Description: The Town Hall was built in the 1880s from a design by William Pollard, and open for use in 1889. A much earlier structure, the market hall, stood upon this site until it was consumed by fire. Earlier still, this site had a Well-Chapel, a building used by sick people who visited St Anne's Well. This was demolished during the later half of the sixteenth century. At the turn of the nineteenth century, the Town Hall also housed the local library. The librarian, Mr T.A Sarjant charged visitors 1/- (5p) to borrow a book for one week. However, before any books could be taken out on loan, the prospective borrower had to have a guarantee signed by one of the town's rate payers, or pay the cost of the book as a security deposit. The building also housed a reading room and museum, of which Mr Sarjant was the curator.(with thanks to www.buxtononline.net )