1922 – Former Port of London Authority Building, 10 Trinity Square, London
The Port of London Authority was established in the 1900s to oversee what were then the busiest and most important docks in the world.
The Port of London Authority was established in the 1900s to oversee what were then the busiest and most important docks in the world.
After Edward Cecil Guinness, first Earl Iveagh,
The first Lloyd’s building (at 12 Leadenhall Street in the City of London) had been built on this site in 1928.
The School, originally “The Dean Close Memorial School”,
As part of the firm of Helmle &
Huge department store, a cathedral of commerce,
Designed by John Angel and erected in 1923 at a cost of £6000 and supported by public subscription.
In 1902 an open design competition to design a cathedral attracted over 100 entries including designs from noted architects such as Charles Rennie Mackintosh.
The building was designed in 1923 and completed in 1925 when the upper floor office suites were advertised for rent.