Northcliffe House is a Grade II listed building in the City of London local planning authority area, England. Printing office. 8 related planning applications.

Northcliffe House

WRENN ID
weathered-cobble-kestrel
Grade
II
Local Planning Authority
City of London
Country
England
Type
Printing office
Source
Historic England listing

Description

TUDOR STREET/WHITEFRIARS 1. 5002 TQ 3181 SW 7/304 Northcliffe House TQ 3180 NW 13/166

II

  1. Newspaper printing offices. 1925-26. Designed by Ellis and Clarke.Stone clad steel framed structure. Roof not visible. 4 storeys. Plus attic storey.7 bays to Tudor Street and 6 bays to Whitefriars St.Corner entrance, square headed, with prominent keystone. First, second and third floors unified by giant order Ionic pilasters with lion head masks to capitals. Almost fully glazed between,the first and second floors linked by continuous mullions to long 3-light windows; metal glazing bars in margin glazing pattern, sub-divided into very small panes. Fluted coved cornice of neo-Egyptian character above third floor. Recessed attic storey. Short polygonal corner tower. Northcliffe House built for Associated Newspapers (Northcliffe/Rothermere) was the first British newspaper printing office to have reel feed from beneath the printing presses.

Listing NGR: TQ3143581010

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