Mission Hall, Kentish Town

MISSION HALL, KENTISH TOWN - In Kentish-town, a newly-erected hall for the district missionary of the London City Mission was last week opened by a public meeting, presided over by Mr. J. D. Allcroft, who has generously borne the entire cost. The building consists of a hall, entered from a porch in Dickenson-street, with a class-room and convenient offices in the rear. It being desired to avoid a strictly ecclesiastical character in the design, and yet to express religious purpose, a somewhat free treatment of Early Gothic, with domestic outline, was adopted by the architects, Messrs. Spalding & Knight. The gable and porch towards the street are of malm brick, with red moulded cornices and strings, a rose window in the gable, with other stone dressings, being of Donlting stone. The roofs are covered with plain brown-red Staffordshire tiles. Messrs. Scrivener and White were the contractors; the iron gates and railings and the gas-fittings were supplied by Messrs. Hart, Son and Peard. [Builder 5 August 1871 page 611]

Reference        Builder 18 March 1871 page 214 – tenders
Reference        Builder 5 August 1871 page 611
Reference        Building News 4 August 1871 page 94