The structure, which accommodates the offices and meeting place of Lydd Town Council, is a Grade II listed building.

[3] The building was designed in the neoclassical style, built in red brick and was completed in around 1792.

[4][5] Re-faced in the early 19th century, it featured six openings on the ground floor, all flanked by pilasters supporting brick voussoirs.

[11] Fund raising events held in the guildhall included a function in support of Salute the Soldier Week in March 1944 during the Second World War.

[1] A colourful piece of calligraphy by Irene Wellington, listing all the bailiffs of the borough since ancient times, was installed in the guildhall in 1973.