Haringey Civic Centre

Haringey Civic Centre is a municipal building in High Road, Wood Green, London. It is a Grade II listed building.[1]

Haringey Civic Centre
Haringey Civic Centre
Location255 High Road, Wood Green, London N22 8LE
Coordinates51.5996°N 0.1140°W / 51.5996; -0.1140
Built15 March 1958 (1958-03-15)
ArchitectSir John Brown, A E Henson and Partners
Listed Building – Grade II
Designated26 July 2018 (2018-07-26)
Reference no.1454719
Shown in Haringey

History

The building was commissioned to replace the aging Wood Green Town Hall.[2] The site selected for the new building had previously been occupied by the Fishmongers' and Poulterers' Almshouses.[2] The new building was designed by Sir John Brown, A E Henson and Partners and opened as Wood Green Civic Centre on 15 March 1958.[1] It was established as the headquarters of the Municipal Borough of Wood Green and went on to be the local seat of government when the enlarged London Borough of Haringey was formed in 1965.[3] It then became known as Haringey Civic Centre.[2]

In 2017 the building was the subject of a consultation on regeneration options including possible replacement, but after English Heritage listed the building in July 2018, the regeneration options became more restricted.[4] English Heritage praised its "Scandinavian influence, transparency and modernity."[4]

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References
  1. Historic England. "Haringey Civic Centre (1454719)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 4 May 2020.
  2. "London's Town Halls". Historic England. p. 97. Retrieved 4 May 2020.
  3. "Local Government Act 1963". Legislation.gov.uk. Retrieved 25 April 2020.
  4. "Haringey Civic Centre listing raises new regeneration questions". BD Online. 10 August 2018. Retrieved 4 May 2020.
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