Southgate Town Hall
Introduction
The photograph on this page of Southgate Town Hall by Martin Addison as part of the Geograph project.
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Southgate Town Hall
Image: © Martin Addison Taken: 20 Jan 2012
The building was opened in 1893 and initially consisted of only the half closest to the camera. It was designed by Arthur Rowland Barker. The building was extended and modified to its current appearance in 1914. When Southgate was abolished as a municipal borough in 1965 the administration moved to Silver Street. From circa 1970 until 2009 the town hall became the Local History Archive. It is currently under threat of demolition along with the adjacent Palmers Green Library to allow a housing development. Information from http://www.improvingourplace.co.uk/content/southgate-town-hall-ruby-galili where a more detailed history and photos of the building can be found.
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Image Location
Latitude
51.615296
Longitude
-0.110201