The structure, which serves as the offices and meeting place of Ilchester Parish Council, is a Grade II listed building.

[1] The first building on the site was a shire hall which dated from the 13th century, when Ilchester was the county town of Somerset.

[2] It was replaced, in the 17th century, by a new structure, parts of which are incorporated into the west end of the current building.

The central bay featured a large round headed arch with voussoirs and a keystone containing a doorway.

[1] Ilchester had a very small electorate and a dominant patron, Sir William Manners, which meant it was recognised by the UK Parliament as a rotten borough.