London Open House
Barking Town Hall
Saturday 19 September 2009, 9am - 5pm
1 Town Square, Barking, IG11 7LU.
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Tours every hour on the hour. Last entry 4.30pm.
Barking Town Hall was designed in the 1930s but not built until the 1950s, the lower part of the building retains a strong 30s influence. Despite a regular arrangement of windows in the Georgian style, the imposing clock tower has unexpectedly Baroque tendencies.
Architect: Herbert Jackson and Reginald Edmonds.
Year: 1930s/1950s.
Entry: Foyer, Council Chamber, Main Staircase, Mayor's Parlour.
Public transport
Tube/Rail: Barking.
Bus: 5, 62, 169, 179, 238, 287, 366, 368, 369, 387.
Facilities
- Disabled access
- Open to the public most days free of charge
- Toilets
