Front DoorMORE LIGHT, MORE POWER™
The progressive policies of the Metropolitan Borough of Shoreditch led to the adoption of the Borough Motto, "More Light, More Power". This commemorates the provision of electric power to the Borough from the Vestry of St Leonard Shoreditch Electric Light Station, later known as the Shoreditch Borough Refuse Destructor and Generating Station. This building in Coronet Street (now The Circus Space), burned rubbish to provide steam for the electricity generator, and the waste heat was used to heat the public baths.
"More Light, More Power" is now the registered trade mark of Shoreditch Town Hall Trust.
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PAST
From medieval times up to the 1899 London Government Act the affairs of the parish of Shoreditch were managed by the Vestry of the parish, elected by its freeholders and it was as the new Vestry Hall that the building now known as Shoreditch Town Hall makes an appearance.
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PRESENT
The first phase of works has been carried out with the help of funding from the Heritage Lottery Fund, European Regional Development Fund and Bridge House Estates Trust.
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FUTURE
Having completed the first phase of works, the Trust is now planning to establish Shoreditch Town Hall as a vibrant community hub.
