William Booth College
United Kingdom / London, England
Location ID: #10137716
Large campus-based training college. Designed by George Gilbert Scott and built between 1929 and 1932, the Grade II listed main building has a 190ft tower (resembling Scott’s Bankside power station), a stunning entrance foyer with marble floor and ornate ceiling. Caged lift and staircase with gold-coloured metalwork. Museum, church, canteen, meeting rooms. Views form the tower of the City and Docklands.
Location Category:
- CITYSCAPES, ROOFTOPS AND VIEWS - Cityscapes;
- EDUCATIONAL - Colleges;
- EDUCATIONAL - Lecture Theatres;
- LOCATION AGENCIES - *;
- MUSEUMS, GALLERIES AND INSTITUTES - Museums;
- RIVERS, CANALS AND LAKES - Thames views
Architecture Style:
- Modern (1920s-1940s);
- Neo-Gothic;
- Period 1920-1930