E17 Higham Hill, Upper Walthamstow, Walthamstow
Waltham Forest Town Hallby Rukhsana & Zishaan Mahmood |
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I believe that the Walthamstow Town Hall is an amazing piece of architecture, which is the centre point for the local community, whether it be council meetings or conferences in the main building, weddings, parties exhibitions in the Assembly Hall or Law & Order in the Magistrates court. My children’s favourite is the fountain. In the summer they ride their bikes around the pool, while I relax on the grass enjoying the landscape. My son and I looked at the history of the Town Hall, we found that the site was formerly Chestnut Farm which was owned by the Rowe and Lefevre families. According to local residents it was not very successful as a farm because the land was boggy and also because of many underground streams. In 1919 the farm was up for the sale – one portion was sold to the Essex Education Committee, which is the Monoux Foundation, this opened in 1927 by the Lord Mayor of London. The rest of the farm was let to Messrs Hitcham and Sons on a yearly Michaelmas tenancy. The idea for the new Town Hall was put forward in 1920. In 1932 a decision was made to commission the RIBA to hold a national competition for the design of the building. Mr Philip D. Hepworth won £500 for the design. The original plan consists of three buildings Law Court, Assembly Hall, Office Block and two playing fields either side of the office block. |
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The town hall building was completed in 1941, it was originally called the Civic Centre. The first Council Meeting was held in the new Town Hall on the 29th August 1941. Nowadays it is called the Walthamstow Town Hall. I think I speak for everybody in Walthamstow when I say that I hope the Town Hall stays standing for many years to come. |
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