1910 – Former Shire Hall, Reading, Berkshire
Architect: Warwick & Hall
Designed by Septimus Warwick and H.
Designed by Septimus Warwick and H.
Constructed between 1908 to 1910,
Designed for The Marquess of Abergavenny K.G.,
London’s main Post Office for most of the 20th century,
“an angular version of Edwardian Baroque… with brick channelling and a hint of Lutyens.” Now called the Beaux Arts building and converted into housing.
After many years of delay and debate about the best site for a new Town Hall to meeting the needs of the rapidly expanding Borough of South Shields,