Hornsey Town Hall taken off at-risk register

An Art Deco landmark in north London has returned to public use and been removed from Historic England's Heritage At Risk Register.

Grade II*-listed Hornsey Town Hall in Crouch End has benefited from a six-year restoration and is now home to an arts centre, apartment hotel, 146 homes and public spaces.

Visitors can access the restored assembly hall, council chambers and committee rooms. Original Art Deco features have been reinstated, including the welcome desk and lift doors.

Claire Brady, from Historic England, said the building's restoration was "a shining example of what can be achieved when heritage, design and community come together".

Originally completed in 1935, the town hall was one of Britain's earliest examples of modernist municipal architecture.

However, the former administrative heart of Hornsey Borough Council fell into disrepair and was added to the at-risk register.

Its revival was the work of the Far East Consortium (FEC) in collaboration with Make Architects, Historic England and Dorsett Hotels.

Nick Poon, head of projects at FEC, said: "Bringing such a culturally and historically significant building back into public use has been a huge privilege for everyone involved.

"This restoration has taken years of considered collaboration and care, guided by a shared commitment to do justice to the Town Hall's heritage while giving it a new lease of life and protecting it for future generations to enjoy."

Brady added: "Successfully removing the building from the Heritage At Risk Register after many years is a great achievement.

"It's wonderful to see this landmark returned to use and celebrated as it deserves."

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