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TQ3181 : Former General Post Office Building, King Edward Street, City of London

near to London, City of London, Great Britain

Former General Post Office Building, King Edward Street, City of London

Built 1907-1911 to the designs of Sir Henry Tanner, architect of the Office of Works. An early example of the use of reinforced concrete construction. In front of the building is a statue (by Onslow Ford) of Rowland Hill, with the inscription "HE FOUNDED UNIFORM PENNY POSTAGE 1840"

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Grid Square: TQ3181, 1181 images (more nearby)
Photographer: Julian Osley (find more nearby)
Image classification: Geograph
Date Taken: Friday, 13 February, 2009 (more nearby)
Submitted: Saturday, 21 February, 2009
Category: Post Office (former) (more nearby)
Subject Location: OSGB36: TQ 31893 81388 [1m precision]
WGS84: 51:30.9616N 0:6.0346W
Photographer Location: OSGB36: TQ 31893 81388
View Direction: Southeast (about 135 degrees)