Millbank Tower
| Millbank Tower | |
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Millbank Tower
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| General information | |
| Status | Complete |
| Type | Office |
| Location |
Westminster London, SW1 United Kingdom |
| Coordinates | 51°29′32.0″N 0°07′33.5″W / 51.492222°N 0.125972°WCoordinates: 51°29′32.0″N 0°07′33.5″W / 51.492222°N 0.125972°W |
| Completed | 1963 |
| Owner | David and Simon Reuben |
| Height | |
| Roof | 118 metres (387 ft) |
| Technical details | |
| Lifts/elevators | 11: 4 x low rise Otis 411 Elevonics 5 x high rise Otis 411 Elevonics 1 x Otis 411 fire/goods all floors 1 x Otis 10UCL Ground to Basement Goods |
| Design and construction | |
| Architect | Ronald Ward & Partners |
| Main contractor | John Mowlem & Co. |
Millbank Tower is a 118-metre (387 ft) high skyscraper in the City of Westminster at Millbank, by the River Thames in London.
The tower was constructed in 1963 for Vickers and was originally known as the Vickers Tower. It was designed by Ronald Ward and Partners and built by John Mowlem & Co. It is a landmark on the London skyline, standing beside the River Thames, half a mile upstream from the Palace of Westminster. The tower has been owned by David and Simon Reuben since 2002, while still being managed by its former owner Tishman Speyer Properties. It is a Grade II listed building.
The 2003 edition of the Pevsner architectural guide says that the Millbank Tower is "one of the few London office towers to have won affection", and contrasts it with the "boxy structure" of the Shell Tower at Waterloo.
Throughout its history, the Millbank Tower has been home to many high-profile political and other organisations. From 1995 the Labour Party rented two floors in the base at the south of the site, for use as a general election campaign centre. Labour ran its 1997 General Election campaign from these offices; after the election, the party vacated its headquarters at John Smith House, Walworth Road SE17, to move to Millbank. Just five years later, however, the £1 million per annum rent forced the party to vacate the tower and take out a mortgage of £5.5 million to relocate to 16-18 Old Queen Street, overlooking St James's Park, which had 11,200 square feet of open plan premises.
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