Walworth Town Hall | |
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Newington Vestry Hall (1865–1900) Southwark Town Hall (1900–1965) | |
Location | Walworth Road, Southwark |
Coordinates | 51°29′28″N 0°05′49″W / 51.4910°N 0.0969°W |
Built | 1865 |
Architect | Henry Jarvis |
Architectural style(s) | Italianate style |
Listed Building – Grade II | |
Designated | 31 May 1996 |
Reference no. | 1386028 |
Walworth Town Hall is a municipal building in Walworth Road, Southwark, London. It is a Grade II listed building.[1] It was built for the vestry of the parish of Newington, opening as the Newington Vestry Hall in 1865. When Newington became part of the Metropolitan Borough of Southwark in 1900 the building served as Southwark Town Hall. It ceased to be a headquarters of local government in 1965 when the London Borough of Southwark was created.