1st Town Hall

The story of the first Stoke Newington Town Hall plaque in Milton Grove by @LynRennick

The old Stoke Newington Town Hall, Milton Grove. Now home of the North East London Gymnastics Club (via @LynRennick)

This corner of Milton Grove/Allen Road was a coffee shop till at least 1990 (via @LynRennick)

Stoke Newington's first Town Hall was in Milton Grove (Img via @LynRennick) new one opened on Church St in 1937 #SN50

c1930 - Stoke Newington’s first Town Hall in Milton Grove (Derek Baker collection, cc: @LynRennick)

The borough of Stoke Newington had 2 Town Halls: 1st one on Milton Grove (1900-37) and 2nd on Church St (1937-65)

1961 - Public baths, wash-house (laundry) and 1st Town Hall in Milton Grove awaiting demolition

Stoke Newington’s first Town Hall in Milton Grove (west side)

Stoke Newington’s first Town Hall (1900-1937) on Milton Grove.

1982 - Milton Grove: Cowper Road park and refurbished properties, Stoke Newington

1982 - Milton Grove, Stoke Newington

Stoke Newington's 1st Town Hall in Milton Grove. Used 1900-37. Built mid C19, demolished in 1965.

Stoke Newington’s 1st town hall was originally South Hornsey’s and was in Milton Grove. In 1934 work began on a new town hall on Church St.

Town Hall Approach between Albion Rd & Milton Grove denotes the location of SN’s 1st Town Hall on Milton Grove, originally South Hornsey’s.

Stoke Newington’s 1st Town Hall was originally South Hornsey’s and was in Milton Grove. In 1934 work began on a new town hall on Church St.

1923 map showing Paradise Bridge on Church St near Carysfort Rd, Pre-WW2 Hawksley Rd, Milton Grove Town Hall and New River Filter Beds.

Stoke Newington Borough's 1st Town Hall on Milton Grove/Town Hall Approach. Originally South Hornsey's. The one on Church St opened in 1937.

@steveone111 Here you go. Stood on Milton Grove / Town Hall Approach

Church Row houses (built 1695-1700), Church Street, Stoke Newington. Demolished in 1935 to make way for a new Town Hall. The borough’s first Town Hall was in Milton Grove from 1900 till 1937. It was originally South Hornsey’s.

Stoke Newington's first Town Hall on Milton Grove/Town Hall Approach (right). It was originally South Hornsey's, which was incorporated into the newly created Borough of Stoke Newington in 1900. A new Town Hall was built on Church St in 1935-7. Courtesy of @ArchivesHackney.

RT @soxgnasher: Milton Grove #StokeNewington #Hackney #N16 1978 collage

Stoke Newington Borough’s 2nd Town Hall (built 1935-7) was designed by J. Reginald Truelove. It was built on the site of 8 houses called Church Row (built 1695-1700). The 1st Town Hall was in Milton Grove and was originally South Hornsey’s.

A foundation stone is the sole remnant of the South Hornsey Town Hall in Milton Grove, which became the first Town Hall of the new Metropolitan Borough of Stoke Newington in 1900. Parts of South Hornsey were absorbed into the new borough. The Church St Town Hall was built 1935-7

@highamnews Stoke Newington’s first Town Hall in Milton Grove was originally South Hornsey’s

@highamnews For some reason it was in the detached portion between Allen Road and Matthias Road. Note Milton Grove was originally Milton Road.

Then & Now: Stoke Newington’s first Town Hall in Milton Grove (formerly Milton Road). It was originally South Hornsey’s and became the Town Hall of the newly created Borough of Stoke Newington in 1900. The Town Hall in Church St was completed in 1937.

Stoke Newington’s first Town Hall in Milton Grove/Town Hall Approach. Originally South Hornsey’s; an administrative district 1865-1900 with several detached sections in SN that were incorporated into the newly formed metropolitan borough of Stoke Newington in 1900.

Then & Now: Stoke Newington’s first Town Hall in Milton Grove/Town Hall Approach. Originally South Hornsey’s; an administrative district 1865-1900 with several detached sections in SN that were incorporated into the newly formed metropolitan borough of Stoke Newington in 1900.

Ghost street sign in Milton Grove, showing it was originally called Milton Road. Quite a few streets in Stoke Newington were renamed over the years, often to avoid confusion with other London streets with the same name. Traces of an older sign just about visible underneath.

Spotted another VR postbox in Oldfield Road/Kynaston Road (VR = Installed during the era of Queen Victoria) Also a couple of GR’s from the era of King George VI (Barbauld Road and Milton Grove). The R stands for Rex, which is King in Latin or Regina if it’s a Queen.

@walk_hackney This one opened in 1925. Only other one in the former borough was in Milton Grove next to the old Town Hall. Clissold Road was not public baths as far as I know, only swimming baths but will need to double check. @LynRennick would know.

Judging by the remnant of an old bracket on top of the pillar post box in Milton Grove/Allen Road I suspect it was originally a blue Air Mail post box. These were introduced between 1930 and 1938. They proved to be too costly and were painted red to be used as regular post box.

Spotted last weekend in the former Stoke Newington Reference Library building. It was built 1935-7 as part of the development of the site which included a new Town Hall, replacing the one in Milton Grove. It was the site it the Tudor Manor House and later 9 grand houses.

Stoke Newington Borough's first Town Hall in Milton Grove. Originally the Town Hall of the South Hornsey Local Board, which had detached sections it administered within the parish of Stoke Newington. Those were incorporated into the newly formed SN Borough in 1900.

A foundation stone is the sole remnant of Stoke Newington’s first Town Hall in Milton Grove. It was originally South Hornsey’s. Detached parts of the South Hornsey Local Board within SN were absorbed into the new SN borough in 1900. The Town Hall in Church St was built 1935-7

66 Milton Grove (formerly Milton Rd). ‘Belmont House’ just about visible on the two pillars. Original decorative ironwork still in place. The road was built in the 1850s as part of the Albert Town development in south Stoke Newington, in a detached section of South Hornsey Parish

Milton Grove: Public Baths, Public Washhouse and Stoke Newington first Town Hall (in case you wondered why the adjacent alleyway is named Town Hall Approach). The Town Hall was originally South Hornsey’s and became Stoke Newington’s in 1900. Photo courtesy of Hackney Archives.

A foundation stone is the sole remnant of Stoke Newington’s first Town Hall in Milton Grove. It was originally South Hornsey’s. Detached parts of the South Hornsey Local Board within SN were absorbed into the new SN borough in 1900. The Town Hall in Church St was built 1935-7

The houses of Milton Grove (formerly Milton Road). Built in the 1850s as part of the development of Albert Town in south Stoke Newington, which included the four ‘poets roads’ named after John Milton, William Shakespeare, Edmund Spenser and William Cowper.

@PaulieTandoori The areas marked 12, 13 and the two enclaves within Stoke Newington became a seperate parish (South Hornsey), which later became a Local Board with a Town Hall in Milton Grove hence the alleyway Town Hall Approach. It was SN’s first Town Hall (1900-37).

Church Row (1695-1935), Stoke Newington Church Street. Built on the site of William Patten’s Tudor Manor House, this row of 8 (originally 9) grand houses was pulled down in 1935 to make way for a new Town Hall and Reference Library. SN’s 1st Town Hall was in Milton Grove.

‘For your health, pleasure and recreation visit your Public Baths. Premises located at...Clissold Road, Milton Grove and Oldhill Street’ (Courtesy of @LynRennick)

Stoke Newington Borough's first Town Hall in Milton Grove/Town Hall Approach. Originally the Town Hall of South Hornsey Local Board, which had detached sections it administered in Stoke Newington. Those were incorporated into the newly formed SN Borough in 1900. Demolished 1960s.

Church Row (1695-1935), Stoke Newington Church Street. Built on the site of William Patten’s Tudor Manor House. Thus row of 8 (originally 9) grand houses was pulled down in 1935 to make way for a new Town Hall and Reference Library. SN’s 1st Town Hall was in Milton Grove.

1946 - Bomb damage in Shakespeare Walk (right) and Milton Grove.

1937 - Architectural plans of Stoke Newington Town Hall, Assembly Hall and Reference Library extension. Architect: J. R. Truelove. Built 1935-7 on the site of 8 grand houses which were built in 1695-1700. Stoke Newington’s first Town Hall was in Milton Grove/Town Hall Approach.

1930 - Church Row (1695-1935), Stoke Newington Church Street. Built on the site of William Patten’s Tudor Manor House. This row of 8 (originally 9) grand houses was pulled down in 1935 to make way for a new Town Hall and Reference Library. SN’s 1st Town Hall was in Milton Grove.

J. Reginald Truelove designed the municipal buildings that were built in Stoke Newington Church Street in 1935-7. They included a Town Hall, Assembly Hall and a Reference Library. SN’s 1st Town Hall was in Milton Grove, but a more central location was deemed necessary.

Stoke Newington’s old Town Hall in Milton Grove/Town Hall Approach

Church Row (1695-1935), Stoke Newington Church Street. Built on the site of William Patten’s Tudor Manor House. This row of 8 (originally 9) grand houses was pulled down in 1935 to make way for a new Town Hall and Reference Library. SN’s 1st Town Hall was in Milton Grove.

Stoke Newington Borough's first Town Hall in Milton Grove/Town Hall Approach. Originally the Town Hall of South Hornsey Local Board, which had detached sections it administered in Stoke Newington. Those were incorporated into the newly formed SN Borough in 1900. Demolished 1960s.

1936 Borough of Stoke Newington document showing the address of the Town Hall as Milton Road. The municipal buildings in Church St opened in 1937, the same year that 27 Stoke Newington streets were renamed and in the process Milton Road became Milton Grove.

1982 - Milton Grove, Stoke Newington

Came across this restored street sign today. Such painted street signs were common in the streets south of Church Street. They weren’t durable and faded traces can be seen today in Allen Rd, Milton Grove, Brighton Rd, Shakespeare Walk. They had an italicised ‘N’ postcode in red.

Church Row (1695-1935), Stoke Newington Church Street. Built on the site of William Patten’s Tudor Manor House. This row of 8 (originally 9) grand houses was pulled down in 1935 to make way for a new Town Hall and Reference Library. SN’s 1st Town Hall was in Milton Grove.

One of 8 surviving 1930s street signs in this style. There’s a version that includes ‘Borough of Stoke Newington’ and it was used only along the borough’s boundaries. Milton Grove (formerly Milton Rd) was the site of Stoke Newington’s first Town Hall (originally South Hornsey’s)

Houses in Milton Grove between Town Hall Approach and Allen Road awaiting demolition in the late 1970s ahead of the creation of Butterfield Green. (Source: facebook.com/groups/ILivedI…) https://t.co/K4MUgsa4rS

Stoke Newington Borough's first Town Hall in Milton Grove/Town Hall Approach. Originally the Town Hall of South Hornsey Local Board, which had detached sections it administered in Stoke Newington. Those were incorporated into the newly formed SN Borough in 1900. Demolished 1960s.

Then & Now: Stoke Newington’s first Town Hall in Milton Grove. It was originally the Town Hall of the South Hornsey Local Board, which was incorporated into the Borough of Stoke Newington when it was created in 1900. The Town Hall in Church St opened in 1937.

SN’s first Town Hall in Milton Grove/Town Hall Approach in 1961. It was originally the Town Hall of the South Hornsey Local Board, which was incorporated into the Borough of SN in 1900. The Town Hall in Church St opened in 1937. (Source: Hackney Archives hackney.soutron.net/Portal/Default…)…

The sole remnant of Stoke Newington’s old Town Hall in Milton Grove/Town Hall Approach. Built in 1865, it was originally the Town Hall of the South Hornsey Local Board. It was demolished in the early 60s. The new municipal buildings in Church St opened in 1937.

@highamnews @DrCSyn @walk_hackney Public Baths and public wash-house next to the former Town Hall of South Hornsey Local Board. Not surprising given it was a Local Board of Health.