From lock-up to political stage
Narberth Town Hall has changed considerably since it was first built in the 18th century. Largely rebuilt in the 1830s, it gained its distinctive clock tower in 1881 and a second floor in 1912.
The building once contained a lock-up, where petty criminals were held to “cool off”, with rooms used by the Magistrates’ Court and Town Council above.
Its steps have also provided a stage for history. In 1908, leading suffragette Emmeline Pankhurst addressed a crowd here while campaigning for women’s right to vote.
From prisoners and magistrates to suffragettes and civic life, the Town Hall has witnessed some remarkable chapters in Narberth’s story.