Sessions House, Surbiton

The Sessions House is a municipal building in Ewell Road, Surbiton, London. It is a Grade II listed building.[1]

Sessions House, Surbiton
Sessions House, Surbiton
LocationEwell Road, Surbiton
Coordinates51.3930°N 0.2982°W / 51.3930; -0.2982
Built1898
Architectural style(s)Edwardian Baroque style
Listed Building – Grade II
Designated6 October 1983
Reference no.1358440
Shown in Kingston upon Thames

History

The building, which was designed in the Edwardian Baroque style, was completed in 1898.[1] It served as the civic offices of the Surbiton Urban District Council and then became the headquarters of Municipal Borough of Surbiton when it secured municipal borough status in 1936.[2] It ceased to be the local seat of government after the creation of the Royal Borough of Kingston upon Thames in 1965[3] and, instead, the building was used for judicial purposes as a sessions house i.e. courthouse.[1] It became surplus to requirements in 2012 and since then has been used as a learning disability centre.[4]

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References

  1. Historic England. "Sessions House, Surbiton (1358440)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 7 May 2020.
  2. Frederic A Youngs Jr., Guide to the Local Administrative Units of England, Vol I: Southern England, London, 1979
  3. "Local Government Act 1963". Legislation.gov.uk. Retrieved 25 April 2020.
  4. Everson, Tim (2017). Surbiton Through Time. Amberley Publishing. ISBN 978-1445668383.
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