Tottenham Town Hall
Tottenham Town Hall, Town Hall Approach Road
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1249634
- Date first listed:
- 09-Aug-1988
- List Entry Name:
- Tottenham Town Hall
- Statutory Address:
- Tottenham Town Hall, Town Hall Approach Road
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1249634
- Date first listed:
- 09-Aug-1988
- List Entry Name:
- Tottenham Town Hall
- Statutory Address 1:
- Tottenham Town Hall, Town Hall Approach Road
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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:
- Tottenham Town Hall, Town Hall Approach Road
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- Greater London Authority
- District:
- Haringey (London Borough)
- Parish:
- Non Civil Parish
- National Grid Reference:
- TQ 33650 89353
Details
This list entry was subject to a Minor Amendment on 19 April 2021 to correct the selected source and to reformat the text to current standards
TQ 3389
26/286
TOWN HALL APPROACH ROAD (west side)
Tottenham Town Hall
GV
II
Town Hall. Built 1904-5 by A S Taylor and R Jemmett. English bond red brick with Portland stone bands and dressings; hipped Welsh slate roofs; brick stacks with moulded stone caps. Edwardian Baroque style.
Two storeys. 1:3:1 fenestration with taller central block brought forward. Panelled central door set in square-headed rusticated surround flanked by rusticated Tuscan pilasters. Rusticated flat stone arches with pronounced keystones over ground-floor windows, each
of two-lights with moulded stone aprons. First floor of central block: tall windows with glazing bars set under semi-circular Gibbs-surround arches flanked by Ionic pilasters to sides and engaged columns to centre, all with festoons hung from volutes; Tuscan corner pilasters; modillioned cornice with pulvinated frieze and segmental flanked by triangular open pediments over windows. Outer bays each have modillioned cornice with open pediment over similar tall window. Urn finials to coping and original rainwater heads with modillioned cornices and ball pendants. Two-bay side walls in matching style. Baroque-style cupola to roof. Buildings to rear of yellow brick, enclose small quadrangle with sash windows.
Interior: wrought-iron lanterns in porch. Mosaic floors to hall and first floor landing. Hall has open and blind arcading and double-flight Italianate marble staircase with turned balusters and Art Nouveau wrought-iron lanterns; first floor of stair hall is also arcaded, with pilasters and cartouches beneath modillioned cornice and parelled ceiling; stained-glass Art Nouveau windows. Council Chamber to front of first floor has panelled dado and frieze with cartouches, each having modillioned cornice; public gallery with twisted balusters to balcony; domed plaster ceiling in Moorish style with strapwork patterns.
The Town Hall is the centrepiece of a group of three municipal buildings, each interlinked by iron gateways, designed by Jemmett and Taylor for Tottenham Borough Council.
Listing NGR: TQ3365089353
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 201533
- Legacy System:
- LBS
Sources
Other
The Builder, 14 April 1906
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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