Islington Town Hall

Islington Town Hall is the municipal facility for Islington London Borough Council. It is located along Upper Street, in Islington, London. It is a Grade II listed building.[1]

Islington Town Hall
Islington Town Hall
LocationUpper Street, Islington
Coordinates51.5417°N 0.1024°W / 51.5417; -0.1024
Built1925
ArchitectEdward Charles Philip Monson
Architectural style(s)Neoclassical style
Listed Building – Grade II
Designated30 September 1996
Reference no.1297950
Shown in Islington

History

The building was commissioned by the Metropolitan Borough of Islington to replace the old Islington Vestry Hall on Upper Street.[2] The council purchased a 136,000 square feet (12,600 m2) site off Tyndale Place in 1920.[3]

The new building was designed by Edward Charles Philip Monson in the Neoclassical style and built in three stages: first the rear wing facing Richmond Grove in 1922, second the northern part in Upper Street in 1925 and third the Assembly Hall in 1929.[2] Since 1930, when Arsenal won their first FA Cup against Huddersfield Town, victory receptions have been held at the town hall.[4]

After being transferred to Islington London Borough Council in 1965, it remained the seat of local government for that authority.[2] An underground bunker was constructed for protection against nuclear attack in the 1980s.[2] Islington Museum, which had previously been based in the town hall, moved out of the building in preparation for its move to Finsbury Library in December 2006.[5]

The council moved many of its staff to the Islington Customer Centre on the opposite side of Upper Street in the early 2000s.[6]

References
  1. Historic England. "Islington Town Hall (1297950)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 8 April 2020.
  2. "From Arsenal parades to nuclear bunkers, new tour shares history of Islington Town Hall". Islington Gazette. 23 November 2016. Retrieved 8 April 2020.
  3. "London's Town Halls". Historic England. p. 125. Retrieved 25 April 2020.
  4. "87 years of Arsenal trophy parades at Islington Town Hall". Islington Gazette. 30 May 2017. Retrieved 8 April 2020.
  5. "Museum news — both good and bad". Greater London Industrial Archaeology Service. 1 February 2007. Retrieved 8 April 2020.
  6. "Parking on Islington Council estates". Islington London Borough Council. 1 August 2014. Retrieved 8 April 2020.
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