[2] The building was modified to the designs of William Oldham Chambers in 1872, when the porch was removed so allowing the High Street to be widened.

[1] Further reconstruction took place in 1899 when the High Street elevation was re-designed with a new doorway flanked by Corinthian order columns supporting an entablature inscribed with the words "Town Hall".

[5] Memorials were established in the town hall to commemorate the lives of two local people who were awarded the Victoria Cross.

[2] These were Claud Castleton, who earned his award after being killed trying to save the lives of three other soldiers during the Battle of Pozières in July 1916[6] and Thomas Crisp, who earned his award after being killed during the defence of his vessel, the armed naval smack Nelson, in the North Sea against an attack from a German submarine in August 1917.

[8] Following a report by Colliers International issued in October 2019 setting out options for building,[9] English Heritage recommended in March 2020 that a creative industries hub be established on the site[10] and, in July 2020, Lowestoft Town Council secure a grant from the Architectural Heritage Fund to develop a business plan for such a development.