Location Name - National Archives, The
Bessant Drive
Kew
Richmond TW9 4DU

Location ID: 10141595

Phone 1:020 8392 5277

Website:
http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk (The National Archives)

Email: [email protected]

 
Styles: Period 1990-2000, Modern (post 1945)

Categories:
COMMERCIAL - Conference centres
MUSEUMS, GALLERIES AND INSTITUTES - Libraries/archives
RESTAURANTS, PUBS AND CLUBS - Restaurants

Description:
Purpose-built government archives. Bright airy open plan offices, 18 conference rooms, IT training suite, 25 archive repositories, restaurant and reception area. There are two distinct sides, joined by a linking area. Q1 was built in 1995 by Dermot O'Reily and Q2 was built by John Clavering. There are two ponds with fountains, swans, geese, ducks and a heron.

General Notes:
Doubling / Stand In: London Metropolitan Archives; Multi-storey car park (aerial views); CIA; FBI; Washington DC; USA

Jurisdictions::
Richmond upon Thames

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