Fulham Town Hall

Fulham Town Hall is a municipal building on Fulham Road, Fulham, London. It is a Grade II* listed building.[1]

Fulham Town Hall
Fulham Town Hall
LocationFulham
Coordinates51.4798°N 0.1947°W / 51.4798; -0.1947
Built1890
ArchitectGeorge Edwards
Architectural style(s)Classical style
Listed Building – Grade II*
Designated31 July 1981
Reference no.1191939
Shown in Hammersmith and Fulham

History

The building was commissioned to replace an existing vestry hall in Walham Green.[1] The foundation stone for the building was laid in December 1888.[2] It was designed by George Edwards in the classical style and constructed by Treasure & Son;[2] it opened as the Fulham Vestry Hall in 1890.[1]

After the Metropolitan Borough of Fulham was established in 1900, it was altered and extended to the designs of Francis Wood, the borough engineer, between 1904 and 1905 so that it could become Fulham Town Hall.[1] It was extended again in 1934 to accommodate the local registrar's office.[3] A large stained glass window, designed by Francis Spear and depicting Earconwald, who served as Bishop of London in the 7th century, was installed in the 1930s.[2]

The town hall was transferred to the London Borough of Hammersmith and Fulham in 1965.[1] Although it was no longer the seat of local government, the town hall was subsequently used for administration and for events.[1]

After the London Borough of Hammersmith and Fulham sold the building to a private developer, plans to convert the facility into a hotel, restaurants, event space and spa were announced in February 2019.[4][5]

References
  1. Historic England. "Fulham Town Hall (1191939)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 30 September 2016.
  2. "London's Town Halls". Historic England. p. 94. Retrieved 25 April 2020.
  3. "Fulham Town Hall: A brief history". London Borough of Hammersmith and Fulham. Retrieved 7 April 2020.
  4. "Plans to transform Fulham Town Hall into hotel revealed". The Caterer. 6 February 2019. Retrieved 7 April 2020.
  5. "Real estate company secures £10m loan to transform Fulham Town Hall into new hotel". Boutique Hotelier. 8 February 2019. Retrieved 7 April 2020.
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