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The Daily Telegraph Building

A Grade II Listed Building in City of London, London

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Latitude: 51.5144 / 51°30'51"N

Longitude: -0.1067 / 0°6'24"W

OS Eastings: 531469

OS Northings: 181192

OS Grid: TQ314811

Mapcode National: GBR NC.59

Mapcode Global: VHGR0.36FF

Plus Code: 9C3XGV7V+P8

Entry Name: The Daily Telegraph Building

Listing Date: 19 May 1983

Last Amended: 24 August 1983

Grade: II

Source: Historic England

Source ID: 1358917

English Heritage Legacy ID: 199867

Also known as: Peterborough House
135-141 Fleet Street

ID on this website: 101358917

Location: Holborn, City of London, London, EC4A

County: London

District: City and County of the City of London

Electoral Ward/Division: Castle Baynard

Parish: Non Civil Parish

Built-Up Area: City of London

Traditional County: Middlesex

Lieutenancy Area (Ceremonial County): City of London

Church of England Parish: St Bride Fleet Street

Church of England Diocese: London

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Description


In the entry for

1.
5002 FLEET STREET

135 to 141 (odd)
(The Daily Telegraph Building)
TQ 3181 7/300


The address shall be amended to read as follows

FLEET STREET
5002
Nos 135 to 141 (consec)
(The Daily Telegraph Building)
TQ 3181 7/300

II

Newspaper offices with flats above 1928. Elcock C. Sutcliffe with Thomas Tait. Portland stone granite podium, six storeys including recessed top storey. Seven windows wide. Central entrance. Five centre bays set slightly forward within five storey panel with fluted frame. Giant columns between windows. Stone facia above first floor with words ¿Daily Telegraph¿. Outer bays with carriageways and vertical windows with zig zag panels between (only first floor retains original zigzag glazing). These rise to form towers. Bronze balconies and window frames including showcases with Egyptian ornament to ground floor and openwork bronze doors. Stone relief sculptures over door, same windows and to tops of tower. Large elaborate clock attached to third floor level. Mezzanine inserted into entrance hall. Other interiors not seen.

Listing NGR: TQ3146981194

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