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Adelaide House

A Grade II Listed Building in City of London, London

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Latitude: 51.5092 / 51°30'33"N

Longitude: -0.0868 / 0°5'12"W

OS Eastings: 532867

OS Northings: 180653

OS Grid: TQ328806

Mapcode National: GBR SF.N5

Mapcode Global: VHGR0.FBZD

Plus Code: 9C3XGW57+M7

Entry Name: Adelaide House

Listing Date: 5 June 1972

Last Amended: 18 September 1978

Grade: II

Source: Historic England

Source ID: 1064621

English Heritage Legacy ID: 199560

ID on this website: 101064621

Location: City of London, London, EC4R

County: London

District: City and County of the City of London

Electoral Ward/Division: Bridge

Parish: Non Civil Parish

Built-Up Area: City of London

Traditional County: Middlesex

Lieutenancy Area (Ceremonial County): City of London

Church of England Parish: St Magnus Lower Thames Street

Church of England Diocese: London

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Description


In the entry for:
KING WILLIAM STREET EC4
16/428
(East Side)
Adelaide House

King William Street shall be amended to read London Bridge

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KING WILLIAM STREET EC4
1.
5002
(East Side)
Adelaide House
TQ 3280 NE 16/428 5.6.72.

II

2.
1924 to 5, by Sir John Burnet and Tait. Large, steel framed building of 11 storeys,
2 being below level of entrance from approach to London Bridge. Faced in Portland
stone and grey granite with marked vertical emphasis, but with certain features
of archaic Greek and Egyptian derivation. Order of pseudo-Doric columns to low
entrance with some carved decoration above. Big, coved cornice below plain top
storey with storey below treated as frieze. Rear elevation irregular and plainly
built of yellow and white glazed brick with concrete lintols etc. Iron fire escapes.


Listing NGR: TQ3286480653

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