[2] The site selected was on the west side of the High Street opposite to the lychgate of the Priory Church of St Mary Magdalene.

[6] The design involved a broadly symmetrical main frontage of three bays facing onto the High Street.

A circular plaque was placed between the first two windows: it depicted a legendary wild boar, known as the Twrch Trwyth, around which was inscribed the name of the owner of the building, in English and in Welsh, "Corporation of St. Clears.

[1] In the 19th century, the building was also used for public meetings[7] and for religious services held on behalf of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.

[8] The borough council, which was managed by a court leet that had held its meetings in the town hall,[9] was abolished under the Municipal Corporations Act 1883.