Kensington Town Hall, London
Kensington Town Hall is a municipal building in Hornton Street, Kensington, London.
| Kensington Town Hall | |
|---|---|
 Kensington and Chelsea Town Hall | |
  Kensington Town Hall Location within Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea | |
| General information | |
| Location | Kensington, London |
| Coordinates | 51.50202°N 0.19515°W |
| Inaugurated | 1976 |
| Design and construction | |
| Architect | Sir Basil Spence |
History
The building, which was designed by Sir Basil Spence in the brutalist style,[1] was built by Taylor Woodrow Construction.[2][3]
Spence had been commissioned in 1965, but work was not completed until 29 November 1976, ten days after Spence's death.[4] The building was opened in 1977.[5]
It is the headquarters for Kensington and Chelsea London Borough Council. It was commissioned to replace the old town halls of Kensington and Chelsea when the boroughs of Kensington and Chelsea merged.[5]
References
- What is being proposed?. "Kensington Town Hall refurbishment | Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea". Rbkc.gov.uk. Retrieved 18 June 2017.
- Altman, John (2016). In the Nick of Time - The Autobiography of John Altman, EastEnders' Nick Cotton. John Blake Publishing. ISBN 978-1786062567.
- "London's Town Halls". Historic England. p. 133. Retrieved 5 May 2020.
- Walker, David. "Kensington and Chelsea Town Hall". c20society. Retrieved 26 July 2015.
- "Watercolour of Kensington and Chelsea Town Hall by the architect Sir Basil Spence". Rbkc.gov.uk. 20 April 2005. Retrieved 18 June 2017.
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