[2] The building was designed in the modern style, built in red brick and glass, and was completed in 1988.

The tower block featured a recessed glass entrance in the northeast corner, accessible from Bromley High Street.

[6] In May 2023, Direct Line Group announced that it would be relating to Riverbank House in the City of London.

[7] This left Churchill Court vacant and Bromley London Borough Council decided to take the opportunity to sell its Grade II listed offices at Bromley Palace, which needed extensive refurbishment,[8][9] and acquire Churchill Court instead.

[10][11] After the completion of an extensive programme of refurbishment works, which included the creation of new public areas, a council chamber and a mayoral suite as well as external landscaping,[12] the council moved into Churchill Court in December 2024.