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Chartered Accountants’ Hall is a Grade II* listed building located at 1 Moorgate Place in the City of London. It is the headquarters of the

Institute of Chartered Accountants in England & Wales (ICAEW). The Hall is one of the richest examples of late Victorian architecture in the City and has been praised for its seamless integration of sculpture.[1]

It established the fame of its architect,

Baroque Revival style, drawing on Baroque architecture which he had studied while travelling in Europe.[2]
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Construction

Between 1880 and 1890, ICAEW was based in 3 Copthall Buildings while a location was sought for a permanent headquarters. During a special meeting in 1888, William Deloitte put forward a motion to purchase the site at Moorgate Place on a 999 year lease at a ground rent of £900 per annum. The competition for designs was won by John Belcher, with an estimated cost of £17,250. The ICAEW Council also commissioned Hamo Thornycroft to produce a sculpted frieze at an additional cost of £3,000.

The foundation stone of Chartered Accountants’ Hall was laid in July 1890. The Hall was formally opened in 10 May 1893 by the Institute President, Edwin Waterhouse.[3]

Interior

The building has been described as “one of the few Victorian buildings in the City with interiors worthy of its ornate facades.”[4]

Frieze

Thornycroft’s frieze depicts groups of figures representing Arts, Sciences, Crafts, Education, Commerce, Manufacture, Agriculture, Mining, Railways, Shipping, India, the Colonies, and Building. The figure of the architect is based on Belcher and the sculptor on Thornycroft himself. [5]

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  1. ISBN 9780300096248
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  2. ^ Pile, Liz. "Chartered Accountants' Hall - Analysis - A building of distinction". Accountancy Daily. Croner-i. Retrieved 9 October 2018.
  3. ISBN 1853550981
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  4. ISBN 9780300096248
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  5. ^ Howitt, Harold (1966). The History of the Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales 1880-1965 and of its founder Accountancy Bodies 1870-1880: The Growth of a Profession and its Influence on Legislation and Public Affairs. London: Heinemann. pp. 30–31.
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