Camden Town Hall
CAMDEN TOWN HALL, EUSTON ROAD
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1379162
- Date first listed:
- 19-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:
- 19-Apr-1996
- List Entry Name:
- Camden Town Hall
- Statutory Address 1:
- CAMDEN TOWN HALL, EUSTON ROAD
- Statutory Address 2:
- CAMDEN TOWN HALL, JUDD STREET
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:
- 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)
Architect and Building News in 25 June, (1937)
The Building in July, (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.
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