King's Square is a town square in central Barry, Wales

Barry, Wales

Barry is a town and community in the Vale of Glamorgan in Wales. Located along the northern coast of the Bristol Channel less than south-southwest of Cardiff, the capital city of Wales, Barry is a seaside resort, with attractions including several beaches and the Barry Island Pleasure Park...

 located at a central shopping point of Holton Road.

The square was originally known as Town Hall Square after the Town Hall was opened in 1908. In June 1910 it was proposed it was renamed King Edward Square after Edward VIII

Edward VIII of the United Kingdom

Edward VIII was King of the United Kingdom and the Dominions of the British Commonwealth, and Emperor of India, from 20 January to 11 December 1936.Before his accession to the throne, Edward was Prince of Wales and Duke of Cornwall and Rothesay...

, but as the proclamation ceremony of George V

George V of the United Kingdom

George V was King of the United Kingdom and the British Dominions, and Emperor of India, from 6 May 1910 through the First World War until his death in 1936....

's ascent to the throne of had been held there the previous month, it was renamed simply, as King's Square.

Today, it houses the Barry Council Office and Library

Barry Council Office and Library

Barry Council Office and Library is located in King's Square, Barry, Wales. The building originally housed the town hall and Carnegie library...

 was underwent much renovation in the early 2000s.