Bush House

Bush House
Bush House viewed from Kingsway
Location within Central London
General information
Location	Aldwych, City of Westminster, London
Country	United Kingdom
Coordinates	51°30′45.9″N 0°07′02.2″W / 51.512750°N 0.117278°W / 51.512750; -0.117278
Current tenants	King's College London
Construction started	1925
Completed	1935
Owner	Kato Kagaku[1]
Design and construction
Architect(s)	Harvey W. Corbett
Designations	Grade II listed building

"Bush House description"

Audio description of Bush House by Zoë Wanamaker

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Bush House is a Grade II listed building at the southern end of Kingsway between Aldwych and the Strand in London, England. It was conceived as a major new trade centre by American industrialist Irving T. Bush, and commissioned, designed, funded, and constructed under his direction. The design was approved in 1919, work began in 1925, and was completed in 1935. Erected in stages, by 1929 Bush House was already declared the "most expensive building in the world".^[2]

Now part of the Strand Campus of King's College London, Bush House previously served as the headquarters of the BBC World Service. Broadcasting from Bush House lasted for 70 years, from winter 1941 to summer 2012. The final BBC broadcast from Bush House was the 12 noon BST news bulletin on 12 July 2012. The BBC World Service is now housed in Broadcasting House in Portland Place.^[3] King's College London has taken over the premises since acquiring the lease in 2015.^[4][5][6]

The longtime occupation^[7] of part of Bush House by HM Revenue and Customs (and its predecessor department the Inland Revenue) ended in March 2021 when it vacated the South-West Wing.^[8] This wing will also become a part of King's College London's Strand Campus, ensuring all wings of the building are now occupied by the University.