Business School, London Metropolitan University
Business School, London Metropolitan University, 76-92, Moorgate
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1251605
- Date first listed:
- 19-May-1983
- List Entry Name:
- Business School, London Metropolitan University
- Statutory Address:
- Business School, London Metropolitan University, 76-92, Moorgate
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1251605
- Date first listed:
- 19-May-1983
- List Entry Name:
- Business School, London Metropolitan University
- Statutory Address 1:
- Business School, London Metropolitan University, 76-92, Moorgate
The scope of legal protection for listed buildings
This List entry helps identify the building designated at this address for its special architectural or historic interest.
Unless the List entry states otherwise, it includes both the structure itself and any object or structure fixed to it (whether inside or outside) as well as any object or structure within the curtilage of the building.
For these purposes, to be included within the curtilage of the building, the object or structure must have formed part of the land since before 1st July 1948.
The scope of legal protection for listed buildings
This List entry helps identify the building designated at this address for its special architectural or historic interest.
Unless the List entry states otherwise, it includes both the structure itself and any object or structure fixed to it (whether inside or outside) as well as any object or structure within the curtilage of the building.
For these purposes, to be included within the curtilage of the building, the object or structure must have formed part of the land since before 1st July 1948.
Location
- Statutory Address:
- Business School, London Metropolitan University, 76-92, Moorgate
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- Greater London Authority
- District:
- City and County of the City of London (London Borough)
- Parish:
- Non Civil Parish
- National Grid Reference:
- TQ 32747 81599
Details
This list entry was subject to a Minor Amendment on 3 May 2023 to correct a typo in the description and to reformat the text to current standards
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
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 199868
- Legacy System:
- LBS
Legal
This building is listed under the Planning (Listed Buildings and Conservation Areas) Act 1990 as amended for its special architectural or historic interest.
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