Key Words :- iron

Address :- 52 Upper Street, Islington, London, Greater London, N1 0QH
Grid Ref :- TQ 31450 83559
Co-ordinates :- Lat 51.535638 , Long -0.106148
Local Authority :- Islington London Borough Council
Pre 1974 County :- Greater London Council
Site Status :- Listed - Grade II
Historic England List No - 1297949,

Description and History of Site:-
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.

Building purchased in 1976 by Islington Council; now Business Design and Exhibition Centre.

Since 1981, converted to trade exhibition centre, ancillary buildings demolished.

Further Reading and References:-
Ashdown, John; Bussell, Michael; Carter, Paul. 'A Survey of Industrial Monuments of Greater London'. Thames Basin Archaeological Observers' Group, 1969
Smith, Denis. 'Civil Engineering Heritage - London and the Thames Valley'. Institution of Civil Engineers, 2001

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

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