Wallington Town Hall

Wallington Town Hall is a municipal building in Woodcote Road, Wallington, London. It is a Grade II listed building.[1]

Wallington Town Hall
Wallington Town Hall
LocationWoodcote Road, Wallington
Coordinates51.3578°N 0.1500°W / 51.3578; -0.1500
Built1934
ArchitectRobert Atkinson
Architectural style(s)Georgian style
Listed Building – Grade II
Designated24 April 2008
Reference no.1392569
Shown in Sutton

History

In the early 20th century Wallington Urban District Council was based at 37 Manor Road, the former offices of Wallington Parish Council.[2] The site chosen for the new building was "Sunny Bank", a house on Woodcote Road, Wallington, which was bought in 1929.[3]

The new building, which was designed by Robert Atkinson in the Georgian style, was opened on 21 September 1934.[3] It went on to become the headquarters of the Municipal Borough of Beddington and Wallington when the area became a municipal borough in 1936.[4] It ceased to be the local seat of government when the enlarged London Borough of Sutton was formed in 1965.[5] After being used as the local registrar's office, it served as a courthouse from 1980 until 1999.[3] It was then converted for educational use and became part of Sutton College in October 2005.[6]

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References
  1. Historic England. "Wallington Town Hall, Sutton (1392569)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 3 May 2020.
  2. "Beddington and Wallington Urban District Council". Exploring Surrey's Past. Retrieved 2009-04-15.
  3. "Wallington Town Hall". London Borough of Sutton. Retrieved 2009-04-15.
  4. "No. 34262". The London Gazette. 6 March 1936. p. 1459.
  5. "Local Government Act 1963". Legislation.gov.uk. Retrieved 25 April 2020.
  6. "Wallington". Sutton College. Retrieved 25 April 2020.
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