Gilbey House
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Gilbey House
Image: © Ian Capper Taken: 4 Jun 2022
Former distillery, warehouse and admin offices for Gilbey's Gin, situated at the corner of Jamestown Road and Oval Road, overlooking the Regent's Canal. The original part, on Jamestown Road, dates from 1894. It was designed by William Hucks and was one of the first uses of reinforced concrete in building. The remainder was added in 1937, with an extension in 1960, both by Serge Chermayeff. the whole building has now been converted to housing. Grade II listed - see https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1113236?section=official-list-entry.
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Image Location
Latitude
51.540492
Longitude
-0.147666