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Gardens · London

Hannibal House

Hannibal House — a garden in england-london, United Kingdom.

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Plan your visit

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

About

Hannibal House 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

Hannibal House was a 1960s office building positioned above the Elephant and Castle shopping centre in Southwark, south London.

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Background

History

In 1968 it housed the Government offices of the Ministry of Public Building and Works, Post Office Directorate. This Directorate was responsible for the design and construction of new P.O. projects, including exchanges and P.O. buildings. This included The Post Office Research Establishment at Martlesham Heath in Suffolk. Home office work was also carried out such as building and modifications of prisons and large fire brigade projects. The Fire Brigade technical college at Moreton-in-Marsh in Gloucestershire was one of these. This Directorate, during Government reorganisation in the early 1970s, became part of The Directorate of the Environment (Public Service Agency) and moved to new…

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Coordinates
51.4944, -0.0997
Established
1965

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Frequently asked questions

Where is Hannibal House?
Hannibal House is in London, in the United Kingdom — coordinates 51.4944°, -0.0997°.
When was Hannibal House built?
Hannibal House dates to 1965.