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The building, which was designed in the [[Italianate architecture|Italianate style]], was built as a private residence known as Earlham Grove House and was completed in 1865.<ref name=history>{{cite web|url=https://www.haringey.gov.uk/libraries-sport-and-leisure/culture-and-entertainment/visiting-haringey/archive-and-local-history/history-woodside-house|title=The History of George Meehan House|publisher=London Borough of Haringey|accessdate=4 May 2020}}</ref> The philanthropist Catherine Smithies (1785-1877), who founded the [[Bands of Mercy|Band of Mercy]] animal welfare group which later merged with the [[Royal Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals|RSPCA]], lived in the house in the mid 19th century.<ref name=history/> Her son, Thomas Bywaters Smithies (1817-1883), who was the publisher of the ''[[The British Workman]]'', also lived in the house at that time.<ref name=history/> |
The building, which was designed in the [[Italianate architecture|Italianate style]], was built as a private residence known as Earlham Grove House and was completed in 1865.<ref name=history>{{cite web|url=https://www.haringey.gov.uk/libraries-sport-and-leisure/culture-and-entertainment/visiting-haringey/archive-and-local-history/history-woodside-house|title=The History of George Meehan House|publisher=London Borough of Haringey|accessdate=4 May 2020}}</ref> The philanthropist Catherine Smithies (1785-1877), who founded the [[Bands of Mercy|Band of Mercy]] animal welfare group which later merged with the [[Royal Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals|RSPCA]], lived in the house in the mid 19th century.<ref name=history/> Her son, Thomas Bywaters Smithies (1817-1883), who was the publisher of the ''[[The British Workman]]'', also lived in the house at that time.<ref name=history/> |
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The house was acquired by the [[local board of health]] for use as a public library in 1893 and it then became the offices of Wood Green Urban District Council in 1913.<ref name=history/> It went on to become the headquarters of the [[Municipal Borough of Wood Green]] when the area secured [[municipal borough]] in 1933.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.visionofbritain.org.uk/unit_page.jsp?u_id=10173140|title=Wood Green|publisher=A Vision of Britain|accessdate=4 May 2020}}</ref> It remained the local town hall until the council moved to [[Haringey Civic Centre|Wood Green Civic Centre]] in March 1958.<ref name=he>{{cite web|url=http://research.historicengland.org.uk/redirect.aspx?id=7096%7CLONDON%27S%20TOWN%20HALLS|title=London's Town Halls|page=97|publisher=Historic England|accessdate=4 May 2020}}</ref> It subsequently remained in use as the local registry office under the name Woodside House, before being refurbished and renamed George Meehan House |
The house was acquired by the [[local board of health]] for use as a public library in 1893 and it then became the offices of Wood Green Urban District Council in 1913.<ref name=history/> It went on to become the headquarters of the [[Municipal Borough of Wood Green]] when the area secured [[municipal borough]] in 1933.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.visionofbritain.org.uk/unit_page.jsp?u_id=10173140|title=Wood Green|publisher=A Vision of Britain|accessdate=4 May 2020}}</ref> It remained the local town hall until the council moved to [[Haringey Civic Centre|Wood Green Civic Centre]] in March 1958.<ref name=he>{{cite web|url=http://research.historicengland.org.uk/redirect.aspx?id=7096%7CLONDON%27S%20TOWN%20HALLS|title=London's Town Halls|page=97|publisher=Historic England|accessdate=4 May 2020}}</ref> It subsequently remained in use as the local registry office under the name Woodside House, before being refurbished and renamed George Meehan House, in memory of a former councillor, in 2018.<ref name=history/><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.tandbcontractors.com/lb-haringeys-george-meehan-house-refurbishment-complete/|title=George Meehan House Refurbishment Complete|publisher=T&B Contractors|accessdate=4 May 2020}}</ref> |
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Revision as of 22:51, 4 May 2020
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| Location | High Road, Wood Green |
| Coordinates | 51°36′13″N 0°06′39″W / 51.6036°N 0.1107°W |
| Built | 1865 |
| Architectural style(s) | Italianate style |
  Shown in Haringey | |
George Meehan House is a municipal building in High Road, Wood Green, London. It is a locally listed building.[1]
History
The building, which was designed in the Italianate style, was built as a private residence known as Earlham Grove House and was completed in 1865.[2] The philanthropist Catherine Smithies (1785-1877), who founded the Band of Mercy animal welfare group which later merged with the RSPCA, lived in the house in the mid 19th century.[2] Her son, Thomas Bywaters Smithies (1817-1883), who was the publisher of the The British Workman, also lived in the house at that time.[2]
The house was acquired by the local board of health for use as a public library in 1893 and it then became the offices of Wood Green Urban District Council in 1913.[2] It went on to become the headquarters of the Municipal Borough of Wood Green when the area secured municipal borough in 1933.[3] It remained the local town hall until the council moved to Wood Green Civic Centre in March 1958.[4] It subsequently remained in use as the local registry office under the name Woodside House, before being refurbished and renamed George Meehan House, in memory of a former councillor, in 2018.[2][5]
References
- ^ "Local Heritage List" (PDF). London Borough of Haringey. p. 33. Retrieved 4 May 2020.
- ^ a b c d e "The History of George Meehan House". London Borough of Haringey. Retrieved 4 May 2020.
- ^ "Wood Green". A Vision of Britain. Retrieved 4 May 2020.
- ^ "London's Town Halls". Historic England. p. 97. Retrieved 4 May 2020.
- ^ "George Meehan House Refurbishment Complete". T&B Contractors. Retrieved 4 May 2020.