Anyone know what this building is (London)

[anonymous-user]

Just going through some snaps taken from the Thames last week and I can't remember what the significance of this building is. Does anyone recognise it? Thanks.

[skip_1]

US embassy? Based on the flag. Haven't a clue tbh.

Shouldn't this be in holidays or photography too

[V8mate]

US Embassy is on Grosvenor Sq.

[wpo750]

That's Shell Mex House I think. Was there a big needle in front of it? (To the left, out of shot)

Edited by wpo750 on Friday 24th July 18:49

[anonymous-user]

skip_1 said:

US embassy? Based on the flag. Haven't a clue tbh.

Shouldn't this be in holidays or photography too

Pretty sure it's not the US embassy.

As to the other it should really be in the pics of buildings needing identification forum but remarkably there isn't one so I posted it here....

[nownek]

ShellMex House. Still some Shell business in there but no longer Shell owned IIRC

Shell Centre itself is on the opposite side of the river

Edited by nownek on Friday 24th July 18:51

[vteclimey]

I seem to remember some useless fact about the clock being designed to be 1 inch bigger in diameter than the clock at the top of the tower where old big ben sits.

[Mexico.]

Shell Mex House it is

[anonymous-user]

Thanks chaps. Google images confirms shellmex house. I somehow missed out cleopatras needle!


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[MK4 Slowride]

vteclimey said:

I seem to remember some useless fact about the clock being designed to be 1 inch bigger in diameter than the clock at the top of the Westminster tower where old big ben sits.

EFA

Bit of a cheesy thing to do & only 1 inch.

I suppose by doing it the 1 inch it'll prevent a clock faced inch race wars between designers/builders.

[julianm]

There is a lovely painting of `The Thames from Shell-Mex House` by Hilder. He did the illustrations for the Shell guides to the English Counties in the 50`s. Lots of smoke from the tugs & the trees turning colour. Sorry I can`t find a copy of it on the web!

[julianm]

There is a lovely painting of `The Thames from Shell-Mex House` by Hilder. He did the illustrations for the Shell guides to the English Counties in the 50`s. Lots of smoke from the tugs & the trees turning colour. Sorry I can`t find a copy of it on the web!

[Silent1]

Had one of Antony Gormleys statues on it for a while.

Edited by Silent1 on Friday 24th July 20:29

[sleep envy]

unrepentant said:

Just going through some snaps taken from the Thames last week and I can't remember what the significance of this building is. Does anyone recognise it? Thanks.

come on chaps, the clue is in the question

since when have you been able to see grosvenor sq from the thames?

[sleep envy]

Silent1 said:

Had one of Antony Gormleys statues on it for a while.

they were great - they should have left them

good fun spotting them from being stood on the terrace as the hayward gallery, good exhibition too

[Silent1]

sleep envy said:

Silent1 said:

Had one of Antony Gormleys statues on it for a while.

they were great - they should have left them

good fun spotting them from being stood on the terrace as the hayward gallery, good exhibition too

indeed, also set a few tourists off thinking they were jumpers.

[sleep envy]

jumping off the roof of the savoy, what a way to go

[Silent1]

sleep envy said:

jumping off the roof of the savoy, what a way to go

It could be quite fitting

[aclivity]

MK4 Slowride said:

vteclimey said:

I seem to remember some useless fact about the clock being designed to be 1 inch bigger in diameter than the clock at the top of the St. Stephens tower where old big ben sits.

EFA

EFFA or possibly EFAA (edit for "actual" accuracy)

[/pedant]

[anonymous-user]

unrepentant said:

Thanks chaps. Google images confirms shellmex house. I somehow missed out cleopatras needle!


If you want to know the answer to anything ask PH!

Except for the blokes who told you it was definitely the US embassy.