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Latitude: 51.5177 / 51°31'3"N
Longitude: -0.0882 / 0°5'17"W
OS Eastings: 532747
OS Northings: 181599
OS Grid: TQ327815
Mapcode National: GBR SB.B3
Mapcode Global: VHGR0.F37V
Plus Code: 9C3XGW96+3P
Entry Name: Business School, London Metropolitan University
Listing Date: 19 May 1983
Grade: II
Source: Historic England
Source ID: 1251605
English Heritage Legacy ID: 199868
ID on this website: 101251605
Location: City of London, London, EC2M
County: London
District: City and County of the City of London
Electoral Ward/Division: Coleman Street
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 Botolph without Bishopsgate
Church of England Diocese: London
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TQ 3281 NE 4/350
5002
MOORGATE
Nos 76 to 92 (even)
Business School, London Metropolitan University
(Formerly listed as Business School, London Polytechnic)
GV
II
Formerly Electra House, headquarters of the international telegraph company, Cable and Wireless. 1900-3. Belcher & Joass sculpture by George Frampton. Stone; granite podium; slated roof. Five storeys and dormers. Twelve bays. Monumental classical building, almost symmetrical with central dome. Rusticated to ground and first floors. Central round arched entrance of two storeys. Rusticated pavilions slightly advanced, flanking entrance topped by small pediments. Concave colonnade between, with dome above. Giant Corinthian columns to either side, to second and third storeys. Main cornice above third floor. Windows square headed except first floor, with semicircular arches. Oriel to left hand corner rising two storeys. Much figure sculpture. Bronze globe finial to dome support by putti. Elaborate two storey entrance hall in stone with Ionic columns. Original stained glass window over door depicting symbolically wireless communications.
The building was taken over by the City of London College in 1944, and subsequently joined with other colleges to become part of the London Metropolitan University’s Business School.
Listing NGR: TQ3274781599
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