Havering Town Hall

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Havering Town Hall

Essex

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Havering Town Hall
Type: Town hall
Location
Grid reference: TQ51398921
Location: 51°34’53"N, 0°11’1"E
Town: Romford
History
Address: Main Road
Built 1937
By: Herbert R Collins and
Antoine Englebert O Geens
Town hall
International Moderne
Information
Owned by: Havering Council

Havering Town Hall is a municipal building in Main Road, Romford, Essex. It is a Grade II listed building.[1]

History

In the early 20th century Romford Urban District Council met at the court house of the independent Royal Liberty of Havering in the market place.[2] The new building was designed by Herbert R Collins and Antoine Englebert O Geens in the 'International Moderne style', and opened as Romford Town Hall in 1937.[1]

The town hall was established as the headquarters of the new 'Municipal Borough of Romford', which was incorporated that year and, after being extended by three bays to the south west in 1960,[1] went on to become the home of the new Havering council in 1965.

The town hall was extensively restored and redecorated in 2018.[3]

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 1.2 National Heritage List 1245551: Havering Town Hall (Grade II listing)
  2. A History of the County of Essex - Volume 7 pp 76-82: Romford: Local government (Victoria County History)
  3. "HBS appointed at Grade II listed Havering Town Hall". HBS. https://hbs-construct.com/news/hbs-appointed-at-grade-ii-listed-havering-town-hall/. Retrieved 5 May 2020.