sentences:  Archaeological evaluation in the courtyard suggested the area on and around the Council House had been in regular use since the Middle Ages.The previous building on Corn Street was adjacent to the church of St Ewen, which had been founded in the late 12th century.In 1704, the old Council House (The Tolsey) was rebuilt expanding its footprint to encompass the guild chapel of the Fraternity of St John the Baptist, which had occupied the south aisle of St Ewens.