Gardens · London
Woolwich Old Town Hall
In or near Shortlands.
Woolwich Old Town Hall — a garden in england-london, United Kingdom.
Richard Vince — CC BY-SA 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons licence
Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1 h–2.5 h
- Best time of year
- Spring & summer (Apr–Sep)
- Nearest railway station
- Woolwich Arsenal DLR · 0.4 km
- Dog-friendly
About
Woolwich Old Town Hall is a garden of interest in england-london, United Kingdom — drawn from open-data sources for visitor reference. See the linked Wikipedia article for the full description.
Photo gallery
360° viewimagery from 2020
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Official information
Woolwich Old Town Hall, now known as Tramshed, serves as a creative space for community engagement and participation in South-East London. It offers opportunities for local residents, artists, and young people to express themselves through various creative programs and performances.
From the Wikipedia article
The Old Town Hall is a former municipal building on Calderwood Street in Woolwich, London. The building, which is currently in commercial and community use, is a Grade II listed building.
Excerpt from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0. See the source article linked in Sources below.
Background
History
The old town hall was commissioned by the town commissioners to replace an earlier town hall, built in around 1839, which was almost immediately sold to the Metropolitan Police. The site selected for the new building, the second town hall, was on the corner of William Street (now Calderwood Street) and Lower Market Street (now Polytechnic Street). The new building was designed in the neoclassical style, built in brick and ashlar stone and was completed in 1842. The design involved a short frontage of two bays facing onto Calderwood Street with a longer frontage of four bays facing onto Polytechnic Street. The building was rusticated on the ground floor, accessed through segmental headed…
Sourced from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Coordinates
- 51.4906, 0.0643
- District
- Greenwich
- Parish
- Greenwich, unparished area
- Postcode
- SE18 6PN
- Parliamentary constituency
- Greenwich and Woolwich
- Established
- 1842
- Nearest railway station
- Woolwich Arsenal DLR — 0.4 km
- Official site
- tramshed.org
Sources
- wikidata: Q26350636 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Old Town Hall, Woolwich (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Woolwich Old Town Hall?
- Woolwich Old Town Hall is in London, United Kingdom (postcode SE18 6PN), in the parish of Greenwich, unparished area.
- What is Woolwich Old Town Hall?
- Woolwich Old Town Hall — a garden in england-london, United Kingdom.
- How do I get to Woolwich Old Town Hall?
- The nearest railway station is Woolwich Arsenal DLR, about 0.4 km away. Drivers can use postcode SE18 6PN.
- When was Woolwich Old Town Hall built?
- Built or established in 1842.
- Who owns Woolwich Old Town Hall?
- Woolwich Old Town Hall is owned by | designation1 =Grade II Listed Building.
- How do I get to Woolwich Old Town Hall?
- The nearest railway station is Woolwich Arsenal DLR, about 0.4 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode SE18 6PN.