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County Hall

County Hall is a large Edwardian Baroque riverside civic building on the south bank of the River Thames in Lambeth, London, originally built as the headquarters of the London County Council. The long Portland stone façade faces Westminster and is set above a stone embankment; the building contained offices and a council chamber and was extended with north and south blocks before World War II.

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First raised

1933

Its prime

1939

Today

Still standing

As it stood in 1939

What County Hall looked like in its prime.

A long six-storey Edwardian Baroque block faced in pale Portland stone, dominated by a broad semicircular central portico with tall columns and flagpoles. The façade runs along the Thames with a low stone embankment and balustrade below; rows of regular sash windows puncture the stone bays. A steep dark red tiled roof rises above, pierced by many small dormers with green-patinated frames and tall squared stone chimneys; a copper-clad tower sits near the centre.

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8 places to explore in 1939.

The record describes 8 distinct spots at County Hall, including 1 interior: former council chamber. Create your own photoreal reconstruction and explore every one, more scenes means more photos, more angles and more of the immersive experience.

View from Westminster BridgeRiverside embankment and terraceCentral portico and main stepsFormer council chamberNorth Block façadeSouth Block façadeRoofline and dormers viewStone retaining wall and riverside lamps

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