# Mayo Memorial Hall

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For other uses, see [Mayo Hall (disambiguation)](/source/Mayo_Hall_(disambiguation)).

Building in Uttar Pradesh, India

Mayo Memorial Hall Interactive map of the Mayo Memorial Hall area General information Location Prayagraj, Uttar Pradesh India Coordinates 25°27′37″N 81°50′37″E / 25.4601607°N 81.8434835°E / 25.4601607; 81.8434835 Completed 1879 Governing body Local Design and construction Architect Richard Roskell Bayne

**Mayo Memorial and Town Hall**[1] (commonly **Mayo Hall**[2]) is a large meeting hall in [Prayagraj](/source/Prayagraj), situated near the [Thornhill Mayne Memorial](/source/Thornhill_Mayne_Memorial), having a 180 feet high tower . The interior of this memorial hall was ornamented with designs by Professor Gamble of the South Kensington Museum, London. Mayo Memorial Hall was designed by [Richard Roskell Bayne](https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Richard_Roskell_Bayne&action=edit&redlink=1) and was completed in 1879.[3] The hall was meant for public meetings, balls and receptions in commemoration of the assassinated [Viceroy Mayo](/source/Richard_Bourke%2C_6th_Earl_of_Mayo).[4]

## History

The Mayo Memorial Hall was constructed in 1879 and served as a venue for public functions, funded by subscription. The hall was established to commemorate the assassinated Viceroy of India. It was intended for hosting public meetings, balls, and official receptions of Lieutenant-Governor's Council during the [British colonial period](/source/British_Empire).[5] The hall's interior was decorated according to designs sent from England by Professor Gamble of the South Kensington Museum (now the [Victoria and Albert Museum](/source/Victoria_and_Albert_Museum)), [London](/source/London). A further wing of the building was added in 1954.[6] The building is now known as the [Amitabh Bachchan Sports Complex](/source/Amitabh_Bachchan_Sports_Complex).[7]

## Architecture

Designed by Richard Roskell Bayne (1837–1901), an engineer with the [East Indian Railway](/source/East_Indian_Railway_Company), the Mayo Memorial Hall features a semicircular concrete roof and a 55-metre high tower. The interior includes a notable dance floor and exhibits decorative elements in line with Victorian-era design sensibilities.[6] Its original design was influenced by British institutional aesthetics, with contributions from Professor Gamble of the museum that later became the Victoria and Albert Museum. The building stands as a prominent example of [Raj-era](/source/British_Raj) architecture.[7]It was situated near the Thornhill and Myne Memorial. This hall is known for its large 180 feet high tower.[5]

## See also

- [List of tourist attractions in Prayagraj](/source/List_of_tourist_attractions_in_Allahabad)

## References

1. **[^](#cite_ref-1)** Khandekar, G. H. (1894). [*The Indian Companion: Being a Manual of Universal Statistics of All the Provinces in and the Countries Adjacent to India*](https://books.google.com/books?id=dh8aAAAAMAAJ&q=mayo+town+hall+allahabad). Law Printing Press. p. 922. Retrieved 6 November 2014.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-2)** Renford, Raymond K. (1987). [*The non-official British in India to 1920*](https://books.google.com/books?id=Pf9tAAAAMAAJ&q=mayo+town+hall+prayagraj). Oxford University Press. p. 226. [ISBN](/source/ISBN_(identifier)) [978-0-19-561388-9](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Special:BookSources/978-0-19-561388-9). Retrieved 6 November 2014.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-3)** ["Richard Roskell Bayne collection"](https://web.archive.org/web/20130704112639/http://library.uvic.ca/spcoll/guides/sc131.html). Archived from [the original](http://library.uvic.ca/spcoll/guides/sc131.html) on 4 July 2013. Retrieved 27 August 2015.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-4)** ["Prayagraj"](https://www.indianmirror.com/tourism/allahabad.html). Indian Mirror. Retrieved 13 August 2018.

1. ^ [***a***](#cite_ref-UP_5-0) [***b***](#cite_ref-UP_5-1) ["Mayo Memorial Hall (1879)"](https://www.uptourism.gov.in/en/post/mayo-memorial-hall). *www.uptourism.gov.in*. Retrieved 15 July 2025.

1. ^ [***a***](#cite_ref-Bloom_6-0) [***b***](#cite_ref-Bloom_6-1) Bloom, Jonathan; Blair, Sheila (14 May 2009). [*Grove Encyclopedia of Islamic Art & Architecture: Three-Volume Set*](https://www.google.co.in/books/edition/Grove_Encyclopedia_of_Islamic_Art_Archit/un4WcfEASZwC). OUP USA. p. 57. [ISBN](/source/ISBN_(identifier)) [978-0-19-530991-1](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Special:BookSources/978-0-19-530991-1).

1. ^ [***a***](#cite_ref-Mayo_7-0) [***b***](#cite_ref-Mayo_7-1) ["The Mayo Hall, Allahabad"](https://www.paperjewels.org/postcard/mayo-hall-allahabad). *www.paperjewels.org*. Retrieved 15 July 2025.

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