Phone +44 (0)1548 831100  Email info@plantationhousehotel.co.uk This meant that rather than allowing bidding to go on for an unlimited length of time, a candle was lit at the beginning of the sale of each lot, and when an inch of the candle had burnt away, the hammer fell and the sale was ended. circa 1945: Plantation House in Mincing Lane, East London. No one could for an instant suspect the real nature of the business for which the assemblage was congregated...', British Pathe has many recordings of tea auctions in London - this webpage takes you to their website - Some, The London Tea Auction was a grand tradition that lasted 300 years. Our site uses cookies to give you the best experience. {{t('buy_card.limited_use_name_'+product.Usage.toLowerCase())}}, {{t('buy_card.limited_use_description_'+product.Usage.toLowerCase())}}, {{getDefaultSize().teeShirtSize || getDefaultSize().label}}, {{getDefaultSize().pixels}} ({{getDefaultSize().localeUnits}}). It was built in about 1935 and was inspired by the American Skyscrapers of … Get tenants, owners, involved companies, photos, and market data! From the very first event in 1679, until the last sale on 29 June 1998, the London Tea Auction was a regular event that made London the centre of the international tea trade. Plantation House was also where all the tea auctions took place and this was on 3 days of the week. It was home of the London Metal Exchange until 1994. In order to finalise your project with the material you downloaded from your EZA account, you need to secure a licence. They were held at the headquarters of the Company on Leadenhall Street. Plantation House was, possibly, my favourite office block in the City of London. You need to be signed in to add favourites. Excerpt from A Social History of Tea by Jane Pettigrew & Bruce Richardson, Benjamin Press, December 2013, British Pathe has many recordings of tea auctions in London - this webpage takes you to their website - Some film of the tea auctions - click here, Listen to a recording in October 1936 of a Tea Auction, Independant newspaper article - click here for The End of the London Tea Auctions. We are all about good food, warm service and attentive informality. All Royalty-Free licences include global use rights, comprehensive protection, and simple pricing with volume discounts available, Newspapers and magazines (except for covers), editorial broadcasts, documentaries, non-commercial websites, blogs and social media posts illustrating matters of public interest, Book or magazine covers, commercial, promotional, advertorial, endorsement, advertising, or merchandising purposes in any media (e.g. However, down it came in the name of progress and money grubbing. List of tallest buildings and structures in London, "City office building Plantation Place set to be sold for £450m", "Wells Fargo mulls 70,000 sq ft Plantation Place exit", https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Plantation_Place&oldid=961831313, Buildings and structures in the City of London, Infobox mapframe without OSM relation ID on Wikidata, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License, This page was last edited on 10 June 2020, at 16:57. 22nd June 2013. Plantation House thus came to be ,and was the 2nd largest office block. See reviews, deals and offers are available The last London Tea Auction held was on June 29, 1998. Approvals and clearances are based on the intended use. Now fully restored, this much loved listed Georgian rectory offers a harmonious mix of contemporary and traditional styles blended with discreet comfort, soothing surroundings and modern sophistication. An anonymous tea dealer, writing in 1826, described the noise and confusion of an auction taking place at East India House: 'To the uninitiated a Tea sale appears to be a mere arena in which the comparative strength of the lungs of a portion of his Majesty´s subjects are to be tried. NOTES: Built in 1936, Plantation House was substantially extended in 1951 becoming the second largest office building in the City at the time.