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ballroom which was transformed into the Bloomsbury Ballroom function venue, while other areas were substantially remodelled to create large amounts of office and leisure space. A retail area with open arcade was added to the Southampton Row frontage, recreating its former appearance prior to
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Although the exterior of the building is largely unchanged, the interior has been extensively modernised, with work completed in 2003. Interior features of historic interest were retained and refurbished to their former condition, including the original
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façades. It has eight main storeys, plus basement and sub-basement, with 15 bays along the east and west elevations, and five bays on the north and south sides. The rusticated ground floor level has retail units on Southampton Row.
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redevelopment in the 1950s. From Autumn 2024, Victoria House will feature 300,000 sq ft of office, laboratory and amenity space for multinational pharmaceutical companies.
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pilaster, separated by window openings, span the second to fourth floors, with
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where it was used as the location for the two finalists' business launches.
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Inside, each side retains its original entrance lobby faced with
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of each triangular pediment includes figurative sculptures by
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Grade II listed buildings in the London Borough of Camden
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The Bloomsbury Ballroom featured in the final episode of
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and constructed in the 1920s, in a style described by
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The building was constructed with a steel frame and
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Victoria Hall, London

Southampton Row

Bloomsbury Square
neoclassical
Bloomsbury
WC1
Bloomsbury Square
Southampton Row
listed building
Charles William Long
Pevsner
Neo-Grec
Liverpool Victoria Friendly Society
Lord Mansfield
Gordon Riots
Portland stone
Giant order
porticos
tympanum
Herbert William Palliser
mansard roof
dormer windows
Subiaco
Bromsgrove Guild
Art Deco
The Apprentice (UK series ten)
Portico on west side of building, facing Bloomsbury Square
Portico

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