See how County Hall London changed between 1906 and 2016. Drag the slider to compare the historic photograph with the modern view.
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In 1906, the London County Council (LCC) acquired a site on the south bank of the River Thames to construct a new headquarters, replacing the Metropolitan Board of Works' Spring Gardens offices. The area, previously occupied by properties such as Simmond's flour mills and Crosse & Blackwell's factory, was purchased under the County Office Site (London) Act 1906. (en.wikipedia.org) Architect Ralph Knott designed the main six-storey building in the Edwardian Baroque style, faced with Portland stone. Construction began in 1911, and King George V officially opened the building in 1922. Over the following decades, additional blocks were added, with the Island Block completed in 1974. For 64 years, County Hall served as the headquarters of London's local government. Following the abolition of the Greater London Council in 1986, the building underwent various transformations, including serving as the London Aquarium and housing the London Marriott Hotel County Hall. (en.wikipedia.org)
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