13-14 Cornhill, EC3Built: 1910Architect: James Glen GibsonLocation: CornhillListing: Grade II (1998) This is an interesting building not least because of its tall, narrow proportions and its transitional classical style. The two-storey base is composed of rather tall ground floor and… Read More »Scottish Equitable Assurance
1 Cornhill and 82 Lombard St., EC3 Built: 1905 Architect: John Macvicar Anderson Location: Cornhill Listing: Grade II (1972) This corner site, together with the west frontage of the Royal Exchange, the south-west corner of the Bank of England and… Read More »Liverpool, London & Globe Insurance
61 Fleet Street, EC4Built: 1910Architect: J. Lyons & Co. Works Department (probably)Location: Fleet StreetListing: not listed This building was first established as a Lyons Café and the design, though not specified in available sources is very likely by the internal… Read More »J Lyons Café
leading to Sergeants’ Inn Court 49-50 Fleet Street, EC4Built: 1911-1912Architect: Jack McMullen BrooksLocation: Fleet StreetListing: Grade II (1977) The north-facing aspect of this grand Edwardian building is a good example of a facade that establishes a dignified, cohesive and symmetric… Read More »Norwich Union Insurance
6 Lloyd’s Avenue, EC3Built: 1902Architect: B. Emmanuel (T. Collcutt as consultant)Location: Aldgate and Fenchurch Street eastListing: Grade II (1997) This building is an interesting study in classical legibility, unity and subordination of elements. The building is divided into five bays… Read More »Lloyd’s Avenue House
1-6 Lombard Street, EC3Built: 1905-8 – modified 1915Architect: Dunn & Watson, W. Curtis GreenLocation: Lombard StreetListing: Grade II (1977) While the address reads Lombard Street, physically, this building is more a continuation of the impressive parade of grand early 20th… Read More »Scottish Provident
24-28 Lombard Street, EC3 Built: 1912 Architect: Gordon & Gunton Location: Lombard Street Listing: Grade II (1974) As is usually the case in Lombard Street, a number of buildings and tenants have succeeded each other on this site. For instance,… Read More »Royal Insurance Building
5 London Wall, EC2Built: 1901-02Architect: Gordon & GuntonLocation: Finsbury Circus Listing: Grade II (1997) Like Salisbury House, next door, London Wall Buildings (also known as 1-5 London Wall) is a very large, speculative office development from the turn of the… Read More »London Wall Buildings
29-31 Finsbury Circus, EC2Built: 1899-1901Architect: Davis & EmmanuelLocation: Finsbury CircusListing: Grade II (1997) Salisbury House was built as a speculative office development to a design by the prolific firm of Davis & Emmanuel. This very large Y-shaped edifice was planned… Read More »Salisbury House
1 King Edward Street, EC1Built: 1907-1910Architect: Sir Henry TannerLocation: AldersgateListing: Grade II* (1974) The site of this building long hosted Christ’s Hospital, founded by King Edward VI in 1552, later adding a school of long-established City tradition (moved to Essex… Read More »King Edward Building