County Hall

County Hall is a building in Lambeth, London, that was the headquarters of London County Council and later the Greater London Council (GLC). Today County Hall is the site of businesses and attractions, including Saatchi Gallery, Dali Universe and the London Aquarium, as well as two hotels and several restaurants. Other parts of the building have been converted into flats. The London Eye is nearby. County Hall, London Taken on November 28, 2003 by A. Brady. ... County Hall, London Taken on November 28, 2003 by A. Brady. ... Lambeth is a place in the London Borough of Lambeth. ... London is the capital city of the United Kingdom and of England. ... London County Council emblem is still seen today on buildings, especially housing, from that era London County Council (LCC) was the principal local government body for the County of London from 1889 until 1965, when it was replaced by the Greater London Council. ... Arms of the Greater London Council The Greater London Council (GLC) was the top-tier local government administrative body for Greater London from 1965 to 1986. ... The Saatchi Gallery has always aimed to provide an innovative forum for contemporary art, presenting work by largely unseen young artists or by established international artists whose work has been rarely or never exhibited in the UK. The audience for exhibitions of contemporary art has increased widely during the last... Dalí Universe is a permanent exhibition of art works by the Spanish surrealist Salvador Dalí which is housed in a 3,000 square metre (32,000 square feet) suite of galleries at County Hall in London, England. ... This article needs to be cleaned up to conform to a higher standard of quality. ... The London Eye seen from Westminster Bridge The British Airways London Eye, sometimes called the Millennium Wheel (Coordinates: 51°30′12″N, 00°07′11″W), is the first-built and largest observation wheel in the world (a type of or evolution on the Ferris wheel), and has been since...

The building is on the bank of the River Thames, just north of Westminster Bridge, facing west towards the City of Westminster. The nearest tube stations are Waterloo and Westminster. The Thames (pronounced /temz/) is a river flowing through southern England and connecting London with the sea. ... Westminster Bridge and the Palace of Westminster, with a glimpse of Westminster Abbey behind the tower of Big Ben. ... The City of Westminster is a London borough and a city in its own right, situated to the west of the City of London and north of the River Thames. ... The main entrance of Waterloo Station. ... Westminster tube station on the London Underground serves the Circle, District and Jubilee lines. ...

History

County Hall from the north bank of the Thames

The main six storey building was designed by Ralph Knott. It is faced in Portland Stone in an 'Edwardian Baroque' style. Construction was started in 1911 and it was opened in 1933 by King George V. The later buildings (North, South and Island blocks) were completed later, the last in 1974. ImageMetadata File history File links Download high resolution version (1800x1261, 557 KB) County Hall, London, England. ... ImageMetadata File history File links Download high resolution version (1800x1261, 557 KB) County Hall, London, England. ... Ralph Knott FRIBA (May 3, 1878 - January 25, 1929) was a British architect responsible for building County Hall for the London County Council. ... The Cenotaph, in Whitehall, London, England, is made from Portland stone Portland stone is limestone from the Jurassic period quarried on the Isle of Portland, Dorset. ... 1911 (MCMXI) was a common year starting on Sunday (click on link for calendar). ... 1933 (MCMXXXIII) was a common year starting on Sunday (link will take you to calendar). ... King George V King of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, Emperor of India His Majesty King George V (George Frederick Ernest Albert) (3 June 1865–20 January 1936) was the last British monarch of the House of Saxe-Coburg-Gotha, changing the name to the House...

For sixty four years County Hall served as the headquarters of local government for London. During the 1980s the then powerful GLC (led by Ken Livingstone) was locked in conflict with the British Government. Since the Parliament buildings were just across the river fron County Hall, the facia of County Hall frequently served as a billboard for anti-government slogans. When the government of Margaret Thatcher abolished the GLC in 1986, County Hall lost its role as the seat of London's governance. The building was transferred to the London Residuary Body and eventually sold to private investors. The 1980s decade refers to the years from 1980 to 1989, inclusive. ... Ken Livingstone Kenneth Robert Livingstone (born June 17, 1945), is a British local government leader. ... The Right Honourable Margaret Hilda Thatcher, Baroness Thatcher, LG, OM, PC, FRS (born 13 October 1925), is a British politician. ... 1986 (MCMLXXXVI) is a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... The London Residuary Body was a body set up in 1985 to dispose of the assets of the Greater London Council after the councils abolition in 1986. ...

On October 21, 2005, the High Court of England and Wales, upheld a claim by the owners of the building, Shirayama Shokusan, to have the Saatchi Gallery evicted, on grounds of violating its contract, particularly using space outside of the rented area for exhibits. [1] October 21 is the 294th day of the year (295th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 71 days remaining. ... 2005 (MMV) was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Her Majestys High Court of Justice (known more simply as the High Court) is, together with the Crown Court and the Court of Appeal, part of the Supreme Court of Judicature in England and Wales: see Courts of England and Wales. ...

External links

• London County Hall
• The Saatchi Gallery