Kensington Vestry Hall
Kensington Vestry Hall | |
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The Kensington Vestry Hall in 2006 | |
General information | |
Address | Kensington High Street |
Town or city | London |
Country | United Kingdom |
Coordinates | 51°30′05″N 0°11′33″W / 51.5015°N 0.1926°WCoordinates: 51°30′05″N 0°11′33″W / 51.5015°N 0.1926°W |
Completed | 1852 |
Design and construction | |
Architect | James Broadbridge |
Main contractor | Thomas Corby |
The Kensington Vestry Hall is a historic building on Kensington High Street in Kensington, London, U.K.. It houses Bank Melli Iran.
History
The Kensington Vestry Hall was built by Thomas Corby in 1852.[1][2] It was designed by architect James Broadbridge.[1][2] Its construction was met with dismay by ratepayers, who complained about the outlandish railings.[3] They were finally removed in 1880.[2]
From 1889 to 1960, the building housed the Kensington Central Library.[2] It was dedicated by Princess Louise, Duchess of Argyll in November 1889.[4]
It has been listed as Grade II by English Heritage since April 15, 1969.[5] By 1998, it was "the only substantial remnant" of what the street looked like during the Victorian era.[3]
It is now home to Bank Melli Iran.[5]
References
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Kensington Vestry Hall. |
- 1 2 "Watercolour of Kensington Vestry Hall by the architect James Broadbridge, 1852". Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea. Retrieved October 3, 2016.
- 1 2 3 4 Sheppard, F. H. W., ed. (1973). "The village centres around St. Mary Abbots church and Notting Hill Gate". Survey of London: Volume 37, Northern Kensington. London: London County Council. pp. 25–41. Retrieved October 3, 2016 – via British History Online.
- 1 2 Denny, Barbara; Starren, Carolyn (1998). Kensington Past. London, U.K.: Historical Publications. pp. 7–8. ISBN 9780948667503. OCLC 42308455.
- ↑ Denny, Barbara; Starren, Carolyn (1998). Kensington Past. London, U.K.: Historical Publications. p. 152. ISBN 9780948667503. OCLC 42308455.
- 1 2 "Bank Melli Iran, Formerly Public Library, Kensington and Chelsea". British Listed Buildings. Retrieved October 3, 2016.