Architectural Elements
1847-1849 (made)
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Prince Albert opened a new Coal Exchange building on 30th October 1849 in the City of London, which replaced an building which had been erected in 1805. The Exchange was designed to provide a place of business where the buyers and sellers of coal were able to exchange contracts. The new building was designed by James Bunstone Bunning and was one of the most remarkable and celebrated cast iron interiors in the world. However, it was demolished in 1962 in order for a road widening scheme to take place. The V&A has four sections of the building (Museum nos. Circ.168&A-C-1963) as well as a desk stand (M.52-1963). The RIBA collection based at the V&A has an architectural model of the building (LOAN:RIBA.9-2003).
Object details
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| Materials and techniques | cast iron |
| Brief description | Outer ceiling panel, cast iron, from The Coal Exchange, London, England, 1846-49 |
| Physical description | Outer cast iron ceiling panel, from The Coal Exchange, London (built 1846-9), formerly in Upper Thames St, opposite Billingsgate Market. |
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| Summary | Prince Albert opened a new Coal Exchange building on 30th October 1849 in the City of London, which replaced an building which had been erected in 1805. The Exchange was designed to provide a place of business where the buyers and sellers of coal were able to exchange contracts. The new building was designed by James Bunstone Bunning and was one of the most remarkable and celebrated cast iron interiors in the world. However, it was demolished in 1962 in order for a road widening scheme to take place. The V&A has four sections of the building (Museum nos. Circ.168&A-C-1963) as well as a desk stand (M.52-1963). The RIBA collection based at the V&A has an architectural model of the building (LOAN:RIBA.9-2003). |
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| Accession number | CIRC.168B-1963 |
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| Record created | April 23, 2019 |
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