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Old Town Hall (Church of England Children's Society)

A Grade II Listed Building in Lambeth, London

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Coordinates

Latitude: 51.4867 / 51°29'12"N

Longitude: -0.111 / 0°6'39"W

OS Eastings: 531251

OS Northings: 178108

OS Grid: TQ312781

Mapcode National: GBR MP.77

Mapcode Global: VHGR0.1W5P

Plus Code: 9C3XFVPQ+MH

Entry Name: Old Town Hall (Church of England Children's Society)

Listing Date: 27 March 1981

Grade: II

Source: Historic England

Source ID: 1080399

English Heritage Legacy ID: 204363

ID on this website: 101080399

Location: Vauxhall, Lambeth, London, SE11

County: London

District: Lambeth

Electoral Ward/Division: Prince's

Parish: Non Civil Parish

Built-Up Area: Lambeth

Traditional County: Surrey

Lieutenancy Area (Ceremonial County): Greater London

Church of England Parish: North Lambeth

Church of England Diocese: Southwark

Tagged with: City hall Seat of local government

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Description


KENNINGTON ROAD SE11
1. (east side)
5023

Old Town Hall (Church of
England Children's
Society)
TQ 3178 5/546

II

2.
Formerly Lambeth Town Hall. Classical building of mid C19. Two storeys and sunk
basement, nine windows in three three-bay sections. Slightly projecting centre
section has tetrastyle Tuscan portico in antis with modillion cornice and pediment.
Greyish brick. Outer sections have paired pilaster bay divisions with entablatures
to each floor; and arcaded ground floor. Sash windows with margin lights, mostly
in moulded architraves; console bracketed cornices and pediments on ground floor
centre. Modern central door in surround of vermiculate rusticated columns, Doric
entablature and thin (later?) pediment in an outer surround also with vermiculate
rustications. Wrought iron area railings (some replaced) with bulb finials.
Building is T-shaped and central back projection has bowed end.


Listing NGR: TQ3125178108

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