Chelmsford Civic Society The county council called the building "an important historical and community asset" Unsuccessful proposals have included turning Shire Hall into a cinema, an art gallery ...

Shire Hall in Chelmsford has been empty since 2012 ... A spokesman for Essex County Council, which owns the building, said the local authority and Chelmsford City Council were "delighted" to ...

so we're able to demonstrate to the Heritage Lottery Fund that a lot of people in Chelmsford regard the future of Shire Hall as important, and also to demonstrate that people are in support, broadly, ...

Plans to convert one of Chelmsford’s historic courtrooms into a restaurant have been met with mixed reactions from residents.