Episode 1009
Baden-Powell House
Sat, 2020-Feb-08 00:35 UTC
Length - 1:50
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The featured article for Saturday, 8 February 2020 is Baden-Powell House.
Baden-Powell House, colloquially known as B-P House, is a Scouting hostel and conference centre in South Kensington, London, which was built as a tribute to Lord Baden-Powell, the founder of Scouting. The house, owned by The Scout Association, hosts a small exhibition relating to Scouting in its current form and a granite statue by Don Potter.
The building committee, chaired by Sir Harold Gillett, Lord Mayor of London, purchased the site in 1956, and assigned Ralph Tubbs to design the house in the modern architectural style. The foundation stone was laid in 1959 by World Chief Guide Olave, Lady Baden-Powell, and it was opened in 1961 by Queen Elizabeth II. The largest part of the £400,000 cost was provided by the Scout Movement itself.
Over the years, the building has been refurbished several times, so it now provides modern and affordable lodging for Scouts, Guides, their families and the general public staying in London. The building also hosts conference and event space for hire.
This recording reflects the Wikipedia text as of 00:35 UTC on Saturday, 8 February 2020.
For the full current version of the article, see Baden-Powell House on Wikipedia.
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