tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7912529977982751506.post5062001288985438360..comments2024-03-28T16:04:17.263+00:00Comments on ORNAMENTAL PASSIONS: 2 Bloomsbury Square, WC1Chris Partridgehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14883064324795042491noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7912529977982751506.post-86518270858501019242009-10-14T20:35:51.167+01:002009-10-14T20:35:51.167+01:00I worked in this building , and inside, at the rec...I worked in this building , and inside, at the reception point, the staircase is decorated with stained glass windows portraying the founders.<br /><br />The original preceptors elected against buying land to build their college, and chose a 99year lease as it was cheaper. When the lease was up, land in Bloomsbury was worth a premium and they had to relinquish their college.<br /><br />The original terms of the lease insisted that the building remained a teaching establishment. Hence the auditors, Coopers & Lybrand (now PWC) adopted it as their training centre.The Non Stop Shoeboxhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02758635272774252006noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7912529977982751506.post-27639577213126532702008-11-24T18:16:00.000+00:002008-11-24T18:16:00.000+00:00I often walk past this building so it's lovely to ...I often walk past this building so it's lovely to know more about it, thank you!CarolineLDhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00197813252586559665noreply@blogger.com