Ealing Town Hall

The building was commissioned to replace a smaller town hall by Charles Jones in the Gothic Revival style in The Mall.[2] The new building, which was designed by the same architect and in the same style but on a much larger scale, was built by Hugh Knight and completed in 1888.[3][4] A public hall intended for hosting events such as dances, wedding receptions and political rallies, known as the Victoria Hall, was erected on the north east corner of the site.[5] An octagonally towered entrance at the east end of the building was designed by George H. Fellowes Prynne and added in 1930.[3]

The building was established as the offices of the local board of health and, after Ealing became an urban district in 1894, it became the new council offices.[3] It went on to become headquarters of the Municipal Borough of Ealing in 1901 and continued to function as the local of seat of government when the enlarged London Borough of Ealing was formed in 1965.[6]

A large "spanner-shaped" building was designed by Sidney Kaye, Eric Firmin & Partners and erected to the east of the town hall for the purposes of accommodating council staff in 1983.[3] Initially referred to as the "Civic Centre", it was renamed "Perceval House" after Spencer Perceval, a former Prime Minister who, before he was assassinated, lived in Elm Grove in Ealing.[7] A portrait of Perceval by an unknown artist hangs in the town hall.[7]

In November 2015 the Council announced plans to dispose of a long leasehold interest in the town hall to a development partner for use as a hotel, restaurant or conference venue.[8]