- Plantation Place
Plantation Place is a large office development in the
City of London , taking its name from a previous 'Plantation House', once the world's recognised centre of thetea trade.It is currently the headquarters of
RSA Insurance Group andQBE Insurance in addition to being the main UK office forAccenture , and occupies almost an entire block of approximately 10,200 square metres, bounded byFenchurch Street ,Mincing Lane ,Eastcheap andRood Lane .Constructed in 2004, the building is 68 m high and was built on the remains of the old Roman colony of
Londinium , burned down byBoudica in AD 60. A hoard of gold coins from the 2nd century were found on the site. It is set to be dwarfed by the proposed 160m skyscraper known as the Walkie Talkie at20 Fenchurch Street .The complex contains almost 3,000 m² of roof gardens, offering stunning views of London's financial district. In September 2004, these roof gardens were made open to the public as part of the
Open House London weekend.The previous building on the site was Plantation House (built in 1935) and served the commodities markets, especially for tea and rubber [Bradley and Pevsner (1997). "The Buildings of England - London 1: The City Of London". Penguin Books. ISBN 0-14-071092-2] .
ee also
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20 Fenchurch Street - a neighbouring office block
*St Margaret Pattens - a neighbouring church
*Tall buildings in London
*Broadgate Estates - The property management company that maintains the building.References
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