The portico of Bush House

Bush House is a building between Aldwych and The Strand in London. It is primarily home to the BBC's World Service department, which occupies 4 of the 5 wings. The fifth south-west wing is used by the Inland Revenue. Download high resolution version (480x640, 63 KB)Image of Bush House in London, taken by Matt Biddulph from Picture Diary. ... Download high resolution version (480x640, 63 KB)Image of Bush House in London, taken by Matt Biddulph from Picture Diary. ... Categories: Architectural elements | Stub ... Aldwych is a place and road in the City of Westminster in London. ... Strand is a famous road in London, linking Trafalgar Square to Fleet Street and the City of London. ... The Clock Tower of the Palace of Westminster, which contains Big Ben London is the capital city of the United Kingdom and of England. ... Corporate logo of the British Broadcasting Corporation The British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) is the national publicly funded broadcaster of the United Kingdom. ... Logo of the BBC World Service The BBC World Service is one of the most widely recognised international broadcasters of radio programming, transmitting in 43 languages to around 150 million people throughout the world. ... In the UK, the Inland Revenue was a department of the British Government responsible for the collection of direct taxation, including income tax, national insurance contributions, capital gains tax, inheritance tax, corporation tax, petroleum revenue tax and stamp duty. ...

The different sections of the building were completed and opened over a period of 13 years:

• 1923 - Centre Block
• 1928 - North-West wing
• 1929 - North-East wing
• 1930 - South-East wing
• 1935 - South-West wing

This quintessentially British building was commissioned, designed and originally owned by American individuals and companies. Irving T Bush gained approval for his plans for the building in 1919, which was planned as a major new trade centre and designed by American architect Harvey W Corbett. 1923 was a common year starting on Monday (link will take you to calendar). ... 1928 was a leap year starting on Sunday (link will take you to calendar). ... 1929 was a common year starting on Tuesday (link will take you to calendar). ... 1930 is a common year starting on Wednesday. ... 1935 was a common year starting on Tuesday (link will take you to calendar). ... 1919 was a common year starting on Wednesday (see link for calendar). ...

The building's opening ceremony was performed by Lord Balfour on July 4, 1925 - America's Independence Day. It included the unveiling of two statues at the entrance made by American artist Malvina Hoffman. The statues symbolise Anglo-American friendship and the building bears the inscription ‘Dedicated to the friendship of English-speaking peoples’. Built from Portland stone, Bush House was in 1929 declared the "most expensive building in the world", having cost around £2,000,000 ($10,000,000). The Right Honourable Arthur James Balfour, 1st Earl of Balfour, KG, OM, PC (25 July 1848–19 March 1930) was a British statesman and the thirty-third Prime Minister of the United Kingdom. ... July 4 is the 185th day of the year (186th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 180 days remaining. ... 1925 was a common year starting on Thursday (link will take you to calendar). ... These fireworks over the Washington Monument are typical of Fourth of July celebrations In the United States, Independence Day, also called the Fourth of July, is a federal holiday celebrating the adoption of the Declaration of Independence in 1776. ... Tibetan for Lhasa, Field Museum, Chicago, Illinois Malvina Hoffman (1885 – 1966) Biography Malay Woman, Field Museum, Chicago, Illinois Malvina Hoffman was an American sculptor, born in New York City on June 15, 1885, the daughter of concert pianist Richard Hoffman. ... The Cenotaph, in Whitehall, London, England, is made from Portland stone Portland stone is limestone from the Jurassic period quarried on the Isle of Portland, Dorset. ...

After a landmine damaged Broadcasting House on December 8, 1940, the BBC's European Service moved into the south-east wing of the building; the rest of the Overseas Service followed in 1958. Broadcasting House Broadcasting House is the headquarters of the BBC in London, England. ... December 8 is the 342nd day (343rd in leap years) of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... 1940 was a leap year starting on Monday (link will take you to calendar). ... 1958 was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

The BBC's lease with Kato Kagaku (the Japanese company who own the building) expires in 2005, but has been extended until 2010. The BBC plans to move World Service to Broadcasting House following its ongoing expansion and renovation programme, known as the W1 Project. 2005 is a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar and is the current year. ... 2010 is a common year starting on Friday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Broadcasting House Broadcasting House is the headquarters of the BBC in London, England. ...

External links

• BBC Buildings: Bush House
• World Service: Bush House
• h2g2: Bush House