Islington Town Hall
| Islington Town Hall | |
|---|---|
 Islington Town Hall | |
| Location | Upper Street, Islington |
| Coordinates | 51°32′30″N 0°06′09″W / 51.5417°N 0.1024°W |
| Built | 1925 |
| Architect | Edward Charles Philip Monson |
| Architectural style(s) | Neoclassical style |
Listed Building – Grade II | |
| Designated | 30 September 1996 |
| Reference no. | 1297950 |
  Shown in Islington | |
Islington Town Hall is the municipal facility for Islington London Borough Council. It is located along Upper Street, in Islington, London. It is a Grade II listed building.[1]
History
The building was commissioned by the Metropolitan Borough of Islington to replace the old Islington Vestry Hall on Upper Street.[2] The council purchased a 136,000 square feet (12,600 m2) site off Tyndale Place in 1920.[3]
The new building was designed by Edward Charles Philip Monson in the Neoclassical style and built in three stages: first the rear wing facing Richmond Grove in 1922, second the northern part in Upper Street in 1925 and third the Assembly Hall in 1929.[2] Since 1930, when Arsenal won their first FA Cup against Huddersfield Town, victory receptions have been held at the town hall.[4]
After being transferred to Islington London Borough Council in 1965, it remained the seat of local government for that authority.[2] An underground bunker was constructed for protection against nuclear attack in the 1980s.[2] Islington Museum, which had previously been based in the town hall, moved out of the building in preparation for its move to Finsbury Library in December 2006.[5]
The council moved many of its staff to the Islington Customer Centre on the opposite side of Upper Street in the early 2000s.[6]
References
- ^ Historic England. "Islington Town Hall (1297950)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 8 April 2020.
- ^ a b c d "From Arsenal parades to nuclear bunkers, new tour shares history of Islington Town Hall". Islington Gazette. 23 November 2016. Retrieved 8 April 2020.
- ^ "London's Town Halls". Historic England. p. 125. Retrieved 25 April 2020.
- ^ "87 years of Arsenal trophy parades at Islington Town Hall". Islington Gazette. 30 May 2017. Retrieved 8 April 2020.
- ^ "Museum news — both good and bad". Greater London Industrial Archaeology Service. 1 February 2007. Retrieved 8 April 2020.
- ^ "Parking on Islington Council estates". Islington London Borough Council. 1 August 2014. Retrieved 8 April 2020.