Old Town Hall (Church of England Children's Society)
OLD TOWN HALL (CHURCH OF ENGLAND CHILDREN'S SOCIETY), KENNINGTON ROAD SE11
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1080399
- Date first listed:
- 27-Mar-1981
- List Entry Name:
- Old Town Hall (Church of England Children's Society)
- Statutory Address:
- OLD TOWN HALL (CHURCH OF ENGLAND CHILDREN'S SOCIETY), KENNINGTON ROAD SE11
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1080399
- Date first listed:
- 27-Mar-1981
- List Entry Name:
- Old Town Hall (Church of England Children's Society)
- Statutory Address 1:
- OLD TOWN HALL (CHURCH OF ENGLAND CHILDREN'S SOCIETY), KENNINGTON ROAD SE11
The scope of legal protection for listed buildings
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.
The scope of legal protection for listed buildings
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.
Location
- Statutory Address:
- OLD TOWN HALL (CHURCH OF ENGLAND CHILDREN'S SOCIETY), KENNINGTON ROAD SE11
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- Greater London Authority
- District:
- Lambeth (London Borough)
- Parish:
- Non Civil Parish
- National Grid Reference:
- TQ 31251 78108
Details
KENNINGTON ROAD SE11 1. (east side) 5023 Old Town Hall (Church of England Children's Society) TQ 3178 5/546
II
2. Formerly Lambeth Town Hall. Classical building of mid C19. Two storeys and sunk basement, nine windows in three three-bay sections. Slightly projecting centre section has tetrastyle Tuscan portico in antis with modillion cornice and pediment. Greyish brick. Outer sections have paired pilaster bay divisions with entablatures to each floor; and arcaded ground floor. Sash windows with margin lights, mostly in moulded architraves; console bracketed cornices and pediments on ground floor centre. Modern central door in surround of vermiculate rusticated columns, Doric entablature and thin (later?) pediment in an outer surround also with vermiculate rustications. Wrought iron area railings (some replaced) with bulb finials. Building is T-shaped and central back projection has bowed end.
Listing NGR: TQ3125178108
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 204363
- Legacy System:
- LBS
Legal
This building is listed under the Planning (Listed Buildings and Conservation Areas) Act 1990 as amended for its special architectural or historic interest.
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