Historic houses · London
ArtsLav
ArtsLav — a Grade II*-listed historic house in england-london, United Kingdom.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1 h–2 h
- Family-friendly
- Limited wheelchair access
About
ArtsLav is a Grade II*-listed building in england-london, United Kingdom. Grade II* status is conferred by Historic England (or Cadw, Historic Environment Scotland or NIEA equivalents) on buildings of exceptional national interest. See the linked Wikipedia article for full historical and architectural details.
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From the Wikipedia article
ArtsLav was an arts venue located at Kennington Cross in Kennington, London, England. It started life as an underground Victorian gentlemen's public lavatory. It is now a listed and restored Kennington landmark used as a community arts facility, Artslav. Engineered by B. Finch and Co. in 1898. It went out of commission in 1988 during a period of public convenience closures in Lambeth. Original features included marble urinals, three cubicles, a glass water tank, a mosaic floor from the 1960s, an attendant's booth, a ventilator shaft and horse trough.
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Background
History
Charlie Chaplin is thought to have used the lavatory during his childhood, and writes about sitting nearby when locked out of his home. The lavatory was featured on Disappearing London in January 2006, an ITV programme that highlighted endangered London landmarks. After campaigning, led by Celia Stothard a local resident, and extensive fundraising, fundamental repairs were carried out with electricity and water being re-installed in 2013. From 2013 until 2017, it functioned as a local community arts centre and a base for community employment projects. It became a Community Interest Company run by local residents and artists. In 2018, the local authority leased the structure to a commercial…
Description
In 2001, Lambeth Council described it as containing the following features of architectural and historical interest: It has been Grade II listed since October 2001.
Sourced from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Coordinates
- 51.4889, -0.1110
- District
- Lambeth
- Parish
- Lambeth, unparished area
- Postcode
- SE11 4DS
- Parliamentary constituency
- Vauxhall and Camberwell Green
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is ArtsLav?
- ArtsLav is in London, United Kingdom (postcode SE11 4DS), in the parish of Lambeth, unparished area.
- Is ArtsLav a listed building?
- ArtsLav is officially recognised as Grade II* listed.
- How do I get to ArtsLav?
- Drivers can navigate to postcode SE11 4DS. It sits within the Vauxhall and Camberwell Green parliamentary constituency.