Newham Town Hall

The Grade II* listing was made on 31 January 1973 as list entry 1190712 and amended on 17 June 1999, under the statutory name "Newham Council Offices". Henry Cheers and Joseph Smith designed the building in a Renaissance style; the foundation stone was laid in 1901 and it opened on 5 February 1903 at a ceremony performed by John Passmore Edwards. The clock came from Smith & Sons of Derby and the hour bell was cast by John Taylor & Co of Loughborough. It was built for East Ham Urban District Council, and most council operations moved to Newham Dockside in 2010. Three neighbouring buildings of the same civic group are separately listed Grade II: the Passmore Edwards Library, NHLE 1261973, listed 16 May 1994; the Technical College, NHLE 1080989, listed 15 April 1982; and the boundary wall running round to High Street South, NHLE 1190736, listed 25 October 1984.