[2] The new building was designed in the Gothic Revival style, built in ashlar stone and was completed in late 1854.

The central bay was flanked by corner turrets and was surmounted by a stepped gable with a commemorative plaque, held in place by the figure of an angel.

[3] It continued to operate as a community events venue for throughout the 20th century, and an upper floor was installed in the building in the 1960s to allow more social functions to take place.

[6] An extensive programme of refurbishment works, financed by bodies which included the Heritage Lottery Fund, was completed in 2004.

[7] The works received recognition from the Duke of York's Community Initiative Award in 2007[8] and, following the re-opening of the town hall, later performers there included the American singer-songwriter, Steve Cropper, in November 2014,[9] the rock band, Magna Carta, in September 2017[10] and the pub rock band, Dr. Feelgood, in December 2017.