Building record 0950400000 - Chiltern District Council Offices, Amersham
Summary
District Council Offices built 1985-6 in a contemporary style, closed in 2024
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
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Type and Period (1)
- LOCAL GOVERNMENT OFFICE (Built 1985-1986, Modern to 21st Century - 1986 AD to 2024 AD)
Description
Chiltern District Council Offices, designed by Melvin, Lansley & Mark in 1984-6, dominate the Civic Centre. Built of brick in a folksy style with lots of fussy details. E-plan, the centre stroke is the square council chamber with pyramid roof and municipal balcony, linked to the wings by a glazed lean-to corridor. The ground floor is open on arches to the car park beneath (B2).
Architects' plans, section and elevation drawings submitted with planning application. Planning permission granted on 6th February 1985 (B3).
Building completed for a cost of £4.8 million and offices opened to the public on 22nd July 1986. Official opening by Princess Anne on 13th November 1986 (B4).
Sources (5)
- <1>SBC22783 Digital archive: Andrew Smith. Amersham: Chiltern District Council Emergency Centre.
- <2>SBC19664 Bibliographic reference: Nikolaus Pevsner & Elizabeth Williamson. 1994. The Buildings of England: Buckinghamshire. p138.
- <3>SBC27829 Digital archive: Melvin, Lansley & Mark. 1984-1986. Architects' drawings included in planning application for new civic offices.
- <4>SBC27841 Article in serial: The Buckinghamshire Examiner. 1986. Articles and photos in the Buckinghamshire Examiner 11th July 1986 p24, 29th August 1986 p14, and 11th November 1986 pp1,58-59.
- <5>SBC27842 Article in serial: The Buckinghamshire Examiner. 1986. Letters about the nuclear bunker published in the Buckinghamshire Examiner 8th August 1986 p4 and 15th August 1986 p4.
Location
| Grid reference | SU 96681 98315 (point) |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | AMERSHAM, Chiltern, Buckinghamshire |
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Record last edited
Oct 5 2025 3:30PM
