Plaque

Leyton Town Hall

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Leyton Town Hall
Grade II listed building, designed by John Johnson in a rich eclectic style after a competition involving over thirty entries.
Erected 1894 - 6 to replace the original public offices, now Leyton Library.
Waltham Forest Heritage

Site: Leyton Town Hall (1 memorial)

E10, High Road Leyton, 275, Leyton Technical

Credit for this entry to: Alan Patient of plaquesoflondon.co.uk

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Leyton Town Hall

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Leyton Town Hall (second)

There are two adjacent buildings on High Road Leyton, both of which have serv...

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John Johnson

Architect. Born Hoxton. Our information comes from the Victorian Web which na...

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This section lists the subjects who helped to create/erect the memorial on this page:
Leyton Town Hall

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Waltham Forest Council

Formed in 1965 from the joining of Chingford, Leyton and Walthamstow.

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