Key Words :- municipal

Address :- East Ham Town Hall, Barking Road, London, Greater London, E6
Grid Ref :- TQ 4268 8354
Co-ordinates :- Lat 51.532744 , Long 0.055651
Local Authority :- Newham London Borough Council
Pre 1974 County :- Essex
Site Status :- Listed - Grade II*
Historic England List No :- 1190712,
Site Condition :- Operational site, in use for original purpose

Description and History of Site:-
Built 1901-3, architects Cheers & Smith, Twickenham. Red brick, with terracotta dressings made by Doulton's, also responsible for interior tiles.

Clock in tower made by John Smith & Co. of Derby.

Locks, door fittings & brasswork supplied by Carter & Aynsley Ltd. of 54 Bishopsgate Street Without.

Shand Mason & Co. of 75 Upper Ground Street, Blackfriars Road, SE supplied the fire fighting apparatus.

John Jeffreys of 11 Old Queen, Street, Westminster was responsible for the heating apparatus (three boilers, no mention of type).

WT Fryer & Co. Ltd. of Sloane Square installed the lighting, telephones, etc.

(All the above information was taken from the official handout to the local newspapers on the opening day)

The railings and presumably the very nice gates were said to have been supplied by Congdon & Powell, but all the Kellys consulted for that date say that they were Slate Merchants of Maida Hill.

Many of the original fittings are still there and the exterior appears unchanged.

Further Reading and References:-
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