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Baden-Powell House
| Queen's Gate House | |
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| Former names | Baden-Powell House |
| General information | |
| Architectural style | Modern architecture |
| Address | 65 Queen's Gate |
| Town or city | Kensington London, SW7 |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Completed | 12 July 1961 |
| Cost | £400,000 |
| Client | The Scout Association |
| Design and construction | |
| Architect(s) | Ralph Tubbs |
| Structural engineer | Harry Neal Ltd. |
| Website | |
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Queen's Gate House, still commonly known by its previous name of Baden-Powell House, is a conference centre in South Kensington, London. It was built as a tribute to Lord Baden-Powell, the founder of Scouting, and has served as the headquarters for The Scout Association, as a hostel providing modern and affordable lodging for Scouts, Guides, their families and the general public staying in London and as a conference and event venue.
The building committee, chaired by Sir Harold Gillett, Lord Mayor of London, purchased the site in 1956, and assigned Ralph Tubbs to design the house in the modern architectural style. The foundation stone was laid in 1959 by World Chief Guide Olave, Lady Baden-Powell, and it was opened in 1961 by Queen Elizabeth II. The largest part of the £400,000 cost was provided by the Scout Movement itself and the building previously included a number of tributes to the founder including hosting a small exhibition about Scouting, and a granite statue of Baden-Powell by Don Potter located outside the building.
Following the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic and a decline in numbers of Scouts using the facility, the Scout Association sold the building to Mander Portman Woodward who run it as an events and conference venue and are converting the hostel rooms into boarding accommodation for students.[1][2][3]
- ^ Cite error: The named reference
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- ^ "Exciting new landmark on the horizon for international students in London". Mander Portman Woodward. 13 September 2021. Retrieved 16 November 2021.
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