Historic houses · London
Midland Bank, Poultry
Midland Bank, Poultry — a Grade I-listed historic house in england-london, United Kingdom.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1 h–2 h
- Family-friendly
- Wheelchair accessible
About
Midland Bank, Poultry is a Grade I-listed building in england-london, United Kingdom. Grade I 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
The Midland Bank, 27-35 Poultry stands on Poultry in the City of London. It was built between 1924 and 1929 as the headquarters offices of the Midland Bank. The architect was Edwin Lutyens. A Grade I listed building, its Historic England record describes it as one of Lutyens' "finest urban buildings". It is now a hotel, The Ned, named in Lutyens' honour.
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Background
History
The Birmingham and Midland Bank was founded by Charles Geach in Birmingham in 1836. In under a century, through a long series of amalgamations, and the establishment of a successful overseas business, it had become the largest bank in the world. Renamed the Midland Bank in 1923, in 1924 it commissioned a new headquarters building on Poultry in the City of London. The architect was Edwin Lutyens. The first building was completed by 1929, but Lutyens returned to undertake a major expansion between 1935 and 1937. Following the Midland's financial decline in the late 20th century, it was absorbed into HSBC in 1992 The building's restoration, a partnership between Soho House and the Sydell…
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- Coordinates
- 51.5137, -0.0902
- District
- City of London
- Parish
- City of London, unparished area
- Postcode
- EC4N 8AA
- Parliamentary constituency
- Cities of London and Westminster
- Established
- 1924
- Official site
- www.londonmithraeum.com
Sources
- wikidata: Q17526784 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Midland Bank, Poultry (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Midland Bank, Poultry?
- Midland Bank, Poultry is in London, United Kingdom (postcode EC4N 8AA), in the parish of City of London, unparished area.
- When was Midland Bank, Poultry built?
- Built or established in 1924.
- Who owns Midland Bank, Poultry?
- Midland Bank, Poultry is owned by Privately owned.
- Is Midland Bank, Poultry a listed building?
- Midland Bank, Poultry is officially recognised as Grade I listed.
- How do I get to Midland Bank, Poultry?
- Drivers can navigate to postcode EC4N 8AA. It sits within the Cities of London and Westminster parliamentary constituency.