John Smith House, Southwark
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John Smith House is the former
It was renamed in memory of John Smith, the former leader of the Labour Party who died in office in May 1994, less than two years after becoming leader.[2][3]
History
Between 1995 and 1997, the Labour Party moved most of its functions from John Smith House to
Planning permission was granted in 2010 to turn it into the Safestay budget hotel, which opened in 2012.[4]
Surrounds
Next door to John Smith House was the Confederation of Shipbuilding and Engineering Unions.
References
- ^ "The Labour Party". news.bbc.co.uk. May 1997. Retrieved 12 May 2022.
- ^ "Tom Watson says goodbye to Walworth Rd". labour-uncut.co.uk. 20 October 2010. Retrieved 12 May 2022.
- ^ "1994: Labour leader John Smith dies at 55". news.bbc.co.uk. 12 May 1994. Retrieved 12 May 2022.
- ^ "Safestay to open in Elephant & Castle, London, SE17". safestay.co.uk. 9 September 2012. Archived from the original on 9 September 2012. Retrieved 12 May 2012.
External links
Media related to 140–152 Walworth Road at Wikimedia Commons
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