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Deconstructed: London County Hall – A Palace for Municipal Government

Deconstructed: London County Hall – A Palace for Municipal Government

Update: 2025-08-07
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In this episode, the second of a trilogy to mark 60 years since the end of the London County Council, Matthew Lloyd Roberts was joined by Dr Ruth Lang. They discussed London County Hall, the purpose-built home of the London County Council which sits on the south bank of the Thames at Westminster. It was designed by Ralph Knott and built from 1911–1939 and was the home of London’s Municipal government until the abolition of the Greater London Council in 1986.


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Deconstructed: London County Hall – A Palace for Municipal Government

Deconstructed: London County Hall – A Palace for Municipal Government