Latitude: 51.5511 / 51°33'3"N
Longitude: -0.1663 / 0°9'58"W
OS Eastings: 527231
OS Northings: 185171
OS Grid: TQ272851
Mapcode National: GBR D0.YJJ
Mapcode Global: VHGQS.28DS
Plus Code: 9C3XHR2M+CF
Entry Name: Hampstead Town Hall and Attached Walls and Piers
Listing Date: 1 August 1994
Grade: II
Source: Historic England
Source ID: 1378818
English Heritage Legacy ID: 478174
ID on this website: 101378818
Location: Maitland Park, Camden, London, NW3
County: London
District: Camden
Electoral Ward/Division: Belsize
Parish: Non Civil Parish
Built-Up Area: Camden
Traditional County: Middlesex
Lieutenancy Area (Ceremonial County): Greater London
Church of England Parish: St Peter Belsize Park
Church of England Diocese: London
Tagged with: City hall Seat of local government
CAMDEN
TQ2785SW HAVERSTOCK HILL
798-1/39/789 (South West side)
01/08/94 Hampstead Town Hall and attached
walls & piers
II
Town hall, now council offices. 1877-8. By HE Kendall and
Frederick Mew. Red brick, rusticated at ground floor level,
with stone dressings. Italianate style.
EXTERIOR: symmetrical design. Central stone-cased entrance
with panelled pilasters supporting mask console brackets to
pediment with carved, foliated cartouche and acroterion;
double part-glazed panelled doors, with 2 rectangular
overlights and a further overlight, approached by wide steps
with low stone balustrades having elaborately enriched
cast-iron lampstandards with ladder bars and Windsor lanterns.
To each side of the entrance, 3 stone architraved sashes with
scrolled pediments incorporating architraved oculi. Dentil
cornice at 1st floor level below a blind balustrade with
panels of carved enrichment. 3 tall round-arched central
windows flanked by brick pilasters linked by impost bands;
pilasters marking bays and angles continue in fluted stone to
support an entablature with "Town Hall" inscribed on the
frieze and modillion cornice crowned by a pediment with oculus
above central bay and parapet above outer bays. Returns
without entrances but in similar style and having friezes
inscribed "Erected AD 1877".
INTERIOR: with many original details including cornices,
fireplaces, clocks and radiators. Top-lit entrance hall with
patterned tile floor and Imperial stair with elaborate
cast-iron balusters and newels having brass lamp-holders. At
1st landing, a round-arched mirror in marble surround with
clock in pediment. In right hand stair well, a marble 1st
World War Memorial with columns supporting an entablature
surmounted by a coat of arms. Good marble fireplace in
porter's booth. In rear corridor a Boer War memorial formed of
brass panels. First-floor assembly hall with stage has heavy
cornice with console brackets dropping down over frieze.
Secondary stair with cast-iron balustrade. Included as a fine
early example of a London vestry hall.
Listing NGR: TQ2723185171
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