Historic houses · London
Unilever House
Unilever 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
- Family-friendly
- Wheelchair accessible
About
Unilever 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
Unilever House is a Grade II listed office building in the Neoclassical Art Deco style, located on New Bridge Street, Victoria Embankment in Blackfriars, London. The building has a tall, curving frontage which overlooks Blackfriars Bridge on the north bank of the River Thames. The site of Unilever House was previously occupied by Bridewell Palace, a residence of Henry VIII, which later became a poorhouse and prison. These buildings were destroyed in 1864, making way for De Keyser's Royal Hotel. In 1920, Lord Leverhulme leased the site to build the London headquarters of his soap manufacturing company Lever Brothers, which became Unilever in 1930. Construction did not commence until 1929.
Excerpt from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0. See the source article linked in Sources below.
Background
Architecture
The most striking aspect of the building is its enormous curving frontage along the Victoria Embankment, with its giant Ionic columns between the fourth and sixth floors. The heavily rusticated ground floor is windowless to reduce traffic noise inside the building. The corners are marked by entrances surmounted by large plinths on which are placed sculptures of human figures restraining horses (called Controlled Energy) by Sir William Reid Dick. Merman and mermaid figures are by Gilbert Ledward. The original lift cars were lined with art deco pewter panels designed by Eric Gill.
Sourced from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Coordinates
- 51.5117, -0.1047
- District
- City of London
- Parish
- City of London, unparished area
- Postcode
- EC4V 4EG
- Parliamentary constituency
- Cities of London and Westminster
- Phone
- +44 20 7236 5474
- Established
- 1933
- Official site
- www.nicholsonspubs.co.uk
Sources
- wikidata: Q2494434 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Unilever House (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Unilever House?
- Unilever House is in London, United Kingdom (postcode EC4V 4EG), in the parish of City of London, unparished area.
- When was Unilever House built?
- Built or established in 1933.
- Who owns Unilever House?
- Unilever House is owned by Unilever.
- Is Unilever House a listed building?
- Unilever House is officially recognised as Grade II* listed.
- How do I get to Unilever House?
- Drivers can navigate to postcode EC4V 4EG. It sits within the Cities of London and Westminster parliamentary constituency.