[2] The current building was designed in the neoclassical style, built in stone with a roughcast finish and was completed in 1835.

The original design involved a symmetrical main frontage of three bays facing onto Fore Street.

At roof level, there was a parapet, which was decorated by heraldic devices, including a spread eagle in the central position.

[6] The assets of the brough council, including the guildhall, were transferred to the newly created Bradninch Town Trust in 1889,[2] and the building subsequently served as a venue for concerts and other community events.

[1] Following local government re-organisation in 1974, the assembly hall became the meeting place of Bradninch Town Council.