Bromley Town Hall

Curiosity stirred within the crowd as we stood before Bromley Town Hall. This grand building has witnessed history unfold since 1906. Bromley Town Hall stands proudly in Tweedy Road. It’s a Grade II listed building, a testament to its architectural and historical significance. Designed by R. Frank Atkinson, the building boasts a Baroque style. Its symmetrical frontage, with fifteen bays facing Tweedy Road, is quite impressive. The central section features a semi-circular porch supported by Ionic columns and topped with an urn. Above, three windows are framed by a pediment, and a wooden cupola with a copper dome crowns the roof. Originally, the main rooms were the council chamber and the mayor’s parlor, both on the first floor. An interesting fact is that the building replaced an older town hall in Market Square, which had been completed in 1863. In 1939, an extension designed by Charles Cowles-Voysey was added. This Neo-Georgian addition introduced a 17-bay frontage facing Widmore Road. This extension housed a new council chamber on a mezzanine level. Bromley Town Hall served as the headquarters of the Municipal Borough of Bromley. It continued as the local seat of government even after the formation of the London Borough of Bromley in 1965. A little-known fact is that David Bowie married Mary Angela Barnett here in March 1970. During the 1980s, an underground nuclear fallout shelter was constructed beneath the extension. The council moved their offices to the old palace in 1982. The town hall then housed the Bromley College Business School until 2007. After a period of vacancy, the building underwent renovations. It reopened in September 2022 as serviced offices, a restaurant, and a boutique hotel. The Bromley Town Hall stands today as a testament to its rich history and enduring presence in the community.