Merton Civic Centre

Merton Civic Centre is a municipal building in London Road, Morden, London. It is the headquarters of the London Borough of Merton.

Merton Civic Centre
Merton Civic Centre
Location	London Road, Morden
Coordinates	51.4013°N 0.1961°W / 51.4013; -0.1961
Built	1960
Architect	A. Green
Architectural style(s)	Modernist style
Shown in Merton

History

The site selected had previously been occupied by a public house known as "The Crown".[1] The new building, which was designed by A. Green in the Modernist style, was developed by Bernard Sunley & Sons and opened as "Crown House" in 1962.[2] The 15-storey building, which is 49.4 metres (162 ft) high,[2] was initially used as commercial offices and for postal sorting.[1] Many of the departments of the London Borough of Merton, which had previously been located at Wimbledon Town Hall, moved into the building in 1985[3] and, after a new council chamber and library extension had been built, it became the new Civic Centre for Merton in 1990.[1]

References

1. "London Road: Building Crown House, Morden". Merton Photo Archive. Retrieved 9 May 2020.
2. "Merton Civic Centre". Emporis. Retrieved 9 May 2020.
3. "London's Town Halls". Historic England. p. 155. Retrieved 9 May 2020.