Business School, London Metropolitan University

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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