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Latitude: 51.5129 / 51°30'46"N
Longitude: -0.1173 / 0°7'2"W
OS Eastings: 530742
OS Northings: 181008
OS Grid: TQ307810
Mapcode National: GBR KC.TV
Mapcode Global: VHGQZ.X7CK
Plus Code: 9C3XGV7M+53
Entry Name: Bush House Centre Block with Flanking Colonnades
Listing Date: 13 September 1976
Grade: II
Source: Historic England
Source ID: 1066492
English Heritage Legacy ID: 208533
Also known as: also Aldwych Quarter, together with Melbourne House, Strand House and King House.
Location: St. James's, Westminster, London, WC2B
County: London
District: City of Westminster
Electoral Ward/Division: St James's
Parish: Non Civil Parish
Built-Up Area: City of Westminster
Traditional County: Middlesex
Lieutenancy Area (Ceremonial County): Greater London
Church of England Parish: St Mary le Strand with St Clement Danes
Church of England Diocese: London
Tagged with: Architectural structure
TO 3080 NE and 3081 SE CITY OF WESTMINSTER ALDWYCH, WC2
60/21 ;73/5 (South side)
13.9.76 Bush House Centre Block
with flanking colonnades
G.V. II
Headquarters offices. 1925-35, by the American architects Helmle and
Corbett. Portland ashlar on steel frame, slate roofs. Monumental
composition "big-business classicism" closing Kingsway vista. 6 storeys
and attic. 3 windows wide. The centre bay is taken up by a full height,
coffered semi-dome, giant niche, screened by 2 huge Corinthian columns
carrying an entablature surmounted by symbolical figures of England and
America sculpted by Malvina Hoffman. Plain outer bays with flat arched
recessed metal casement windows. Broken pediment and recessed attic
storey above. 3 bay colonnade-screens flank the centre block. The Strand
elevation is a more restrained design with deep, central, straight-sided
recess beneath the pediment, similar flanking colonnades.
Listing NGR: TQ3074281008
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