After budget overruns, there were concerns over whether the tower building would ever be finished, but the Civic Centre was eventually completed at a cost of £1,600,000. It was handed over to the council on 21 March 1962 and Queen Elizabeth II officially opened the building on 26 July 1962.
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Plymouth's Civic Centre is a Grade II listed building, constructed in the late 1950s and opened in 1962 by The Queen. This iconic building formed the principal ...
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The former Civic Centre, which was opened by the Queen in 1962, was one of the last elements added to the ambitious plan to re-build Plymouth city centre ...
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Mar 12, 2024 · Plymouth City Council is set to buy back the Civic Centre for just £1 in a huge reawakening for the derelict landmark. The Grade II-listed ...
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Mar 19, 2024 · Plymouth City Council unanimously approved plans in 2020 to create 144 homes with 4,600m² of office, retail and leisure space in the lower ...
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Mar 11, 2024 · The 15-storey building, opened by Queen Elizabeth II in 1962, was planned to be demolished after falling into disrepair. However, English ...
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Mar 18, 2024 · A look back at the history of the iconic building now new plans for the Civic Centre have been unveiled.
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Summary : Plymouth Civic Centre was built in 1958-62 by Jellicoe, Ballantyne and Coleridge. It is an in-situ concrete structure with pre-cast aggregate panels.
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We hope to transform the lower floors into leisure & workspaces, while the upper storeys will feature residential apartments, all with stunning views of the ...
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Mar 18, 2024 · c) The Civic Centre opened in 1962 by Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II;. d) In 2021, the estimated cost of ...