Control Room A
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The Art Deco Heart of Battersea Power Station
The original 1930s control room of a station that supplied about a fifth of London’s electricity.
Control Room A ran the A station at Battersea Power Station, built between 1929 and 1935, which supplied about a fifth of London’s electricity. Its Art Deco fittings are credited to the architect J. Theo Halliday. After years of disuse the room was restored by WilkinsonEyre and Lucas UK, working with Historic England, and it now runs as a private event venue.
The switchboards and control panels are still in place, under a gold-coffered glass ceiling, with teak parquet floors and marble detailing. The room takes 220 standing, 200 for dinner or 120 for dinner and dancing, and the Directors’ Bar alongside holds 120 for drinks. The venue has its own food and drink team and a list of catering partners, so please talk to us early about your plans.
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Control Room A at a Glance
Location
Turbine Hall A, Battersea Power Station, Circus Road West, SW11 8AL, with its own guest entrance.
Capacity
Up to 220 standing, 200 for dinner or 120 for dinner and dancing.
Weddings
Licensed for marriage and civil partnership ceremonies, according to the venue.
History
Part of Battersea A station, built 1929-35, inside the Grade II* listed power station.
Location
Turbine Hall A, Battersea Power Station, Circus Road West, London SW11 8AL
Plan Your Event at Control Room A
Tell us about your plans and a party planner will call you back within 48 hours.