Thursday, November 6, 2014

Bermuda: Town Hall - St. George, Bermuda

Town Hall
St. George, Bermuda


N 32° 22.870 W 064° 40.603




Short Description: 

The Town Hall of St. George in St. George's Parish, Bermuda is located on the east side of King's Square.

Long Description:

The Town Hall in St. George, Bermuda was originally constructed in 1782. The building is constructed with Bermuda cedar for the interior, ceiling and floor. A flagstone from Berne Manor, Dorset, England the hometown of the founder of St. George, Sir George Somers, is laid at the entrance way of the town hall. A large coat-of-arms of the town decorated the front of the building. A portrait gallery contains the images of notable persons in the history of St. George, past and present.



A plaque by the flagstone is inscribed:


THE CENTRE FLAGSTONE IN THIS
ENTRANCEWAY IS FROM BERNE
MANOR, DORSET, ENGLAND
THE SIXTEENTH CENTURY 
HOME OF SIR GEORGE SOMERS

THE FOUNDER PF BERMUDA,
SIR GEORGE WAS SHIPWRECKED 
HERE IN 1690 AND DIED ON
ST. GEORGE'S ISLAND IN 1610.

(LAID IN NOVEMBER 1998)



The building open to public from 10 a.m to 4 p.m, Monday through Saturday.

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