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CAMDEN TOWN HALL

CAMDEN TOWN HALL, EUSTON ROAD

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Heritage Category:: Listed Building
Grade:: II
List Entry Number:: 1379162
Date first listed:: 18-Apr-1996
List Entry Name:: CAMDEN TOWN HALL
Statutory Address:: CAMDEN TOWN HALL, EUSTON ROAD

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Heritage Category:: Listed Building
Grade:: II
List Entry Number:: 1379162
Date first listed:: 18-Apr-1996
List Entry Name:: CAMDEN TOWN HALL
Statutory Address 1:: CAMDEN TOWN HALL, EUSTON ROAD
Statutory Address 2:: CAMDEN TOWN HALL, JUDD STREET

This List entry helps identify the building designated at this address for its special architectural or historic interest.

Unless the List entry states otherwise, it includes both the structure itself and any object or structure fixed to it (whether inside or outside) as well as any object or structure within the curtilage of the building.

For these purposes, to be included within the curtilage of the building, the object or structure must have formed part of the land since before 1st July 1948.

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This List entry helps identify the building designated at this address for its special architectural or historic interest.

For these purposes, to be included within the curtilage of the building, the object or structure must have formed part of the land since before 1st July 1948.

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Location

Statutory Address:: CAMDEN TOWN HALL, EUSTON ROAD
Statutory Address:: CAMDEN TOWN HALL, JUDD STREET

The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.

County:: Greater London Authority
District:: Camden (London Borough)
Parish:: Non Civil Parish
National Grid Reference:: TQ 30139 82795

Details

CAMDEN

TQ3082NW EUSTON ROAD 798-1/90/1752 Camden Town Hall 19/04/96

GV II

See under: Camden Town Hall JUDD STREET.

CAMDEN

TQ3082NW JUDD STREET 798-1/90/1752 (East side) 19/04/96 Camden Town Hall

GV II

Includes: Camden Town Hall EUSTON ROAD. Town hall. 1934-7. By AJ Thomas. Exterior clad in Portland stone ashlar over a steel frame on all 4 fronts. EXTERIOR: 3 main storeys. Channelled base, with plinth. Keystones over entrances carved by WCH King. Judd Street front: wings of 5 windows width, each with central aedicule and windows with alternating rhythm of channelled and unchannelled surrounds on first floor; projecting centre over entrances of three windows width with giant Corinthian order consisting of outer pilasters and inner attached columns rising to a full pediment embedded in raised attic with pitched roof. Euston Road front: 23 windows width, with wings of 5 windows width as in Judd Street and centre on the model of the Place de la Concorde with projecting pedimented pavilions as in centre of Judd Street front over subsidiary entrances flanking seven bays with giant Corinthian columns, and raised attic with pitched roof over whole centre. Tonbridge Street front: 23 windows width, with slightly recessed centre and raised attic of 13 windows width with pitched roof. East front: with single-storey ground-floor projection including side entrances on flanks, 3 round-arched windows on first floor in centre rising through second storey, and raised central attic of 3 windows width with pitched roof. INTERIOR: Judd Street entrance with black and white marble floor and deep-beamed ceiling. Main balustraded toplit staircase of white marble with dark marble pilasters and variegated marble panels on walls, branching and leading to Members' Lobby on first floor with polished marble Corinthian columns and variegated marble panels. First-floor corridors panelled throughout to impost level and plaster-vaulted in manner of London County Hall (qv Lambeth). Council Chamber in centre of building toplit, rectangular with side lobbies under galleries and giant Corinthian pilasters, oak-panelled to high level with plain frieze over and horseshoe arrangement of oak seating. Along Euston Road front at first-floor level, Mayor's Parlour oak-panelled to full height, lugged and pedimented doorcases and fine marble fireplace with burnished steel grate; Chief Executive's Room panelled to full height in Norfolk cedar with good fireplace; good panelled committee rooms. Assembly Hall on ground floor entered from Tonbridge Street, with foyer at south end, stage at north end with proscenium arch, deep south gallery and narrower west gallery communicating with Council Chamber. Light-fittings, fixtures and furniture throughout of a high standard, especially on first floor, and presumably largely designed by AJ Thomas. HISTORICAL NOTE: Camden Town Hall was designed as St Pancras Town Hall by AJ Thomas, a former assistant of EL Lutyens, the influence of whose Classical style pervades the building. Thomas designed several housing schemes for St Pancras Borough Council from 1924 onwards. (Architect and Building News: 25 June 1937: London; The Builder: 9 July 1937: London; The Building: July 1937).

Listing NGR: TQ3013982795

Legacy

The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.

Legacy System number:: 478529
Legacy System:: LBS

Sources

Books and journals
'The Builder' in The Builder, (1937)
'The Building' in July, (1937)
'Architect and Building News' in 25 June, (1937)

Legal

This building is listed under the Planning (Listed Buildings and Conservation Areas) Act 1990 as amended for its special architectural or historic interest.