For 'Listing Review 2018'. Photographer's note: 'Although modest in scale, the Assembly Rooms building has great presence with its bright-red, brick exterior. This charming community hall boasts an exuberant design with its late-19th century, Jacobean Revival style, terracotta tiles and stone detailing. Since its construction in 1881, and despite being damaged in the Second World War, the hall has only seen minor alterations, with the interior retaining its original plan and stage. As a community hall, the assembly rooms were used and managed by the local Church of St Luke with Holy Trinity, during the mid-20th century, before being restored by the Save Charlton Assembly Rooms Project. Unlike other community halls of around this date, which tend to be built on a tighter budget, the Assembly Rooms at Charlton were funded by the wealthy benefactor, Sir Spencer Maryon-Wilson, who lived in the nearby Grade I listed Charlton House. The rich decoration of the Assembly Rooms features his family Coat of Arms, along with terracotta panels embellished with floral motifs, and is a good example of the impact of Victorian philanthropy on this simple building type.'
This is part of the Volume: VF000197 Historic Building Survey, Planning, Advice and Listing; within the Series: HEC01/026 Historic Building Survey, Planning, Advice and Listing; within the Collection: HEC01 Historic England
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Photographer: Redgrave, Christopher: Historic England
Assembly Rooms
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