In 1848 P&O moved into their new purpose-built offices at no. 122, designed by Beachcroft. In P&O soon bought numbers 123, 124 and 125 Leadenhall Street and expanded their building, also adding a courtyard. The whole was demolished 1964. More information at .
Surprisingly difficult to identify the 'Beachcroft' architect. There was a Samuel Beachcroft who but we cannot definitively connect him to the P&O building.
This section lists the memorials where the subject on this page is commemorated:
P&O office 122 Leadenhall Street
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