Adelaide House is a Grade II listed building in the City of London local planning authority area, England. First listed on 5 June 1972. A C20 Office building. 27 related planning applications.

Adelaide House

WRENN ID
winding-nave-poplar
Grade
II
Local Planning Authority
City of London
Country
England
Date first listed
5 June 1972
Type
Office building
Source
Historic England listing

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

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

II

  1. 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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