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	Although critics at the time considered it brash and vulgar, it proved popular with the public and Hoover's employees. When the factory closed in 1982, it was restored and reopened as a supermarket in 1992. It is currently undergoing conversion into luxury flats.		Although critics at the time considered it brash and vulgar, it proved popular with the public and Hoover's employees. When the factory closed in 1982, it was restored and reopened as a supermarket in 1992. It is currently undergoing conversion into luxury flats.

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	[[File:Britishmuseum2.jpg\|link=File:Britishmuseum2.jpg]]		[[File:Britishmuseum2.jpg\|link=File:Britishmuseum2.jpg]]

−	The British Museum is one of the largest and most comprehensive museums in the world. Located in ~~the~~ Bloomsbury ~~area of London~~, it attracts more than 5 million visitors each year, contains an estimated 8 million works and covers an area of 92,000 sq. m (990,000 sq. ft).	+	The British Museum is one of the largest and most comprehensive museums in the world. Located in Bloomsbury, it attracts more than 5 million visitors each year, contains an estimated 8 million works and covers an area of 92,000 sq. m (990,000 sq. ft). Norman Foster transformed the Great Court courtyard into the largest covered public square in Europe, which opened in 2000, with its famous and celebrated steel-and-glass roof.
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−	Norman Foster transformed the Great Court courtyard into the largest covered public square in Europe, with its famous and celebrated steel-and-glass roof.	+

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	[[File:Blackfriarspub.jpg\|link=File:Blackfriarspub.jpg]]		[[File:Blackfriarspub.jpg\|link=File:Blackfriarspub.jpg]]

−	The Grade II listed Black Friar is one of London's most famous public houses.	+	The Grade II listed Black Friar is one of London's most famous public houses. The historic Art Nouveau pub was built in around 1875 on the site of a Dominican friary, and remodelled in 1905 by the architect Herbert Fuller-Clark.

−	~~The historic Art Nouveau pub was built in around 1875 on the site of a Dominican friary, and remodelled in 1905 by the architect Herbert Fuller-Clark.~~	+	It was built to a roughly triangular plan on a corner site and comprises four storeys plus cellars. The frontage extends around the building with segmental arched entrances, adorned with mosaics, ornamental balconies and a 'guardian' black friar above the front entrance.
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−	It was built to a roughly triangular plan on a corner site, and comprises four storeys plus cellars.The frontage extends around the building with segmental arched entrances, adorned with mosaics, ornamental balconies and a 'guardian' black friar above the front entrance.	+

	Both Fuller-Clark and the artist Henry Poole were committed to the free-thinking of the Arts & Crafts Movement, and accordingly, clad the interior in variegated marble with brass, mosaic, wood and copper reliefs, with jolly friars appearing frequently.		Both Fuller-Clark and the artist Henry Poole were committed to the free-thinking of the Arts & Crafts Movement, and accordingly, clad the interior in variegated marble with brass, mosaic, wood and copper reliefs, with jolly friars appearing frequently.
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	[[File:Marblehillhouse.jpg\|link=File:Marblehillhouse.jpg]]		[[File:Marblehillhouse.jpg\|link=File:Marblehillhouse.jpg]]

−	Marble Hill House in Twickenham is a Palladian villa built 1724-1729, with a design that would become the standard model for the Georgian English villa, as well as for plantation houses in the American colonies.	+	Marble Hill House in Twickenham is a Palladian villa built from 1724-1729, with a design that would become the standard model for the Georgian English villa, as well as for plantation houses in the American colonies.

−	The compact plan and tightly controlled elevations, designed by the architect Roger Morris, became very well-known as engravings of the house were published widely.	+	The compact plan and tightly controlled elevations, designed by the architect Roger Morris, became very well-known as engravings of the house were published widely. The purpose of the house and its gardens was to serve as an Arcadian retreat from crowded London. In the intervening centuries, its grand interiors have been restored and recreated, and it contains a collection of early Georgian paintings.
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−	The purpose of the house and its gardens was to serve as an Arcadian retreat from crowded London ~~in the 18th-century~~. In the intervening centuries, its grand interiors have been restored and recreated, and it contains a collection of early Georgian paintings.	+

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−	Located in Stratford, Abbey Mills is a sewage pumping station, built 1865-1868. Designed by engineer Joseph Bazalgette, Edmund Cooper, and architect Charles Driver, it is perhaps the finest example of Victorian public works engineering.	+	Located in Stratford, Abbey Mills is a sewage pumping station built from 1865-1868. Designed by engineer Joseph Bazalgette, Edmund Cooper, and architect Charles Driver, it is perhaps the finest example of Victorian public works engineering.

−	With its elaborate Byzantine style, the station was nicknamed the 'cathedral of sewage'.	+	With its elaborate Byzantine style, the station was nicknamed the 'cathedral of sewage'. Housing 8 beam engines, 2 on each arm of a cruciform plan, the station served to draw waste water from drains and pump it down to filter-beds at Beckton. Although no longer playing such an important role in London's sewage infrastructure, it still functions as an operational station.
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−	Housing 8 beam engines, 2 on each arm of a cruciform plan, the station served to draw waste water from drains and pump it down to filter-beds at Beckton.	+
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−	Although no longer playing such an important role in London's sewage infrastructure, it still functions as an operational station.	+

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	First opening in 1868, St Pancras Station is famous for its Victorian Gothic architecture and is a Grade I listed building.		First opening in 1868, St Pancras Station is famous for its Victorian Gothic architecture and is a Grade I listed building.

−	The station's frontage, designed by George Gilbert Scott, is formed by the former Midland Grand Hotel. Behind this, is Sir William Barlow's vast point-arched expanse of sky-blue iron and glass. At the time it was built, it was the widest clear-span structure in the world.	+	The station's frontage, designed by George Gilbert Scott, is formed by the former Midland Grand Hotel. Behind this, is Sir William Barlow's vast point-arched expanse of sky-blue iron and glass. At the time it was built, it was the widest clear-span structure in the world. The station fell on hard times and was mooted for demolition in the 1960s. However a huge renovation and expansion project from 2001-2007, at a cost of £800 million, restored the station to its former glory.
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−	The station fell on hard times and was ~~planned~~ for demolition in the 1960s. ~~Following~~ a huge renovation and expansion project from 2001-2007, at a cost of £800 million, the station ~~was returned~~ to its former glory.	+

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	It was designed by Wallis, Gilbert and Partners, and built for The Hoover Company in 1933. Famous for its sweeping white facade, 15 bays in length, it was designed to be admired by motorists passing on one of the new main roads into London.		It was designed by Wallis, Gilbert and Partners, and built for The Hoover Company in 1933. Famous for its sweeping white facade, 15 bays in length, it was designed to be admired by motorists passing on one of the new main roads into London.

−	The white facade was constructed using a type of Portland limestone cement known as 'snowconcrete', which contained a brilliant weather-resistant white pigment. The pure white walls ~~are contrasted by~~ decorative ~~trimmings like the large~~ aquamarine window frames and colourful glazed tiles.	+	The white facade was constructed using a type of Portland limestone cement known as 'snowconcrete', which contained a brilliant weather-resistant white pigment. The pure white walls contrast with decorative aquamarine window frames and colourful glazed tiles.

−	Although critics at the time ~~deemed~~ it ~~to be~~ brash and vulgar, it proved popular with the public and Hoover's employees. When the factory closed in 1982, it was restored and reopened as a supermarket in 1992. It is currently undergoing a conversion into luxury flats.	+	Although critics at the time considered it brash and vulgar, it proved popular with the public and Hoover's employees. When the factory closed in 1982, it was restored and reopened as a supermarket in 1992. It is currently undergoing conversion into luxury flats.

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−	St. Paul’s Cathedral, designed by ~~the~~ architect Sir Christopher Wren, is an Anglican cathedral and one of London’s most iconic buildings. It is located on top of Ludgate Hill, the highest point in the City of London.	+	St. Paul’s Cathedral, designed by architect Sir Christopher Wren, is an Anglican cathedral and one of London’s most iconic buildings. It is located on top of Ludgate Hill, the highest point in the City of London. St. Paul’s is one of the most significant buildings in terms of national identity, and its famous lead-covered dome is one of the world’s largest.
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−	Lloyd’s of London, designed by Richard Rogers, is one of the most iconic buildings in London and a leading example of the ‘high-tech’ architectural style that combines both industrial and futuristic aesthetics.	+	Lloyd’s of London, designed by Richard Rogers, is one of the most iconic buildings in London and a leading example of the ‘high-tech’ architectural style that combines both industrial and futuristic aesthetics. Whilst initially provoking controversy due to its striking contrast with the surrounding area, Lloyd’s is now seen as one of the great architectural achievements of the 1980s. In 2011, it became the youngest building ever to receive Grade I listed status.
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−	Whilst initially provoking controversy due to its striking contrast with the surrounding area, Lloyd’s is ~~today~~ seen as one of the great architectural achievements of the 1980s. In 2011, it became the youngest building ever to receive Grade I listed status.	+

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	30 St. Mary Axe, widely known as ‘The Gherkin’, is a commercial office building in the heart of the City of London. Since its completion in December 2003, it has become one of the UK’s most distinctive buildings and a symbol of 21st century London.		30 St. Mary Axe, widely known as ‘The Gherkin’, is a commercial office building in the heart of the City of London. Since its completion in December 2003, it has become one of the UK’s most distinctive buildings and a symbol of 21st century London.

−	Norman Foster's design has a circular plan that widens in profile as it rises and then tapers towards the top, giving it the distinctive ‘gherkin’ shape. ~~However, despite the building’s curved glass shape~~, the only piece of ~~curved~~ glass is the cap at the very top.	+	Norman Foster's design has a circular plan that widens in profile as it rises and then tapers towards the top, giving it the distinctive ‘gherkin’ shape. Despite this, the only piece of glass that is actually curver is the cap at the very top.

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	Battersea Power Station is one of Britain’s most famous buildings in one of London’s most prominent riverside locations. The building was designed by Sir Giles Gilbert Scott and J. Theo Halliday. It was a coal-fired power station with a steel girder frame and exterior brick cladding.		Battersea Power Station is one of Britain’s most famous buildings in one of London’s most prominent riverside locations. The building was designed by Sir Giles Gilbert Scott and J. Theo Halliday. It was a coal-fired power station with a steel girder frame and exterior brick cladding.

−	For a long period following decommissioning, the power station stood derelict whilst numerous redevelopment options were considered.	+	For a long period following decommissioning, the power station stood derelict whilst numerous redevelopment options were considered. Construction began in 2013 to transform the building into a new community of homes, workspaces, shops, restaurants and cultural venues along with 18 acres of public open space.
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−	Construction began in 2013 to transform the building into a new community of homes, workspaces, shops, restaurants and cultural venues along with 18 acres of public open space.	+

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−	The Palace of Westminster, more commonly referred to as the Houses of Parliament, is the symbolic centre of political power in the United Kingdom.	+	The Palace of Westminster, more commonly referred to as the Houses of Parliament, is the symbolic centre of political power in the United Kingdom. The building, on the northern bank of the River Thames in London, incorporates the House of Commons and the House of Lords which together act as the UK's Parliament.

−	~~The building, on the northern bank of the River Thames in London, incorporates the House of Commons and the House of Lords which together act as the UK's Parliament.~~	+	It was designed according to the Gothic tradition by the architect Charles Barry and Augustus Pugin, and was constructed between 1840 and 1870. Perhaps its most iconic feature is the Elizabeth Tower, more famously known by the name of its bell, Big Ben.
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−	It was designed according to the Gothic tradition by the architect Charles Barry ~~together with~~ Augustus Pugin, was constructed between 1840 and 1870. Perhaps its most iconic feature is the Elizabeth Tower, more famously known by the name of its bell, Big Ben.	+

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−	Trellick Tower is a block of flats in Kensal Town, west London. It was designed in the Brutalist style by architect Erno Goldfinger, and commissioned by the Greater London Council (GLC).	+	Trellick Tower is a block of flats in Kensal Town, west London. It was designed in the Brutalist style by architect Erno Goldfinger, and commissioned by the Greater London Council (GLC). Like Balfron Tower, the building is characterised by its long, thin profile, with a separate lift and service tower linked at every third storey to the main building’s access corridors.
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−	Like Balfron Tower, the building is characterised by its long, thin profile, with a separate lift and service tower linked at every third storey to the main building’s access corridors.	+

−	Despite going through a period of notoriety due to reports of violence and anti-social behaviour, the tower has in recent decades experienced a reversal of fortune and is now considered ~~to be~~ one of London’s key Brutalist icons, and perhaps the most famous example of council housing in the UK.	+	Despite going through a period of notoriety due to reports of violence and anti-social behaviour, the tower has in recent decades experienced a reversal of fortune and is now considered one of London’s key Brutalist icons, and perhaps the most famous example of council housing in the UK.

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−	Designed by Denys Lasdun and completed in 1976, the National Theatre is one of London's best-known Brutalist buildings. It is also one of the most divisive, ~~with~~ Prince Charles ~~once describing it~~ as being like "a nuclear power station".	+	Designed by Denys Lasdun and completed in 1976, the National Theatre is one of London's best-known Brutalist buildings. It is also one of the most divisive, described by Prince Charles as being like "a nuclear power station".

−	Standing on the South Bank of the Thames, the concrete building is formed ~~from~~ two fly towers rising from layered horizontal terraces ~~that wrap around,~~ cascading to ~~the~~ river level. The design ~~for the building~~ was based on Lasdun's ~~idea of~~ 'architecture as urban landscape.'	+	Standing on the South Bank of the Thames, the concrete building is formed by two fly towers rising from layered horizontal terraces cascading to river level. The design was based on Lasdun's ideas for 'architecture as urban landscape.'

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	The Barbican Estate is a residential estate built during the 1960s and the 1970s in the City of London. It is one of the most well-known and popular examples of Brutalist architecture in the UK.		The Barbican Estate is a residential estate built during the 1960s and the 1970s in the City of London. It is one of the most well-known and popular examples of Brutalist architecture in the UK.
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−	The estate comprises several terrace blocks grouped around a small lake and green squares. These terrace buildings are seven-storeys tall and rise above a podium level with elevated walkways which link all the facilities in the complex together.

	The terrace blocks are grouped around a lake and green squares. The main buildings rise up to seven floors above a podium level, which links all the facilities in the Barbican, providing a pedestrian route above street level.		The terrace blocks are grouped around a lake and green squares. The main buildings rise up to seven floors above a podium level, which links all the facilities in the Barbican, providing a pedestrian route above street level.
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	The historic Art Nouveau pub was built in around 1875 on the site of a Dominican friary, and remodelled in 1905 by the architect Herbert Fuller-Clark.		The historic Art Nouveau pub was built in around 1875 on the site of a Dominican friary, and remodelled in 1905 by the architect Herbert Fuller-Clark.

−	It was built to a roughly triangular plan on a corner site, and comprises four storeys plus cellars.	+	It was built to a roughly triangular plan on a corner site, and comprises four storeys plus cellars.The frontage extends around the building with segmental arched entrances, adorned with mosaics, ornamental balconies and a 'guardian' black friar above the front entrance.
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−	The frontage extends around the building with segmental arched entrances, adorned with mosaics, ornamental balconies and a 'guardian' black friar above the front entrance.	+

	Both Fuller-Clark and the artist Henry Poole were committed to the free-thinking of the Arts & Crafts Movement, and accordingly, clad the interior in variegated marble with brass, mosaic, wood and copper reliefs, with jolly friars appearing frequently.		Both Fuller-Clark and the artist Henry Poole were committed to the free-thinking of the Arts & Crafts Movement, and accordingly, clad the interior in variegated marble with brass, mosaic, wood and copper reliefs, with jolly friars appearing frequently.
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−	a ~~[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/~~Palladian ~~Palladian]~~ villa built ~~between~~ 1724 ~~and~~ 1729 ~~in [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Twickenham Twickenham]. The compact~~ design ~~soon became famous and furnished a~~ standard model for the Georgian English ~~[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Villa~~ villa~~] and~~ for plantation houses in the American colonies.	+	Marble Hill House in Twickenham is a Palladian villa built 1724-1729, with a design that would become the standard model for the Georgian English villa, as well as for plantation houses in the American colonies.

−	~~Shortly after its building the architecture of Marble Hill House became widely known from published engravings, and was widely admired for its~~ compact plan and tightly controlled elevations~~. Its design was soon copied elsewhere~~, ~~rarely in~~ the ~~1730s and 1740s[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Marble_Hill_House#cite_note~~-~~5 [5]] but more commonly thereafter, and provided a standard model for~~ the ~~English [https://en~~.~~wikipedia.org/wiki/Villa villas] built throughout the [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thames_Valley Thames Valley] and further afield~~	+	The compact plan and tightly controlled elevations, designed by the architect Roger Morris, became very well-known as engravings of the house were published widely.

−	The house and gardens ~~were intended~~ as an Arcadian retreat from crowded 18th-century ~~London~~. ~~Its~~ grand interiors have been ~~exquisitely~~ restored and recreated and ~~include~~ a ~~fine~~ collection of early Georgian paintings.	+	The purpose of the house and its gardens was to serve as an Arcadian retreat from crowded London in the 18th-century. In the intervening centuries, its grand interiors have been restored and recreated, and it contains a collection of early Georgian paintings.
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−	~~architect [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Roger_Morris_(1695%E2%80%931749) Roger Morris]~~	+

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−	Stratford, ~~[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/East_London East London],~~ is a ~~[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sewage~~ sewage~~] [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pumping_station~~ pumping station], ~~designed~~ by engineer ~~[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Joseph_Bazalgette~~ Joseph Bazalgette], Edmund Cooper, and architect ~~[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Charles_Henry_Driver~~ Charles Driver]. ~~It was built between 1865 and 1868~~	+	Located in Stratford, Abbey Mills is a sewage pumping station, built 1865-1868. Designed by engineer Joseph Bazalgette, Edmund Cooper, and architect Charles Driver, it is perhaps the finest example of Victorian public works engineering.

−	~~Abbey Mills pumping~~ station ~~is a much-admired masterpiece of Victorian public works engineering, built in 1865–8 and~~ nicknamed ~~‘the~~ cathedral of sewage’. Designed by Sir Joseph Bazalgette, the station’s pumps drew waste water from the drains of north London and sent it down to the filter-beds at [http://hidden-london.com/gazetteer/beckton/ Beckton].	+	With its elaborate Byzantine style, the station was nicknamed the 'cathedral of sewage'.

−	~~housing eight [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Beam_engine~~ beam engines~~] by [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rothwell~~,~~_Hick_and_Rothwell Rothwell & Co.] of Bolton. Two engines~~ on each arm of a cruciform plan, ~~with an elaborate [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Byzantine_style Byzantine style], described as The Cathedral of Sewage~~.	+	Housing 8 beam engines, 2 on each arm of a cruciform plan, the station served to draw waste water from drains and pump it down to filter-beds at Beckton.

−	Although ~~it has diminished~~ in ~~importance~~, ~~Abbey Mills~~ still functions as an operational station.	+	Although no longer playing such an important role in London's sewage infrastructure, it still functions as an operational station.

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−	~~Widely known~~ for its ~~[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Victorian_architecture~~ Victorian architecture~~], the station~~ is a Grade I ~~[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Listed_building~~ listed building]	+	First opening in 1868, St Pancras Station is famous for its Victorian Gothic architecture and is a Grade I listed building.

−	The ~~frontage of the~~ station is formed by the former ~~[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Midland_Grand_Hotel~~ Midland Grand Hotel~~], designed by [https://en.wikipedia~~.~~org/wiki/George_Gilbert_Scott George Gilbert Scott]~~, ~~an example~~ of ~~[https://en~~.~~wikipedia~~.~~org/wiki/Gothic_Revival_architecture Victorian Gothic] architecture~~	+	The station's frontage, designed by George Gilbert Scott, is formed by the former Midland Grand Hotel. Behind this, is Sir William Barlow's vast point-arched expanse of sky-blue iron and glass. At the time it was built, it was the widest clear-span structure in the world.

−	~~Behind is one of the most powerful spaces of the Victorian age, Sir William Barlow's vast pointed-arched train shed of iron~~ and ~~glass: in its day the widest clear-span structure in the world.~~	+	The station fell on hard times and was planned for demolition in the 1960s. Following a huge renovation and expansion project from 2001-2007, at a cost of £800 million, the station was returned to its former glory.
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−	It was ~~opened in 1868, After escaping~~ planned demolition in the 1960s~~, the complex was renovated~~ and ~~expanded~~ from 2001 to 2007 at a cost of £800 million ~~- The ironwork colour is back~~ to ~~the sky-blue shade of late Victorian times~~.	+

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−	~~[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Western_Avenue_(London)~~ Western Avenue~~] ([https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/A40_road_(London) A40])~~ in ~~[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/~~Perivale ~~Perivale], west London~~, is ~~an example~~ of ~~[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Art_Deco~~ Art Deco~~] [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Architecture~~ architecture~~] designed by [https://en~~.~~wikipedia.org/wiki/Wallis,_Gilbert_and_Partners Wallis, Gilbert and Partners].~~	+	Located on Western Avenue in Perivale, the Hoover Building is one of the finest examples of Art Deco architecture in London.
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−	~~It was built for [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Hoover_Company The Hoover Company] in 1933~~	+

−	sweeping white facade, 15 bays ~~long~~, ~~built~~ on one of the new main roads into London ~~and designed to be admired by passing motorists~~	+	It was designed by Wallis, Gilbert and Partners, and built for The Hoover Company in 1933. Famous for its sweeping white facade, 15 bays in length, it was designed to be admired by motorists passing on one of the new main roads into London.

−	~~Front block~~ constructed using ~~‘snowconcrete’,~~ a type of Portland limestone cement ~~with~~ a brilliant ~~white pigment which was~~ weather-resistant~~, ensuring that the façade always sparkles~~. The ~~simplicity of the~~ pure white walls are contrasted by decorative trimmings of the large aquamarine ~~painted~~ window frames and ~~the~~ colourful glazed tiles.	+	The white facade was constructed using a type of Portland limestone cement known as 'snowconcrete', which contained a brilliant weather-resistant white pigment. The pure white walls are contrasted by decorative trimmings like the large aquamarine window frames and colourful glazed tiles.

−	~~The building’s ornamentation is said~~ to ~~have been inspired by~~ the ~~art of Central~~ and ~~North American Indians~~, ~~though there are Egyptian touches too~~.	+	Although critics at the time deemed it to be brash and vulgar, it proved popular with the public and Hoover's employees. When the factory closed in 1982, it was restored and reopened as a supermarket in 1992. It is currently undergoing a conversion into luxury flats.

−	~~Contemporary critics also condemned what they saw as its brash, vulgar style, but the company and its employees liked it and so did the general public.~~	+	= Find out more =

−	~~Vacuum cleaner production ceased in 1982 and the Hoover factory closed. It reopened ten years later – magnificently restored, with the rear ground floor converted into a Tesco superstore.~~	+	=== Related articles on Designing Buildings Wiki ===

−	~~In 1980~~ the ~~original building[https://en~~.~~wikipedia~~.~~org/wiki/Hoover_Building#cite_note-5 [5]] and~~ in ~~1981 the canteen block[https://en~~.~~wikipedia.org/wiki/Hoover_Building#cite_note-6 [6]]~~ were ~~granted a Grade II~~* ~~listing~~.	+	* Best cinema architecture in the UK.
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−	~~In 2017 the front section of the main building is being converted by IDM Properties~~ [~~https~~:~~//en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hoover_Building#cite_note-7~~ [7]] ~~into 66 luxury flats, with the addition of a new top floor to maximise residences.~~	+	[[Category:History]] [[Category:Projects_and_case_studies]]

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−	the ~~[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mother_church~~ mother church~~] of the [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Catholic_Church_in_England_and_Wales Catholic Church in England~~ and ~~Wales],~~ the largest Catholic church in England and Wales	+	Westminster Cathedral is the 'mother church' and the largest Catholic church in England and Wales.

−	~~After two~~ false starts in 1867 ~~(under architect [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Henry_Clutton Henry Clutton])~~ and 1892 ~~(architect [https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Baron_von_Herstel&action=edit&redlink=1 Baron von Herstel])~~, construction ~~started~~ in 1895 under ~~Manning's successor,~~ the ~~third [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Archbishop archbishop], [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Herbert_Vaughan Cardinal Vaughan], with [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Francis_Bentley~~ John Francis Bentley~~] as architect, and built~~ in a style ~~heavily influenced by [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Byzantine_architecture~~ Byzantine ~~architecture]~~.	+	Getting the building off the ground proved difficult, with false starts under two separate architects in 1867 and 1892, before finally starting construction in 1895 under the architect John Francis Bentley. He designed the cathedral in a neo-Byzantine style, with the interior following the Byzantine tradition of elaborately using marble and mosaics.

−	the ~~dominating factor of~~ the ~~scheme~~, ~~apart from~~ the ~~[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Campanile campanile], being a spacious and uninterrupted [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nave nave], 18 metres (59 ft) wide and 70 metres (230 ft) long from~~ the ~~narthex to the sanctuary steps,[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Westminster_Cathedral#cite_note-8 [8]] covered with [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Domical_vault domical vaulting]~~.	+	The building's main structural elements comprise brick and concrete, with the exterior using lavish white stone bands in connection with the red brickwork, giving the cathedral an aesthetic that is unusual for the UK.

−	The ~~main structural parts of~~ the ~~building are of brick and concrete~~, the ~~latter material being used for the~~ vaulting ~~and domes of graduated thickness and complicated curve. Following Byzantine tradition~~, ~~the interior was designed with a view to the application of marble~~ and [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mosaic mosaic]. Throughout the exterior, the lavish introduction of white stone bands in connection with the red brickwork (itself quite common in the immediate area) produces an impression quite foreign to the British eye. The most prominent feature of the façade is the deeply recessed arch over the central entrance, flanked by tribunes, and stairway turrets	+	The most prominent features are the campanile, the spacious, uninterrupted nave covered with domical concrete vaulting, and the deeply recessed arch over the central entrance, flanked by tribunes and stairway turrets.

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−	~~[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Listed_building~~ Grade II* listed~~][https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Black_Friar,_Blackfriars#cite_note-Listing-1 [1]] [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Public_house public house] One~~ of London's most famous ~~pubs historic Art Nouveau~~	+	The Grade II listed Black Friar is one of London's most famous public houses.

−	It was built in ~~about~~ 1875, and remodelled in ~~about~~ 1905 by the architect ~~[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Herbert_Fuller-Clark~~ Herbert Fuller-Clark~~] wedge-shaped and adorned with mosaics, ornamental balconies and a guardian black friar~~.	+	The historic Art Nouveau pub was built in around 1875 on the site of a Dominican friary, and remodelled in 1905 by the architect Herbert Fuller-Clark.

−	built ~~in 1875~~ on ~~the~~ site of a Dominican friary. The building was designed by architect H. Fuller-Clark and artist Henry Poole, both committed to the free-thinking of the Arts and Crafts Movement. Jolly friars appear everywhere in the pub in sculptures, ~~mosaics~~ and ~~reliefs~~.	+	It was built to a roughly triangular plan on a corner site, and comprises four storeys plus cellars.

−	~~Flat roof~~ with ~~2 tall chimneys. Roughly triangular plan on~~ a ~~corner site~~. ~~4 storeys & cellars~~	+	The frontage extends around the building with segmental arched entrances, adorned with mosaics, ornamental balconies and a 'guardian' black friar above the front entrance.

−	~~Ground floor public house frontage extends around~~ the ~~building with segmental arched entrances~~ to ~~both streets &~~ the ~~angle.~~	+	Both Fuller-Clark and the artist Henry Poole were committed to the free-thinking of the Arts & Crafts Movement, and accordingly, clad the interior in variegated marble with brass, mosaic, wood and copper reliefs, with jolly friars appearing frequently.
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−	~~Fine~~ Arts & Crafts interior ~~clad~~ in variegated marble with brass, mosaic, wood ~~&~~ copper reliefs.	+

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	Although it has diminished in importance, Abbey Mills still functions as an operational station.		Although it has diminished in importance, Abbey Mills still functions as an operational station.

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	St Pancras station		St Pancras station

	[[File:Stpancras.jpg\|link=File:Stpancras.jpg]]		[[File:Stpancras.jpg\|link=File:Stpancras.jpg]]

		+	Widely known for its [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Victorian_architecture Victorian architecture], the station is a Grade I [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Listed_building listed building]
		+
		+	The frontage of the station is formed by the former [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Midland_Grand_Hotel Midland Grand Hotel], designed by [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/George_Gilbert_Scott George Gilbert Scott], an example of [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gothic_Revival_architecture Victorian Gothic] architecture
		+
		+	Behind is one of the most powerful spaces of the Victorian age, Sir William Barlow's vast pointed-arched train shed of iron and glass: in its day the widest clear-span structure in the world.
		+
		+	It was opened in 1868, After escaping planned demolition in the 1960s, the complex was renovated and expanded from 2001 to 2007 at a cost of £800 million - The ironwork colour is back to the sky-blue shade of late Victorian times.
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	The Hoover Building		The Hoover Building

	[[File:Hoover_Building.jpg\|link=File:Hoover_Building.jpg]]		[[File:Hoover_Building.jpg\|link=File:Hoover_Building.jpg]]
		+
		+	[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Western_Avenue_(London) Western Avenue] ([https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/A40_road_(London) A40]) in [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Perivale Perivale], west London, is an example of [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Art_Deco Art Deco] [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Architecture architecture] designed by [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wallis,_Gilbert_and_Partners Wallis, Gilbert and Partners].
		+
		+	It was built for [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Hoover_Company The Hoover Company] in 1933
		+
		+	sweeping white facade, 15 bays long, built on one of the new main roads into London and designed to be admired by passing motorists
		+
		+	Front block constructed using ‘snowconcrete’, a type of Portland limestone cement with a brilliant white pigment which was weather-resistant, ensuring that the façade always sparkles. The simplicity of the pure white walls are contrasted by decorative trimmings of the large aquamarine painted window frames and the colourful glazed tiles.
		+
		+	The building’s ornamentation is said to have been inspired by the art of Central and North American Indians, though there are Egyptian touches too.
		+
		+	Contemporary critics also condemned what they saw as its brash, vulgar style, but the company and its employees liked it and so did the general public.
		+
		+	Vacuum cleaner production ceased in 1982 and the Hoover factory closed. It reopened ten years later – magnificently restored, with the rear ground floor converted into a Tesco superstore.
		+
		+	In 1980 the original building[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hoover_Building#cite_note-5 [5]] and in 1981 the canteen block[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hoover_Building#cite_note-6 [6]] were granted a Grade II* listing.
		+
		+	In 2017 the front section of the main building is being converted by IDM Properties [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hoover_Building#cite_note-7 [7]] into 66 luxury flats, with the addition of a new top floor to maximise residences.

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		+	This is the largest Hindu temple outside India, which was opened in 1995. The building includes seven shikhars (pinnacles), six domes, 193 pillars, and 55 different ceiling designs.
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		+	The construction process involved 5,000 tonnes of Indian and Italian marble and Bulgarian limestone which were hand-carved into 26,300 pieces by 1,526 skilled craftsmen in India, then shipped to London and erected in less than 3 years.
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		+	Deities and motifs representing the Hindu faith spring from the walls, ceilings and windows. In total, there are 11 shrines with 17 murtis (sacred images of the deities).
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