London Residuary Body
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The London Residuary Body was a body set up in 1985 to dispose of the assets of the Greater London Council
after the council's abolition in 1986. Similar residuary bodies were set up for the metropolitan counties
. After the abolition of the Inner London Education Authority
, the LRB took control of its assets. The LRB was chaired throughout its existence by Sir Godfrey Taylor.
Among the GLC assets disposed of by the LRB was County Hall
and Parliament Hill Lido
. After all of the assets were sold, the LRB was wound up in 1996.
The LRB left few traces: the most prominent being a sign with details for the car park close to the Royal Festival Hall
and London Eye
- which vanished in 2004 when the car park was built. Another is a sign on County Hall itself relating to the legal position of the walkway on the river front of County Hall signed by John Howes, Director of Administration of the LRB.
Greater London Council
The Greater London Council was the top-tier local government administrative body for Greater London from 1965 to 1986. It replaced the earlier London County Council which had covered a much smaller area...
after the council's abolition in 1986. Similar residuary bodies were set up for the metropolitan counties
Metropolitan county
The metropolitan counties are a type of county-level administrative division of England. There are six metropolitan counties, which each cover large urban areas, typically with populations of 1.2 to 2.8 million...
. After the abolition of the Inner London Education Authority
Inner London Education Authority
The Inner London Education Authority was the education authority for the 12 inner London boroughs from 1965 until its abolition in 1990.-History:...
, the LRB took control of its assets. The LRB was chaired throughout its existence by Sir Godfrey Taylor.
Among the GLC assets disposed of by the LRB was County Hall
County Hall, London
County Hall is a building in Lambeth, London, which was the headquarters of London County Council and later the Greater London Council . The building is on the bank of the River Thames, just north of Westminster Bridge, facing west toward the City of Westminster, and close to the Palace of...
and Parliament Hill Lido
Parliament Hill Lido
Parliament Hill Lido, Parliament Hill Fields, Gordon House Road, Hampstead Heath, North London, is next to Gospel Oak railway station. The lido, also known as Hampstead Heath Lido, is a public unheated open air swimming pool, open for 12 months a year...
. After all of the assets were sold, the LRB was wound up in 1996.
The LRB left few traces: the most prominent being a sign with details for the car park close to the Royal Festival Hall
Royal Festival Hall
The Royal Festival Hall is a 2,900-seat concert, dance and talks venue within Southbank Centre in London. It is situated on the South Bank of the River Thames, not far from Hungerford Bridge. It is a Grade I listed building - the first post-war building to become so protected...
and London Eye
London Eye
The London Eye is a tall giant Ferris wheel situated on the banks of the River Thames, in London, England.It is the tallest Ferris wheel in Europe, and the most popular paid tourist attraction in the United Kingdom, visited by over 3.5 million people annually...
- which vanished in 2004 when the car park was built. Another is a sign on County Hall itself relating to the legal position of the walkway on the river front of County Hall signed by John Howes, Director of Administration of the LRB.