Council house (disambiguation)
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The council house
Council house
A council house, otherwise known as a local authority house, is a form of public or social housing. The term is used primarily in the United Kingdom and the Republic of Ireland. Council houses were built and operated by local councils to supply uncrowded, well-built homes on secure tenancies at...

is a form of public housing found in the United Kingdom.

Council house may also refer to:

In politics:
  • the administrative headquarters
    Headquarters
    Headquarters denotes the location where most, if not all, of the important functions of an organization are coordinated. In the United States, the corporate headquarters represents the entity at the center or the top of a corporation taking full responsibility managing all business activities...

     of a British local authority, in particular:
    • Council House, Birmingham
      Council House, Birmingham
      Birmingham City Council House in Birmingham, England is the home of Birmingham City Council. It provides office accommodation for both employed council officers, including the Chief Executive, and elected council members, plus the council chamber, Lord Mayor's Suite, committee rooms and a large and...

      , the home of Birmingham City Council in Birmingham England
    • Council House, Bristol
      Council House, Bristol
      The Council House has been the seat of local government in Bristol, England since 1956. It is situated on College Green, opposite the Cathedral and at the foot of Park Street in Bristol city centre . Throughout its history it has been home to Bristol city council.It was designed in the 1930s but...

      , the seat of local government in Bristol, England
    • Council House, Coventry, the headquarters of Coventry City Council
    • Council House, Nuneaton, the headquarters of Nuneaton & Bedworth Borough Council
    • Nottingham Council House
      Nottingham Council House
      Nottingham Council House is the city hall of Nottingham, England. The iconic high dome that rises above the city is the centrepiece of the skyline and presides magnificently over the Old Market Square....

      , the city hall of Nottingham, England

  • Council House (Salt Lake City)
    Council House (Salt Lake City)
    The Council House, often called the State House, was the first public building in Utah; being constructed in 1849-1850. The building stood in Salt Lake City, Utah, on the corner of Main Street and South Temple Street...

    , temporary home of the Utah Territorial Government


In other fields:
  • Council House, Perth
    Council House, Perth
    Council House is a 13-storey office building set beside Stirling Gardens on St Georges Terrace in Perth, Western Australia. The building was designed by Howlett and Bailey Architects and opened by The Queen in 1963 after Perth hosted the 1962 British Empire and Commonwealth Games...

    , a high modernist skyscraper set in the Stirling Gardens which was designed by Howlett and Bailey Architects
  • Mary McLeod Bethune Council House National Historic Site
    Mary McLeod Bethune Council House National Historic Site
    The Mary McLeod Bethune Council House National Historic Site preserves the house of Mary McLeod Bethune, located in Northwest Washington, D.C., at 1318 Vermont Avenue. National Park Service rangers offer tours of the home, and a video is shown about Bethune's life.-External links:* *...

    , the house of Mary McLeod Bethune
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