County Hall, Kingston upon Thames

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County Hall in Kingston upon Thames is a prominent civic building that historically served as the headquarters and meeting place of Surrey County Council.


Statements (47)
Predicate Object
instanceOf civic building
former county hall
office building
adjacentTo Kingston College buildings
architecturalStyle Edwardian Baroque
category Buildings and structures in the Royal Borough of Kingston upon Thames
County halls in England
Government buildings completed in the 19th century
constructionStart late 19th century
coordinates 51.409°N 0.306°W
country United Kingdom
façadeOrientation front façade facing Penrhyn Road
floorCount multiple storeys
governingBody Surrey County Council
hasEntrance main ceremonial entrance on Penrhyn Road
hasFeature central clock tower
civic chambers
committee rooms
council chamber
offices
hasFunction symbol of county governance
hasSpace administrative offices
civic reception areas
heritageStatus locally listed building
locatedIn England
Kingston upon Thames NERFINISHED
London
Royal Borough of Kingston upon Thames NERFINISHED
United Kingdom
locatedNear Kingston town centre
locatedOn Penrhyn Road
material red brick
stone dressings
nearbyWaterBody River Thames
occupant Surrey County Council
opened 1893
owner Surrey County Council
regionServed Surrey
replaced previous Surrey county facilities in Newington
roofType pitched roof with gables
servedAs headquarters of Surrey County Council
meeting place of Surrey County Council
transportNearby Kingston railway station
local bus routes on Penrhyn Road
usedFor civic functions
local government administration
public meetings

Referenced by (1)
Subject (surface form when different) Predicate
Surrey County Council
meetsAt

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