Unilever House is a Grade II listed building in the City of London local planning authority area, England. First listed on 10 November 1977. Office building. 2 related planning applications.
Unilever House
- WRENN ID
- waiting-obsidian-linden
- Grade
- II
- Local Planning Authority
- City of London
- Country
- England
- Date first listed
- 10 November 1977
- Type
- Office building
- Source
- Historic England listing
Description
The entry was subject to a minor amendment on 25 July 2017.
VICTORIA EMBANKMENT EC4 NEW BRIDGE STREET EC4 Unilever House TQ 3180 NE 14/3
II
2. 1930-2, by J Lomax Simpson, in collaboration with Burnet, Tait and Partners. Steel frame construction, faced with Portland stone. "Stripped classical" style. 8 storeys. Facade to Victoria Embankment follows the curve of the road. Rusticated ground floor of main block stands forward, but curves in to central arched entrance, flanked by 2 smaller square-headed doorways and decorative lamp standards. Free-standing unfluted Ionic columns run through 4th-6th floors. Metal-framed windows. 7th storey (at from above) appears as parapet now pierced by windows above strongly-marked cornice. Entrances flanking main block support sculptural groups by Sir William Reid Dick.
Listing NGR: TQ3158980896
The asset was previously listed twice also under List entry 1079095. This entry was removed from the List on 25 July 2017.
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