[1] It was built of Portland stone and includes a "tall projecting portico" and "grand entrance hall".

[5] The police relocated to new premises on the Dorchester Road in 1955; however the Weymouth & Portland Borough Council continued to use the building for meetings into the 21st century.

By then the building was still home to the registry office,[7] and an area was in use by the Weymouth Community Volunteers; however the council were holding only a few meetings there each year.

[8] The council carried out some essential repair work in 2013 and then sold the building to James Braxton of Antiques Road Trip fame in 2014.

[7][11] Notable items inside the guildhall include a 16th century chest in the courtroom, the Royal Arms of King James VI and I, of King George I and of Queen Victoria in the council chamber and a white marble statue of the former mayor, Samuel Weston, on the staircase.