Minerva House

51°30′25″N 0°05′24″W / 51.506844°N 0.089897°W / 51.506844; -0.089897Current tenantsWinckworth Sherwood LLP and Ipsos MoriTopped-out1983OwnerGreat Portland EstatesTechnical detailsMaterialYellow brickFloor countSixDesign and constructionArchitecture firmTwigg, Brown & Partners

Minerva House was built between 1979 and 1983 as the London office of Grindlays Bank with Twigg, Brown & Partners as architects.[1] The yellow brick building features narrow windows between closely paired piers.[1] It sits on the south bank of the River Thames just west of London Bridge.

History

The site

An extract from the Ordnance Survey 1:1,250 map of London sheet TQ3280SE published 1952 showing New Hibernia Wharf and environs

Cartographic sources show that the site has previously housed:

  • The Close of the nearby Southwark Cathedral since the 14th century[2]
  • Hibernia Wharf since at least 1888[2][3]
  • New Hibernia Wharf since at least 1947[4]

Sales

Down a column to the Thames

Minerva House was sold for around £42 million in 2005[5] and for £60 million in 2012.[6]

Use

Main entrance c. 1986

Following the acquisition of Grindlays by Standard Chartered Bank in 2000, the building was refurbished during 2006[7] and is now[when?] in mixed use with 103,686 square feet (9,632.7 m2) of office space over six floors and thirty four flats[8] in 11,900 square feet (1,110 m2) of residential space.[6]

Owners

The current owners are Great Portland Estates[6] with four office space tenants: Winckworth Sherwood LLP, TUI,[6] Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust and Wandle Housing Association Ltd

References

  1. ^ a b Stephen Richards. "Riverside, London Bridge". Geograph Britain and Ireland.
  2. ^ a b "Side by Side viewer - Explore Georeferenced Maps". National Library of Scotland.
  3. ^ "Side by Side viewer - Explore Georeferenced Maps". National Library of Scotland.
  4. ^ "Side by Side viewer - Explore Georeferenced Maps". National Library of Scotland.
  5. ^ "Minerva House sold for ｣42 million". London SE1.
  6. ^ a b c d "Buildings". Buildington.
  7. ^ "Minerva House, 5 Montague Close, SE1 9DF, London: City". Jones Lang LaSalle. Archived from the original on 25 January 2015. Retrieved 24 January 2015.
  8. ^ "Property details for Flat 7 Minerva House 6 Montague Close London SE1 9DF". Zoopla.