Two Temple Place, London WC2

Style:	think... gothic, traditional and English
Venue:	Two Temple Place
Post Code:	SE1
Location:	Temple
Tube:	Temple (District and Circle lines)
Reception:	60 - 300
Dinner:	60 - 120
Conference:	20 - 180

full description

Built to elaborate specifications by William Waldorf Astor, later first Viscount Astor, in 1895 as his residence and estate office on reclaimed land following completion of the Victoria Embankment in 1870, Two Temple Place has been acquired and preserved by the Bulldog Trust and offers a unique location in the heart of central London, overlooking the River Thames.

An imposing casket of Portland stone on the exterior, inside is a testament to the skills and expertise of some of the finest sculptors of the nineteenth century, and the building provides an unrivalled venue for functions of a personal or corporate nature, combining the grandeur of a state occasion with the intimacy of a party in a private house.

the great hall

An exclusive and prestigious room of considerable elegance and character which can be adapted to accommodate either the most lavish of events or an occasion requiring a more intimate or under-stated atmosphere.

The Great Hall, designed in the Renaissance style but essentially Tudor in plan, leads directly off the gallery and the room extends the whole length of the building on the river front, standing 35 feet high to the ridge and open to the roof, which is of hammer-beam type and a spectacular example of modern Gothic timber work, being all of richly carved Spanish mahogany.

The east and west stained glass windows represent Swiss landscapes at 'Sunrise' and 'Sunset' and are the work of Clayton and Bell.

the library

The Library also leads directly off the gallery, although it can be reached via a concealed panel in its partition wall with the Great Hall, and its east facing window affords a pleasing view of Temple Gardens leading down to the river.

One side of the room is filled with bookcases and above these and the mahogany door are a number of panels modelled by W.S. Frith, also in low relief, and between them finely carved figures representing the Arts and Sciences.

It is an ideal room for a less formal occasion or in which to assemble for a champagne reception prior to dinner in the Great Hall.

the lower gallery

The Lower Gallery on the Ground Floor is the most versatile of the function rooms at 2 Temple Place; extensively panelled in oak, its customary state exudes the gravitas of a large boardroom but, as illustrated by the second image, is readily transformed into an altogether more hospitable & informal setting.

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