Kingston upon Thames Guildhall
The Kingston upon Thames Guildhall is a guildhall in Kingston upon Thames in England. It is situated in the High Street, adjacent to the Hogsmill River.
The current building was constructed in 1935 for Kingston Corporation, the local authority of the Municipal Borough of Kingston-upon-Thames. The architect was Maurice Webb.
It is a neo-Georgian red brick building with Portland stone dressings and tiled roof, done to a semi-circular plan. To the centre of the semi-circular elevation is a massive square tower with a low octagonal spire and fluted corner pinnacles. The central entrance is in the base of the tower. Above it is a two storey, round headed window set in an open pedimented stone niche with simplified Corinthian columns rising from a corbelled balcony. Pictorial references to the Thames are displayed upon a keystone inside the niche, and on the corbels, capitals and iron gates. The coat of arms of Kingston is set further up the tower.
Inside, there is a marble lined circular entrance hall, and a central staircase with original opaque glass semi-spherical lamps.
The building became the administrative headquarters of the larger Kingston upon Thames London Borough Council in 1965 and was extended in 1968. In 1983 it became a Grade II listed building.
The Guildhall houses Kingston Council and the magistrates' court. The Coronation Stone is currently positioned in the grounds at the front of the Guildhall.
Coordinates: 51°24′31″N 0°18′22″W / 51.40850°N 0.30618°W
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