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The Royal Mint

A Grade II* Listed Building in Whitechapel, London

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Coordinates

Latitude: 51.5092 / 51°30'33"N

Longitude: -0.0724 / 0°4'20"W

OS Eastings: 533869

OS Northings: 180685

OS Grid: TQ338806

Mapcode National: GBR WF.W4

Mapcode Global: VHGR0.PBLC

Plus Code: 9C3XGW5H+M3

Entry Name: The Royal Mint

Listing Date: 27 September 1973

Grade: II*

Source: Historic England

Source ID: 1357516

English Heritage Legacy ID: 206286

Also known as: Old Royal Mint
Royal Mint (Tower Hill)

ID on this website: 101357516

Location: Wapping, Tower Hamlets, London, EC3N

County: London

District: Tower Hamlets

Electoral Ward/Division: Whitechapel

Parish: Non Civil Parish

Built-Up Area: Tower Hamlets

Traditional County: Middlesex

Lieutenancy Area (Ceremonial County): Greater London

Church of England Parish: St George-in-the-East

Church of England Diocese: London

Tagged with: Building Neoclassical architecture Mint

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This list entry was subject to a Minor Amendment on 15 November 2023 to correct a typo in the description and to reformat the text to current standards

TQ 3380
21/714

TOWER HILL EC3
The Royal Mint

GV
II

Circa 1811. Architect James Johnson with later alterations by Sir Robert Smirke. Stone with rusticated ground floor. Stone stacks and slate roof. Three storeys. Centre five5bays have Doric order through first and second floors with engaged columns under pediment. Royal Arms in tympanum. End three bays with flat pilasters. Over all, Doric entablature and balustraded parapet.

The listed buildings of the Royal Mint form a group.

Listing NGR: TQ3386980685

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