"[5] In 1792, the top floor and tower were removed due to concerns about the strength of the timber supporting columns, and the remaining structure was re-roofed and covered with plaster.

[6] The town hall and its adjacent structures were known as Butcher's Row, named after the public market which operated in the open space between the buildings' pillars.

[7] In the late 19th century, civic leaders decided to procure a new town hall: the site they had selected had been occupied by a row of residential properties.

[11][12] In autumn 1974 the City of Hereford adopted the frigate, HMS Antelope;[13] following the loss of the ship in May 1982 after it came under attack by four Argentine A-4B Skyhawks during the Falklands War, the mast head and other artifacts were recovered from the South Atlantic and displayed in the town hall.

[14][15] The town hall ceased its local government role when the enlarged Herefordshire Council was formed at Brockington House in Hereford in 1998.