Building record 14340 - Royal London House

<1> Historic England, 2015-, Notification Report of Decision not to Designate, Gould J, 28/09/2018 (Written Communication). SCH7825.

‘…Royal London House and its associated two-deck car park structure were constructed between 1985 and 1987 to the designs of Building Design Partnership (BDP) with R J Chapman as job partner, Peter Shuttleworth as project architect, Ian Morris as architect, and Howard Cooper as interior designer. Laing Management Contracting was the main contractor…’

‘…The design brief for the new headquarters was to construct a building with a traditional exterior and a modern high-quality interior capable of handling IT demands and offering flexibility of layout to respond to future changes. The building also had to be designed to have minimal impact upon its environment and complement existing buildings, including Fulshaw Hall and Harefield House, and to ensure that the landscaped surroundings enhanced working conditions. The building was completed in October 1987 and staff moved into the building in November 1987…’

‘…Royal London House has a double curving plan linked by three cross wings incorporating service towers, which form two internal open courtyards. The building's inner curve faces north-west and the main entrance is located at the western end on a raised access deck. The building is set within landscaped grounds, including a small lake that wraps around the western end of the building, and a war memorial relocated from the company's previous site in Manchester. A two-storey car park is located to the south of the main building…’

'..Royal London House has local interest as a greenfield headquarters designed by a well-known firm of architects though within a national context it lacks the special architectural and historic interest required to qualify for national listing..'