Bermuda: Town Hall - St. George, Bermuda

Town Hall

St. George, Bermuda

N 32° 22.870 W 064° 40.603

Short Description: 

The Town Hall of St. George in St. George's Parish, Bermuda is located on the east side of King's Square.

Long Description:

The Town Hall in St. George, Bermuda was originally constructed in 1782. The building is constructed with Bermuda cedar for the interior, ceiling and floor. A flagstone from Berne Manor, Dorset, England the hometown of the founder of St. George, Sir George Somers, is laid at the entrance way of the town hall. A large coat-of-arms of the town decorated the front of the building. A portrait gallery contains the images of notable persons in the history of St. George, past and present.

A plaque by the flagstone is inscribed:

THE CENTRE FLAGSTONE IN THIS

ENTRANCEWAY IS FROM BERNE

MANOR, DORSET, ENGLAND

THE SIXTEENTH CENTURY 

HOME OF SIR GEORGE SOMERS

THE FOUNDER PF BERMUDA,

SIR GEORGE WAS SHIPWRECKED 

HERE IN 1690 AND DIED ON

ST. GEORGE'S ISLAND IN 1610.

(LAID IN NOVEMBER 1998)

The building open to public from 10 a.m to 4 p.m, Monday through Saturday.