Redbridge Town Hall

Redbridge Town Hall is a municipal building in High Road, Ilford, London. It is a Grade II listed building.[1]

Redbridge Town Hall
Redbridge Town Hall
LocationHigh Road, Ilford
Coordinates51.5589°N 0.0741°E / 51.5589; 0.0741
Built1901
ArchitectBen Woollard
Architectural style(s)Renaissance style
Listed Building – Grade II
Designated18 August 2003
Reference no.1390560
Shown in Redbridge

History

In the late 19th century, the council was based in rooms above a shop in Cranbrook Road before moving into a rented schoolroom in Ilford Hall in High Road in 1898.[2] The new building, which was designed by Ben Woollard in the Renaissance style, was opened as Ilford Town Hall in 1901.[1] The design involved a large public hall to the east and the council offices to the west.[3] The building was established as the offices of Ilford Urban District Council and went on to be the headquarters of the Municipal Borough of Ilford when the area secured municipal borough status in 1926.[2] A library was built to the south in 1927 and further alterations were carried out in 1933.[3]

The town hall was covered with flags and bunting in May 1945 to celebrate Victory in Europe Day towards the end of the Second World War.[4] It ceased to be the local seat of government when the enlarged London Borough of Redbridge was formed in 1965[5] and was subsequently used as a venue for large events and as the local registrars' office.[6]

References
  1. Historic England. "Ilford Town Hall and former library (now planning offices) at the rear of the town hall (1390560)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 10 May 2020.
  2. Powell, W R (1966). "'The borough of Ilford', in A History of the County of Essex". London: British History Online. pp. 249–266. Retrieved 10 May 2020.
  3. "London's Town Halls". Historic England. p. 162. Retrieved 4 May 2020.
  4. "How did Redbridge celebrate Victory in Europe Day in 1945?". Ilford Recorder. 8 May 2020. Retrieved 10 May 2020.
  5. "Local Government Act 1963". Legislation.gov.uk. Retrieved 25 April 2020.
  6. "Redbridge Register Office (Redbridge Town Hall)". London Borough off Redbridge. Retrieved 10 May 2020.
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