Eighty Strand, Grade II listed Art Deco building on the Strand, City of Westminster, United Kingdom
Shell Mex House stands at 58 meters tall with twelve floors and features a prominent clock face measuring 7.62 meters in diameter on its facade.
The building opened in 1932 on the former site of Hotel Cecil and served as the headquarters for Shell-Mex and BP's joint marketing operations in the UK.
Four large marble figures sculpted by William Charles Holland King stand alongside the clock face, representing the architectural artistry of the period.
The structure contains 537,000 square feet of space across multiple floors, with access through a gated archway set back from the main road.
The building's clock face, nicknamed 'Big Benzene', holds the distinction of being the largest timepiece in the United Kingdom, surpassing Big Ben.
Location: City of Westminster
Official opening: 1932
Architectural style: Art Deco
Website: https://eighty-strand.co.uk
GPS coordinates: 51.50980,-0.12133
Latest update: May 27, 2025 08:59
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