Portsmouth Guildhall is the biggest wedding, events and conference venue in the Hampshire city of Portsmouth in England, and it has been managed by the Portsmouth Cultural Trust,
The building, completed in 1890, was designed in the neo-classical style by architect William Hill, who was responsible for the design of Bolton Town Hall.
The building was originally the town hall, but on 21 April 1926
Portsmouth was raised to the status of a city and the town hall was
renamed the Guildhall. On 10 January 1941, during the Second World War, it was hit by incendiary bombs and gutted.
There are five bells in its bell tower known as the Pompey Chimes. The biggest bell is named after Queen Victoria and is inscribed with her name. The remaining four were named by public poll and Nelson, Victory and John Pounds
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