County
Hall
On walking
away from the South Bank Arts Centre we come to the 338 ft.
Shell Building, one of the most evocative and prestigious
buildings of the 1950s.....
Next, covering over 700 ft. of river front, now with the
Houses of Parliament back in sight, is the magnificent
County Hall. Designed by Ralph Knott in 1908 it was the home
of London County Council and then the Greater London Council
until its closure by the Magaret Thatcher government in
1988. (proposed site for the new Mayor of London house is at
the Pool
of London)
It is a vast building with elaborate inner courtyard. In the
basement is the London Aquarium and various other
developments are in the building.
Waterloo / Westminster
