Imperial Court is a Grade II listed listed building at 225 Kennington Lane Kennington, in the London Borough of Lambeth.
History and description The building was built in 1836 for the Licensed Victuallers' Company School (now the Licensed Trade Charity). The foundation stone was laid by Viscount Melbourne in the name of King William IV, patron of the school.
It was designed by architect Henry Rose in a grand neoclassical style, reflecting the widespread elevation of higher education among the middle class. It is built of stock brick with white stucco accents, with a grande central portico and pediment. The building is Grade II listed and part of the Kennington Conservation Area, its position forming a terminating vista with the view from the street's junction with Kennington Road.
The school eventually left in 1922 following the advancement of London and industrialisation into the area, moving to Slough. It then served as the headquarters of the Navy, Army and Air Force Institute, being renamed to Imperial Court, until 1992 when it was converted for residential use.
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