Sale Town Hall

The present Town Hall was built in 1914 after the previous building, originally a private residence, was demolished. The foundation stone was laid in May 1914 by Mr James McDonald, the Chairman of the Public Offices Committee. An extension was started in 1937 and formally opened by the Mayor, Alderman Gordon in 1940. During the Second World War, on the night of 23rd December 1940 incendiary bombs were dropped on a wide area of Sale. The Town Hall was set on fire and the whole of the Council Chamber, the Committee Rooms, the clock tower and other parts of the Town Hall were destroyed. Rebuilding began in 1949 but was not completed until 1952. The newly restored Council Chamber and Committee Rooms were officially opened on 15th May 1953. Of note is an heraldic window depicting the Arms of the Borough, the Diocese of Chester, Cheshire County Council, the badge of the Cheshire Regiment, the symbol of the city of Sale in Australia and the Arms of some of the principal Cheshire families associated with the town.