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Porchester Hall


The Porchester Centre is a Grade II listed house at the junction of Queensway and Porchester Road in Bayswater, London W2.

It was built in 1923-25 by the local architect Herbert Shepherd. and was originally called Porchester Hall.

In 1927-29, it was extended by Shepherd and H. A. Thomerson, adding Turkish baths, a library and assembly rooms.

English Heritage note that, "The Turkish baths complex is now exceptionally rare, and is thought to be the best surviving example, whilst the hall is an unusually rich example of its date."

Several notable pop music acts have performed there, including Pink Floyd,Van Morrison, and Amy Winehouse.

Coordinates: 51°31′02″N 0°11′21″W / 51.517176°N 0.18921394°W / 51.517176; -0.18921394


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