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BBC News
29-05-2025
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Ipswich County Hall sells after two unsuccessful auctions
A Grade II listed building that had fallen into disrepair has been sold after two unsuccessful County Hall on St Helen's Street was put to auction by Savills on 13 May and again on Wednesday, but failed to attract a Tudor-style building came with planning permission to convert the site into 40 new Savills have confirmed a buyer had been found post-auction. "We're pleased to have successfully secured a buyer for the historic Ipswich County Town Hall," Sam Steinberg, of Savills Auctions, said."The sale was agreed post-auction and achieved a price just shy of its guide." The first auction earlier this month had a reserve price of £895,000, but this was not Wednesday, the bidding similarly did not meet a lower reserve of £750,000, although a bid of £745,000 was made.A spokesperson for Ipswich Borough Council added: "It's good to hear that a buyer for County Hall has been found. We encourage them to discuss their plans with the Council as soon as possible."County Hall was where the divorce of Wallis Simpson was granted in 1936 before her marriage to the then King Edward site dates back to 1837 and originally served as a prison and law court before becoming a council building from 1906. Follow Suffolk news on BBC Sounds, Facebook, Instagram and X.
BBC News
28-05-2025
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Ipswich County Hall fails to sell at auction for a second time
A Grade II listed building that once served as a prison, court and council headquarters has failed to sell at auction for a second time. Ipswich County Hall on St Helen's Street was previously up for auction through Savills on 13 May with a reserve price of £895,000, but no successful bids were up again during an auction that started on Wednesday morning, the bidding did not meet the reserve of £750,000, although a bid of £745,000 was Hall was where the divorce of Wallis Simpson was granted in 1936 before her marriage to the then King Edward VIII. The Tudor-style building came with planning permission to convert the site into 40 new year, Ipswich Borough Council members voted to approve these Hall dates back to 1837 and originally served as a prison and law court before becoming a council building from later it became the home of Suffolk County Council after its formation in 2004, the council moved its 1,300 staff to new headquarters and the site has remained vacant ever since. Follow Suffolk news on BBC Sounds, Facebook, Instagram and X.
BBC News
13-05-2025
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Ipswich County Hall fails to find buyer in online auction
A historic building in the heart of a town that has laid empty for more than 20 years has failed to sell at County Hall - a Grade II listed site where the divorce of Wallis Simpson was granted in 1936 ahead of her marriage to the then King Edward VIII - was not sold during the online Tudor-style building had a reserve price of £895,000 and came with planning permission to convert it into 40 no successful bids were placed at the remote auction, which started at 09:00 BST and was conducted by Savills. Dating back to 1837, County Hall in St Helen's Street has been a prison, a courthouse and the headquarters of Suffolk County local authority moved its 1,300 staff to nearby Russell Road in 2004 and it has remained empty ever since, falling into a state of year, Ipswich Borough Council members voted to approve plans to convert the hall into flats. Follow Suffolk news on BBC Sounds, Facebook, Instagram and X.
