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The landmark Bush House buiding between Australia House and India House and on the curved traffic island of Aldwych has been home to the BBC World Service since 1940. American architect Harvey W Corbett was drafted in by the Bush Terminal Company of New York to design a trade centre and Bush House was opened between 1923 and 1935. As economic conditions changed in the 1920s so too did the design. When the North-West wing opened in 1928, followed by the North-East wing in 1929, the cost of the building - at $10,000,000 - made it 'the most expensive building in the world' at the time. As a reminder of the original plans for Bush House, a small arcade remains on the ground floor; the entrance is on The Strand, and the eight shops within it are open to the general public.
NOTE: The BBC World Service Shop at Bush House has now closed and tours are not available except during Open House London Weekend in September.
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London > Hotels > Luxury Chain Hotel
252 High Holborn, WC1V | 7 minutes from BBC World Service
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180 The Strand, WC2R | 3 minutes from BBC World Service
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180 The Strand, WC2R | 3 minutes from BBC World Service
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London > Entertainment > Theatres
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42 Tavistock Street, Covent Garden, London WC2E | 3 minutes from BBC World Service
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13 Portsmouth Street, Holborn, London WC2A | 3 minutes from BBC World Service
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55 Aldwych, Holborn, London WC2B | 1 minute from BBC World Service
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Somerset House, Covent Garden, London WC2R | 3 minutes from BBC World Service
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1 Sheffield Street, Holborn, London WC2A | 3 minutes from BBC World Service
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1 Sheffield Street, Holborn, London WC2A | 3 minutes from BBC World Service
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24 Shelton Street, Covent Garden, WC2H | 7 minutes from BBC World Service
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12 Floral Street, Covent Garden, London WC2E | 6 minutes from BBC World Service
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12 Floral Street, Covent Garden, London WC2E | 6 minutes from BBC World Service
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London > Leisure > Parks and Gardens
Holborn, Holborn, London WC2A | 6 minutes from BBC World Service
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Holborn, Holborn, London WC2A | 6 minutes from BBC World Service
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Sense Spa at Rosewood London
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252 High Holborn, Holborn, London WC1V | 6 minutes from BBC World Service
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252 High Holborn, Holborn, London WC1V | 6 minutes from BBC World Service
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The Marquess of Anglesey
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39 Bow Street, Covent Garden, London WC2E | 3 minutes from BBC World Service
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London > Nightlife > Pubs
40 Great Queen Street, Covent Garden, London WC2B | 5 minutes from BBC World Service
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40 Great Queen Street, Covent Garden, London WC2B | 5 minutes from BBC World Service
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The Parrot
London > Nightlife > Bars
The Waldorf Hilton, WC2B | 2 minutes from BBC World Service
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The Waldorf Hilton, WC2B | 2 minutes from BBC World Service
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The Lobby Bar at One Aldwych
London > Nightlife > Bars
1 Aldwych, Covent Garden, London WC2B | 2 minutes from BBC World Service
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London > Nightlife > Bars
1 Aldwych, Covent Garden, London WC2B | 2 minutes from BBC World Service
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Grays & Feather
London > Nightlife > Wine Bars
26 Wellington Street, WC2E | 3 minutes from BBC World Service
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26 Wellington Street, WC2E | 3 minutes from BBC World Service
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Silver Fleet - Woods River Cruises
London > Business > Venue Hire
Somerset House South Wing Strand, Covent Garden, London WC2R | 3 minutes from BBC World Service
Enjoy a luxury cruise on the Silver Fleet. Departing from the Savoy Pier and cruising along the Thames. A classy way to see the Thames.... More
London > Business > Venue Hire
Somerset House South Wing Strand, Covent Garden, London WC2R | 3 minutes from BBC World Service
Enjoy a luxury cruise on the Silver Fleet. Departing from the Savoy Pier and cruising along the Thames. A classy way to see the Thames.... More
Somerset House
London > Business > Venue Hire
Somerset House, Strand, Covent Garden, London WC2R | 3 minutes from BBC World Service
Somerset House, once the site of a spectacular Tudor palace, now includes a magnificent 18th century art gallery housing celebrated collections belonging to the Courtauld Institute Gallery, ... More
London > Business > Venue Hire
Somerset House, Strand, Covent Garden, London WC2R | 3 minutes from BBC World Service
Somerset House, once the site of a spectacular Tudor palace, now includes a magnificent 18th century art gallery housing celebrated collections belonging to the Courtauld Institute Gallery, ... More
Two Temple Place
London > Business > Venue Hire
Two Temple Place, Holborn, London WC2R | 4 minutes from BBC World Service
With its castle like façade and a striking interior, Two Temple Place is one of London's most prestigious settings for corporate and private events. As well ... More
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Two Temple Place, Holborn, London WC2R | 4 minutes from BBC World Service
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