Historic houses · London
Adelaide House
In or near City of London.
Adelaide House — a Grade II*-listed historic house in england-london, United Kingdom.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1 h–2 h
- Nearest railway station
- Monument · 0.2 km
- Family-friendly
- Limited wheelchair access
Getting there & planning your visit
To visit Adelaide House, the nearest railway station is Monument, located 0.2 km away. Entry is free, but please note that wheelchair accessibility is limited. The postcode for sat-nav is EC3R 6DN.
About
Adelaide House is a Grade II*-listed building in england-london, United Kingdom. Grade II* status is conferred by Historic England (or Cadw, Historic Environment Scotland or NIEA equivalents) on buildings of exceptional national interest. See the linked Wikipedia article for full historical and architectural details.
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From the Wikipedia article
Adelaide House is a Grade II listed office building in London's primary financial district, the City of London.
Excerpt from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0. See the source article linked in Sources below.
Background
History
In the early 1830s, the old London Bridge Waterworks on the site was demolished and replaced with the Adelaide Hotel. The building was named in honour of King William IV's wife Adelaide, who, in 1831, had performed the opening ceremony of London Bridge. In the 1850s, the hotel was converted into offices and renamed the Adelaide Buildings. In the early 1920s, the site was acquired by Richard Tilden Smith, who had the old Adelaide Buildings demolished to make way for a new office building. It was designed in the Art Deco style by Sir John Burnet and Thomas S. Tait, with some Egyptian influences, popular at the time after the recent discovery of Tutankhamen's tomb. The building features a…
Sourced from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Coordinates
- 51.5091, -0.0868
- District
- City of London
- Parish
- City of London, unparished area
- Postcode
- EC3R 6DN
- Parliamentary constituency
- Cities of London and Westminster
- Established
- 1925
- Nearest railway station
- Monument — 0.2 km
Sources
- wikidata: Q4681735 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Adelaide House (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Adelaide House?
- Adelaide House is in London, United Kingdom (postcode EC3R 6DN), in the parish of City of London, unparished area.
- What is Adelaide House?
- Adelaide House — a Grade II*-listed historic house in england-london, United Kingdom.
- How do I get to Adelaide House?
- The nearest railway station is Monument, about 0.2 km away. Drivers can use postcode EC3R 6DN.
- When was Adelaide House built?
- Built or established in 1925.
- Who owns Adelaide House?
- Adelaide House is owned by |operator =.
- Is Adelaide House a listed building?
- Adelaide House is officially recognised as Grade II* listed.
- How do I get to Adelaide House?
- The nearest railway station is Monument, about 0.2 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode EC3R 6DN.