Brock House (London)

United Kingdom / England / London / Langham Street, 19
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The Philharmonic Hall, originally the St James's Hall, was built in 1907–08 to replace the St James's Hall that once stood in Regent Street. From 1933 the building is used by the BBC and known as Brock House.
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Wikipedia article: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Philharmonic_Hall,_London
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Coordinates:   51°31'8"N   -0°8'33"E

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  • The Philharmonic Hall was one of more than twenty locations considered for the new headquarters of the British Broadcasting Corporation in 1927.The site was discounted as a headquarters and in 1932 the BBC's Broadcasting House was opened on the other side of Hallam Street. The Philharmonic Hall became a BBC building known as Brock House. The exterior is now much changed with a different facade and windows and additional space added on the roof. (Wikipedia) During the Second World War, the building was the home of the BBC Radio drama department.[21] Today, the building is used mainly for administration
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