Feix & Merlin beats Squires to town hall job

Feix & Merlin's winning Walworth Town Hall proposal. Council chamber

Walworth Town Hall to be restored six years after it was shut by fire

Feix & Merlin has been picked to redevelop a grade II-listed south London town hall six years after fire destroyed its roof.

It beat other contenders including finalist Squire & Partners after a public consultation.

Walworth Town Hall is right next to Elephant Park, the Make-masterplanned housing estate that is replacing the Heygate Estate. It was badly damaged by a fire in March 2013 and the library and small museum that were housed there had to shut.

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