im Sinne von Rathaus gebraucht …   Meyers Großes Konversations-Lexikon

  • Guildhall — (spr. gíldhahl), das Rathaus in London …   Kleines Konversations-Lexikon

  • guildhall — [gild′hôl΄] n. [ME gildhall < OE gildheall] 1. a hall where a guild meets 2. Brit. a town hall 3. [G ] the hall of the City of London: preceded by The …   English World dictionary

  • Guildhall — Cette page d’homonymie répertorie les différents sujets et articles partageant un même nom. Un Guildhall est un bâtiment qui, historiquement était utilisé par les guildes, en Grande Bretagne pour leurs réunions. Il est aussi le nom de plusieurs… …   Wikipédia en Français

  • guildhall — /gild hawl /, n. (in Britain) the hall built or used by a guild or corporation for its assemblies; town hall. Also, gildhall. [bef. 1000; ME; OE gegyld healle; see GUILD, HALL] * * * ▪ administrative centre, London, United Kingdom… …   Universalium

  • Guildhall —    On the east side of King Street at No. 23 (P.O. Directory). In Bassishaw Ward and Cheap Ward, extending east to Basinghall Street.    Earliest mention: There may be a reference to the Guildhall in the Terra Gialle, a MS. belonging to the D.… …   Dictionary of London

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