Where is 55 Broadway?

55 Broadway is in London, in the United Kingdom — coordinates 51.4994°, -0.1336°.

Gardens · London

55 Broadway

55 Broadway — a garden in england-london, United Kingdom.

Plan your visit

Typical visit: 1 h–2.5 h
Best time of year: Spring & summer (Apr–Sep)

55 Broadway is a garden of interest in england-london, United Kingdom — drawn from open-data sources for visitor reference. See the linked Wikipedia article for the full description.

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From the Wikipedia article

55 Broadway is a Grade I listed building on Broadway close to St James's Park in London. Upon completion, it was the tallest office block in London. In 1931, the building earned architect Charles Holden the RIBA London Architecture Medal. In 2020, it was announced that it will be converted to a luxury hotel.

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Background

History

It was designed by Charles Holden and built between 1927 and as a new headquarters for the Underground Electric Railways Company of London (UERL), the main forerunner of London Underground. London Transport occupied the building from 1933 to 1984, followed by its successors London Regional Transport from 1984 to 2000, and Transport for London (TfL) from 2000 to 2020. TfL vacated the building in 2020. The British Transport Commission (BTC) occupied the eighth and ninth floors from its formation at the end of 1947 until late 1953, when with the abolition of the Railway Executive (RE), the BTC moved into the RE's offices at 222 Marylebone Road.

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