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Council House (other)
A council house is a form of public housing in the United Kingdom. Council house or Council House may also refer to: Government * Council House, the administrative headquarters of a British local authority: ** Council House, Birmingham, the home of Birmingham City Council, England ** Council House, Bristol, the former name of the seat of local government in Bristol, England ** Council House, Coventry, the headquarters of Coventry City Council, England ** Council House, Malvern, the headquarters of Malvern Hill District Council, England ** Council House, Nuneaton, the headquarters of Nuneaton & Bedworth Borough Council, England ** Nottingham Council House, the city hall of Nottingham, England * Council House, Perth, headquarters of the City of Perth, Australia * Council House (Salt Lake City) The Council House, often called the State House, was the first public building in Utah; being constructed in 1849–50. The building stood in Salt Lake City, Utah Territory, on the corn ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Council House
A council house, corporation house or council flat is a form of British Public housing in the United Kingdom, public housing built by Local government in the United Kingdom, local authorities. A council estate is a building complex containing a number of council houses and other amenities like schools and shops. Construction took place mainly from 1919 to 1980s, as a result of the Housing, Town Planning, &c. Act 1919, Housing Act 1919. Though more council houses have been built since then, fewer have been built in recent years. Local design variations exist, however all followed local authority building standards. The Housing Acts of Housing Act 1985, 1985 and Housing Act 1988, 1988 facilitated the transfer of council housing to not-for-profit housing associations with access to private finance, and these new housing associations became the providers of most new public-sector housing. The characterisation of council houses as 'problem places' was key for leading this movement of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Council House, Birmingham
Birmingham City Council House in Birmingham, England, is the home of Birmingham City Council, and thus the seat of local government for the city. It provides office accommodation for both employed council officers, including the Chief Executive, and councillor, elected council members, plus the council chamber, Lord Mayor's Suite, committee rooms and a large and ornate banqueting suite, complete with minstrel's gallery. The first-floor's exterior balcony is used by visiting dignitaries and victorious sports teams, to address crowds assembled below. The Council House, which has its own postcode, B postcode area, B1 1BB, is located in Victoria Square, Birmingham, Victoria Square in the city centre and is a Grade II* listed building. The side of the building that faces Chamberlain Square is the entrance and façade of the Birmingham Museum and Art Gallery, Museum and Art Gallery, which is partly housed within the same building. History In 1852, Birmingham Town Council had inherite ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Council House, Bristol
City Hall (formerly the Council House) was built as the seat of government of the city of Bristol, in the south west of England, opening in 1956. Designed in the 1930s, with construction delayed by the Second World War, it is in a restrained Neo-Georgian style, forming a wide curve along one side of College Green, opposite Bristol Cathedral and at the foot of Park Street in the Bristol city centre, and is a grade II* listed building. Building The building was commissioned to replace the Old Council House, Bristol. The foundation stone was laid in 1935, and it was structurally complete by 1939 when the Second World War stopped further work. Although completed in 1952, the building was officially opened by Queen Elizabeth II on 17 April 1956. The Council published a commemorative booklet about the building at the same time. It was designed by Vincent Harris in a Neo-Georgian style, with a concrete frame clad with very wide, thin bricks, with Portland stone dressings and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Council House, Coventry
The Council House, Coventry in Coventry, England, is a Tudor Revival style city hall building which is the home of Coventry City Council and the seat of local government. It was built in the early 20th century. It is a Grade II-listed building. History The Council House was commissioned to replace St Mary's Guildhall as the headquarters of the mayor and city corporation. The site on Earl Street had previously been occupied by a row of shops. A design for new municipal offices on the site was approved in 1895, but a dispute then arose as to whether shops should be incorporated into the ground floor of the new buildings; this was not swiftly resolved and, though the site was cleared, it remained vacant for over a decade. It was finally resolved to proceed without shops; the competitive process for a new design was announced in 1910 and won by architects Edward Garrett and Henry Walter Simister of Birmingham. The brief had been for designs to be submitted for both municipal o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Council House, Malvern
The Council House is a municipal building in Avenue Road in Great Malvern, a town in Worcestershire in England. The building, which accommodates the headquarters of Malvern Hills District Council, is a Grade II* listed building. History The first building on the site was Nether Court, a grange of Great Malvern Priory, which lay among fields and dated from the mediaeval period. It was sold for the construction of housing in 1846. In 1847, a house named The Priory was built on the site for a medical doctor, James Manby Gully, who was prominent in establishing hydrotherapy in Malvern. The property was purchased by a South American merchant, Albert Miles Speer, who demolished it in 1873. He commissioned a new and larger house, construction of which started in 1874. It was designed by Henry Haddon in the Perpendicular Gothic style, built by Collins and Cullins of Tewkesbury in coursed stone and was completed in 1880. The carving was undertaken by William Forsyth, while stained g ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nuneaton Town Hall
Nuneaton Town Hall is a municipal building on Coton Road in the town of Nuneaton, Warwickshire, England. The building is the headquarters of Nuneaton and Bedworth, Nuneaton and Bedworth Borough Council. History From 1894, the Nuneaton urban district (Great Britain and Ireland), Urban District Council (which became Nuneaton Borough Council in 1907 when Nuneaton became a municipal borough) had operated from offices in Queen's Road. By 1930 these had become too small to house the growing demand for municipal services, and so the council looked to construct a larger building. Land was purchased at the site on Coton Road for this purpose.Veasey, E.A. (2002), Nuneaton A History, Phillimore & Co. Limited, pages 104, 113–114, 126 . Buildings demolished on the site included the old Nuneaton Free Library and Clare Speight's photographic studios. The building was designed by Peacock & Bewley of Birmingham in a restrained Neoclassical architecture, neoclassical style. The design involved ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nottingham Council House
Nottingham Council House is the city hall of Nottingham, England. The high dome that rises above the city is the centrepiece of the skyline and presides over the Old Market Square, Nottingham, Old Market Square which is also referred to as the "City Centre". It is a Grade II* listed building. History The Council House was commissioned to replace the former Nottingham Exchange. It was designed by Thomas Cecil Howitt in the Baroque Revival architecture, Neo-Baroque style and built between 1927 and 1929.Pevsner, N. (2nd Edition,1978) ''The Buildings of England: Nottinghamshire'' (Penguin Books) Housed within the belfry, is the affectionately-named 'Little John' hour bell – the deepest toned clock bell in the United Kingdom, weighing over – whose strike can be heard for a distance of seven miles. The foundation stone (behind the left-hand lion as you approach the building) was laid by Alderman Herbert Bowles (Chairman of the Estates Committee), on 17 March 1927. The total c ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Council House, Perth
Council House is a 13-storey office building on St Georges Terrace, Perth, St Georges Terrace in Perth, Western Australia. Located beside Stirling Gardens and Government House, Perth, Government House in the city's Perth central business district, central business district, the building was designed by Howlett and Bailey Architects and opened by Queen Elizabeth II in 1963, after Perth hosted the 1962 British Empire and Commonwealth Games. For most of its history, it has served as the headquarters for the City of Perth. Built in a Modern architecture, modernist style, the building has been the subject of vigorous public debate about its heritage value. Some parties, such as the Royal Australian Institute of Architects, consider the building to be an important example of modernist architecture in the city, whilst others consider it ugly. These conflicting views led to animosity in the 1990s, when the Government of Western Australia, State Government refused to Western Australian Re ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
