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The design of the original building (the central and right hand sections of the current structure) involved an asymmetrical main frontage of six bays facing onto the guildhall forecourt. The central section, which was projected forward, featured three
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The first guildhall was constructed between King Street and The Chain, in the area behind the Old
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on the second floor, and a gable containing a projecting clock above. The right-hand section of five bays was fenestrated by tri-partite windows on both floors; the last two bays on the first floor were timber-framed and
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was formed in 1974. However, the building subsequently became the meeting place of
Sandwich Town Council. It also served as a local history museum: items accessioned to the collection included original copies of
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out over the pavement. Internally, the principal rooms were the council chamber, the court room and the mayor's parlour. The council chamber was decorated with paintings depicting the
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