Английская Википедия:Dixon Hotel, Tooley Street
Шаблон:Short description Шаблон:Use dmy dates Шаблон:Infobox historic site The Dixon Hotel, in Tooley Street in the London borough of Southwark, is a former magistrates' court and police station designed by John Dixon Butler. Opened in 1906, it operated as a court until closure in 2013. Subsequently sold, it re-opened as The Dixon, in honour of the building's architect, and became a hotel operating as part of the Marriott International group. It is a Grade II listed building.
History and description
The architect John Dixon Butler (1860-1920) succeeded his father as Architect and Surveyor to the Metropolitan Police in 1895.[1][2] Apprenticed to R. Norman Shaw, Dixon Butler worked under Shaw on the designs for New Scotland Yard (south building);[3] the position being reversed at Canon Row Police Station where Butler was the lead architect and Shaw the assisting consultant.[4][5] Dixon Butler went on to design over 200 public buildings, predominantly courts and police stations, across London.[6] Historic England describes him as "one of the most accomplished Metropolitan Police architects".[2] His architectural style was predominantly Baroque Revival and he was much influenced by Shaw.Шаблон:Efn[4]
The Dixon Hotel was designed as the Tower Bridge Police Court, latterly Tower Bridge Magistrates' Court and Police Station,[7] in 1904 and opened in 1906.[8] Built in stone and red brick laid in Flemish bond, the style is "Edwardian Baroque".[8] The London: South Pevsner describes it as "quite spectacular of its date".Шаблон:Sfn It features doorcases with elaborate hoods, which became something of a Dixon Butler trademark.Шаблон:Sfn From the 1970s the Police Station at Tower Bridge was one of four bases for the Metropolitan Police’s Flying Squad, which specialised in responses to high-value armed robbery.Шаблон:Sfn The court closed in 2013 and was subsequently sold,[9] re-opening as a hotel in 2019.[10][11] The hotel's Courtroom Bar is located in the original magistrates' courtroom and a chandelier in the lobby is constructed from old handcuffs.[12] The original wood panelling remains, and the judge’s bench has also been transformed into a bar, which sits beneath the judge's original oak canopy [13]
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