The porch, which was not rendered, featured a short flight of steps leading up to a segmental headed opening with voussoirs and iron gates, surmounted by a triangular pediment.

[6] The borough council, administered by a court leet which met in the courtroom, was abolished under the Municipal Corporations Act 1883.

[1] A plaque to commemorate the life of the former Lord Mayor of London, Sir David Evans, who was born locally, was installed on the south wall of the building shortly after he died in 1907.

[4] An extensive programme of restoration works, which involved converting the building into a visitor centre, was completed at a cost of £1.1 million, in 2019.

[11] Organisations providing financial support included the Heritage Lottery Fund, Cadw, the Garfield Weston Foundation and Llantrisant Community Council.