Foundation stone JLP01_08_067906

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COUNTY HALL, A6352, AYKLEY HEADS, DURHAM, COUNTY DURHAM. Councillor J S Goodwin, Chairman of Durham County Council, with a group of dignitaries ceremonially laying the foundation stone for the County Offices at Durham.
John Laing and Son Ltd were contracted to build new county offices at Aykley Heads, Durham. The difficult task of levelling the hilltop site began in November 1959. The work was completed in 1963 and HRH Prince Philip, the Duke of Edinburgh, officially opened the county offices on 14th October. The complex included committee rooms, a main office block, hexagonal council chamber, cafeteria, recreation block, library stock room and more
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Media ID 24318568
Date: 7th February 2022
Copyright Status: Copyrighted Work
Source: Historic England Archive
Owner URL: https://images.historicenglandservices.org.uk/
Credit: A© Historic England Archive. Joh
Image Size: 5367 x 5365 Pixels
Filesize is 6.61MB
Associated Categories: Engineering and Construction
Keywords: 1960s, celebration, ceremony, event, office, officials, people