Walworth Town Hall, inbuilt 1894, used to be lately home to the Newington Library and Cuming Museum except it used to be destroyed by a fireplace in 2013.
Southwark Council selected Overall Tasks in 2019 to redevelop and revive the constructing.
The plans, by Feix & Merlin Architects, are designed to present the constructing a ‘light-contact’ restoration that celebrates its heritage and architectural detail whereas future-proofing the asset for 21st century wants.
Walworth Town Hall, which has been on the Heritage at Menace Register for 9 years, will provide community and workspace, with a combination of workshops, studios and workspaces for cramped companies, apart from a café, restaurant and public tournament areas. The adjoining constructing, beforehand the Newington Library, will home the recent community centre, apart from extra workspaces.
Following restoration of the cloth, a brand recent mezzanine level will most in all probability be inserted into the frail council chamber. A recent ground ground entrance onto Walworth Sq. will provide improved uncover precise of entry to to the constructing and put an organic reference to the recent Sayer Avenue, and the Elephant & Castle regeneration.
Refurbishment works started earlier this month by Conamar, a contractor with abilities in heritage projects. Upon completion, Overall Tasks will space up the recent Town Hall facilities.
Southward councillor Helen Dennis, cupboard member for the local weather emergency & sustainable development, said: “This necessary-loved heritage constructing is the jewel in Walworth’s crown. Bringing it merit into use, with both work and community home incorporated, will give it recent goal and a brand recent lease of existence which implies it will proceed to be enjoyed by many extra generations to realize.”
Planning for the event of the site used to be current in December 2020 and the revitalised Town Hall constructing is expected to originate in 2023.
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