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Thames House
View of Thames House from Millbank.
View of Thames House from Millbank
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General information
StatusCompleted
TypeOffice
Architectural styleNeoclassical
LocationCity of Westminster
Address11 and 12 Millbank
Town or cityLondon
CountryUnited Kingdom
Coordinates51°29′38″N 0°07′32″W / 51.49389°N 0.12556°W / 51.49389; -0.12556
Current tenantsSecurity Service (MI5)
Construction started1929
Completed1930
Renovated1990–1994
Renovation cost£227m
OwnerHM Government
Technical details
MaterialPortland stone and granite
Floor count8
Design and construction
Architect(s)Sir Frank Baines
Architecture firmOffice of Works
Other designersCharles Sargeant Jagger (Sculptures)
Renovating team
Architect(s)GMW Architects
Renovating firmProperty Services Agency and Security Service (MI5)
Structural engineerOscar Faber & Partners
Quantity surveyorNorthcroft, Neighbour & Nicholson
Main contractorJ Mowlem & Co.
Other information
Public transit accessLondon Underground Westminster
Listed Building – Grade II
Official nameThames House (North and South Blocks With Bridge Link)
Designated16 January 1981
Reference no.1267604

Thames House is an office building in Millbank, London, on the north bank of the River Thames adjacent to Lambeth Bridge. Originally used as offices by Imperial Chemical Industries (ICI), it has served as the headquarters of the United Kingdom's internal Security Service (commonly known as MI5) since December 1994. It also served as the London headquarters of the Northern Ireland Office (NIO) until March 2013.

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