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Site ID :- GTL00189
Key Words :- iron
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Address :- 52 Upper Street, Islington, London, Greater London, N1 0QH
Grid Reference :- TQ 31450 83559
Grid Co-ordinates :- Easting 531450 m, Northing 183559 m
Lat & Long (WGS84) :- 51.535638 , -0.106148
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Administrative Area :- Islington London Borough Council
Pre 1974 County :- Greater London Council
Site Status :- Listed - Grade II
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Historic England List No - 1297949,
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Contributor :- GLIAS Database - 2 June 2018
Contributors Society :- Greater London Industrial Archaeology Society
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Description and History

Built for Smithfield Club cattle shows, 1861-2, architect Frederick Peck. The wrought-iron latticed arched roof by Handyside & Co. is 70 ft high and 125 ft clear span with galleries in aisles designed by H E Coe. First motor show held here 1898. Closed 1939. Used by GPO 1943-71 as international parcels office. Since 1981, converted to trade exhibition centre, ancillary buildings demolished. Its 125 ft clear span. Building purchased in 1976 by Islington Council now Business Design and Exhibition Centre.

Further Reading and References

http://www.glias.org.uk/news/319news.html#F
https://www.businessdesigncentre.co.uk/about/history/
http://friargatebridge.blogspot.com/2011/03/business-design-centre-islington-london.html

Previous Comments:-

Grade: II List Entry Number: 1297949
National Grid Reference: TQ 31450 83559

- Robert Mason - 13 January 2022
--- the following annotation is from Bob Rust, GLIAS :
Now incorperated into the Business Design Centre. Correct address 52 Upper Street, Islington, N1 0QH - Robert Mason - 30 April 2022

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