A historic town hall in Weardale has been put up for sale, more than five years after Durham County Council decided to sell it off.
Stanhope Town Hall, on the A689 close to the centre of Stanhope, is on the market for £280,000 through Weardale Property Agency.
Built in 1901, the large stone building offers more than 500 square metres of internal floor space, with open-plan function rooms, a bar and a stage.
It also includes several smaller rooms once used as a kitchen, toilets, storage and offices.
The listing says the building has "huge potential for community, commercial or domestic development," with planning permission already in place for the ground floor to become a gym or dance studio, and for four residential units to be created on the first and second floors.
Durham County Council declared the town hall surplus to requirements in July 2019, after no interest was received in its previous use, and moved to dispose of it.
It remained unsold for several years, with the council saying in 2021 it had some plans for investment in the building.
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The building does not have off-street parking but does have mains water, sewerage, electricity and gas.
It's the latest County Durham civic building to hit the market after a change of ownership, following the likes of Stanley Civic Hall, which was relisted for sale earlier this year after plans to turn it into a multi-use community hub were shelved.
Anyone interested in viewing Stanhope Town Hall is asked to contact Weardale Property Agency directly, with all viewings held strictly by appointment only - you can view the listing here: www.rightmove.co.uk/properties/91194804.
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