County Hall
Almost opposite the Houses of Parliament, County Hall was for many years the home of London's government, in the form of the London County Council and latterly the Greater London Council (GLC) and Inner London Education Authority (ILEA). The imposing building, designed by Ralph Knott, was started in 1911 but the intervention of two world wars prevented its completion until 1958. During construction a 3rd century Roman ship was discovered.
It is appropriate that the current home of London's government - City Hall - is in SE1 near Tower Bridge. Now owned by a Japanese company, County Hall has been transformed into a leisure complex. The main riverside building contains the London Aquarium, Dali Universe, The Movieum of London and Namco Station tourist attractions, as well as Premier Inn and London Marriott hotels. Dining opportunities include Ozu, Locale and McDonald's . County Hall Lettings Company handles the residential accommodation in the complex. The Club at County Hall is an exclusive health and leisure club.
News & features about County Hall
- Boris Johnson in Waterloo skyscraper U-turn (22 Oct 2008)
- Lambeth approves York Road towers; "unacceptable" says Boris (24 Jul 2008)
- Boris Johnson at Millennium Bridge for Big Dance launch (3 Jul 2008)
- London Aquarium bought by London Eye owners (2 May 2008)
- Hotel managers help South Bank foreshore clean-up (24 Apr 2008)
- Premier Inn hotel to open in former Waterloo maternity hospital (10 Apr 2008)
- Red Ken leads the way at County Hall cocktail bar (9 Apr 2008)
- Government offers lukewarm support for South Bank film centre (27 Feb 2008)
- New sculpture unveiled on the South Bank (21 Feb 2008)
- New County Hall hotel opens its doors (3 Feb 2008)
- Local hotels showcased in architecture exhibition (16 Oct 2007)
- Boris Johnson launches campaign at County Hall (3 Sep 2007)
- Bike bonanza at Bermondsey Spa ahead of Tour de France (3 Jul 2007)
- Harry Potter movie stars at County Hall (25 Jun 2007)
- Work begins on new hotel at Westminster Bridge roundabout (20 Jun 2007)
- Ken Livingstone at launch of South Bank manifesto for action (21 May 2007)
- Hotel managers join County Hall river clean-up (20 Apr 2007)
- London Eye celebrates 25 million visitors (16 Mar 2007)
- Locals wanted for County Hall Fame Academy audience (7 Mar 2007)
- General Lying-In Hospital to be sold by NHS (17 Jan 2007)
- Waterloo teenagers stage youth awards ceremony (30 Oct 2006)
- Pete Waterman creates County Hall media village (28 Sep 2006)
- Beetham Tower model at Royal Academy (21 Jun 2006)
- Westminster Bridge eyesore: demolition begins (25 May 2006)
- Livingstone tours Royal Festival Hall (9 Mar 2006)
Forum discussions about County Hall
- B and B in Waterloo
- Trip to London- advice please!
- London Assembly election in Lambeth & Southwark
- Cheeky boys visit
- Beijing Olympic torch relay
- SE1 visitor attractions - too expensive for most families?
- Best/worst pizza take out....
- Suggests for the IMAX Cinema After Gathering
- Best gym to join in area
- Is Kwan Thai any good?
- Tracing photo history: 221 Westminster Bridge Road
- Coin Street's revised plans for a tower of only 43 storeys - still a betrayal of their founding principles?
- Councillor Stanton’s Failure at Potter’s Field
- Moving down to London SE11
- London Skyline - Evening Standard
- Elephant & Castle subway removal delayed again
- Swimming lessons for young children
- London City Hotel
- Lying In Hospital - For Sale
- Accident at County Hall on Friday morning?
Restaurants, pubs & bars close to County Hall
- Cafe on the terrace (38 yards)
- The County Hall Restaurant (46 yards)
- Ozu (64 yards)
- McDonald's (82 yards)
- Locale (84 yards)
- Starbucks (86 yards)
- The Dali Cafe (92 yards)
- Neds Noodle Bar (98 yards)
- Subway (104 yards)
- Bagel Street (108 yards)
- Chopstix Noodle Bar (110 yards)
- Yo! Sushi (112 yards)
- Troia Restaurant (112 yards)
- Cucina (116 yards)
- Aji Noodle Bar (122 yards)
- Cafe Manga (126 yards)