Designed by the architect J. Reginald Truelove in the art deco style. Its assembly hall became popular with a variety of entertainments. In 1965 Stoke Newington was absorbed into the Borough of Hackney and the building went into decline. The restored many original features. The 's review of the work is revealing.
The 1930s Town Hall replaced one in Milton Grove that had been built in 1881 for the South Hornsey Local Board. In 1900 when the two parishes merged this became Stoke Newington's first Town Hall, and served as such until replaced by the 1930s building. The Victorian building was demolished in 1960 and a council housing block was built on the site, Leet Court.
When the town hall was demolished so were the next door old public wash house and laundry. To replace these a new laundry was built at the northern end of Leet Court, which is now, 2026, occupied by North East London Gymnastics Club.
There was a foundation/opening stone for the laundry, on which appeared the name of the Mayor (either Simon Samuel Cohen or Samuel Kalman) and Morris Levy, but we can see no sign of the stone on the outside of the building now.
Credit for this entry to: Alan Patient of www.plaquesoflondon.co.uk
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