Those who can't face the daily commute to the London office, but also feel the need to get out of the house may now have the perfect answer.

A new mixed-use working and hospitality destination for Bromley, consisting of flexible workspace, supported by an all-day-dining restaurant and bar, and a soon-to-open boutique hotel has set up in the former town hall.

Clockwise is situated in the historic Bromley Old Town Hall, which has been rescued from the Heritage At Risk Register by parent company Castleforge, which has carried out a £20 million refurbishment of the building which dates from 1906.

Spanning over 62,000 sq ft, Clockwise offers dedicated offices, private desks, a podcast room, a members’ lounge, café, and terrace in the Grade-II listed building, which has been sensitively restored by architects Cartwright Pickard, and designers Fusion Interiors Group, after sitting derelict for some 10 years.

Many of the original details and materials have been retained throughout the building, with stand-out features including a grand entrance hall housing the reception, flanked with four giant fluted columns clad in green marble, three large stained-glass windows in the former council chambers and vaulted doors in the former ‘holding cells’ of the old courthouse.

Other features include original wood panelling, and the list of former mayors retained in the entrance lobby.

Clockwise is designed to support the trend toward new working patterns, accelerated by the pandemic.

Alexandra Brunner is the chief operating officer at Clockwise. She said: "We’re incredibly excited to open our second London home to complement our existing North London offering, and to be custodians of such an important building as Bromley Old Town Hall.

“The location was chosen because of Bromley’s vibrant town centre and community - with an economy which exceeds 13,000 businesses.

"Its high levels of employment, skilled workforce, and burgeoning start-up scene with higher-than-average survival rates make it a natural centre for business.

“Bromley is the only London borough with a dedicated business airport within its boundaries – and it has the second highest Public Transport Accessibility Level making it a great centre for commerce.

"We’re very much looking forward to joining the local community.”

The building has celebrity appeal as well as it is where David Bowie married Mary Barnett in 1970.

To find out more about Clockwise, visit their website www.work-clockwise.com.

Michael Kovacs is a founding partner at Castleforge. He said: "We are proud to unveil this new hub for business, hospitality and socialising, right in the heart of the community.

“After years of disuse, it is fantastic to see this redevelopment breathe new life into the building."

Clockwise members can "hot desk" in the members' lounge for £175 a month. Or they can have a dedicated work station in a communal office for £285 a month, or a company can rent a dedicated office at the cost of £350 per work station per month. Alternatively, a day pass costs just £15.