Farmiloe Building

The Farmiloe Building
General information
Architectural style Victorian
Location Clerkenwell
Address 34–36 St John Street
Town or city London
Country England
Coordinates 51°31′15″N 0°06′05″W / 51.5207°N 0.1014°W / 51.5207; -0.1014Coordinates: 51°31′15″N 0°06′05″W / 51.5207°N 0.1014°W / 51.5207; -0.1014
Completed 1868
Technical details
Floor count 3
Design and construction
Architect Lewis Henry Isaacs
Main contractor Browne & Robinson
Designations Grade II listed building

The Farmiloe Building is a Grade II listed building in Clerkenwell, London, in the London Borough of Islington.

History

The Farmiloe Building, of Victorian architecture, was completed by Browne & Robinson in 1868.[1] The architect for the building was Lewis Henry Isaacs.[2] The Farmiloe Building became a Grade II listed building on 20 December 1991.[3] The business George Farmiloe & Sons used the building as its base until 1999.[4] In June 2005, Film London nominated the building as the location of the month.[5] In 2014, plans were announced to transform the building into offices.[6][7]

Use in media

The Farmiloe Building is a popular location for filming scenes. Films and television productions that have been shot at the building include:

References

  1. ↑ "BoB Location". Best of Britannia. Retrieved 5 August 2014.
  2. ↑ Temple, Philip. "St John Street: East side". British History Online. Retrieved 5 August 2014.
  3. ↑ Historic England. "34 AND 36, ST JOHN STREET (1298005)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 3 April 2015.
  4. ↑ Hill, Cate (20 February 2013). "Feilden Clegg Bradley to transform Clerkenwell's Farmiloe Building". Building Design. Retrieved 5 August 2014.
  5. 1 2 3 "June 2005 – The Farmiloe Building". Film London. Retrieved 5 August 2014.
  6. 1 2 3 4 Lynch, Russell (27 May 2014). "Batman building in Clerkenwell to become offices". Evening Standard. Retrieved 5 August 2014.
  7. 1 2 3 4 Keeley, Amie (21 April 2014). "Plans to turn Islington’s Farmiloe building into offices given green light". Islington Gazette. Retrieved 5 August 2014.
  8. ↑ Spencer, Meaghan (7 April 2014). "Islington on screen: The borough as a film location". St John Street News. Retrieved 5 August 2014.
  9. 1 2 3 "What Remains". Film London. 21 August 2013. Retrieved 5 August 2014.
  10. ↑ Brown, Matt (5 March 2010). "Inside The Hidden Film Set Of Smithfield". Londonist. Retrieved 5 August 2014.
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