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'''Electra House''' is a building at 84 Moorgate, London, England. It is notable as the wartime London base of [[Cable & Wireless plc|Cable & Wireless Limited]], and office of [[British anti-invasion preparations of the Second World War#Deception and disinformation|Department EH]] — one of the three British organisations that merged in World War II to form the [[Special Operations Executive]].

Not to be confused with Electra House in [[Brixton]], the depot for [[London Underground]] Train Operators based at Brixton on the [[Victoria Line]]<ref>((Cite web|url=https://www.whatdotheyknow.com/request/101031/response/251891/attach/3/TfL%20Buildings.pdf?cookie_passthrough=1|title=Offices in London - a Freedom of Information request to Transport for London|date=20 January 2012))</ref>

[[File:Electra House.jpg|thumb|alt=Original Electra House, Moorgate.|The Original Electra House, 84 Moorgate]]

==History==

Architect [[John Belcher (architect)|John Belcher]] designed the building,<ref name="SPEEL" /> which opened in 1902 as accommodation for the [[Eastern Telegraph Company]]. On 11 May 1933, the company transferred administrative functions to a new Electra House building on Victoria Embankment.  This became the administrative headquarters for the renamed Imperial and International Communications, which became [[Cable & Wireless plc|Cable & Wireless Limited]] in 1934.

The [[Foreign Office]] created a [[propaganda]] organisation known as [[British anti-invasion preparations of the Second World War#Deception and disinformation|Department EH]], after its headquarters Electra House. Department EH was involved in the monitoring of foreign embassy communications, and cabling run between both buildings ensured continuance of this service even following direct bomb damage during [[World War II]].<ref name="EYEMEAD" />

The remaining Cable & Wireless operations were finally moved from the Moorgate building to Victoria Embankment when the original building suffered severe bomb damage during [[World War II]].  Electra House (Victoria Embankment) was itself subsequently hit by a [[V-1 flying bomb]] in July 1944, but this resulted in only three<ref>Westminster Archives</ref> fatalities among the 400 attending staff and did not stop daily operations.<ref name="EYEMEAD" />
Electra House continued to be a hub for telecommunications activities by its eventual owners, [[BT Group]], until its final demolition <ref name="EHRCA" /> and replacement by a new building, now occupied by [[British American Tobacco]].<ref name="EYEMEAD" />
The Electra House Retired Colleagues Association, formed from staff of Electra House (Victoria Embankment) and other [[BT Group]] offices, continue to stay in contact and meet.<ref name="EHRCA" />

Following its repair from bomb damage, City of London College moved into Electra House in Moorgate in 1944 and occupied the building, including when it became part of [[London Metropolitan University]],<ref name="SPEEL" /> until 2017.

In 2021 a major £21 million renovation was announced.<ref>((Cite web |last=Lowe2021-12-01T06:00:00+00:00 |first=Tom |title=Osborne chalks up £21m refurb job on grade II-listed City building |url=https://www.building.co.uk/news/osborne-chalks-up-21m-refurb-job-on-grade-ii-listed-city-building/5114972.article |access-date=2022-11-01 |website=Building |language=en))</ref>

==References==
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<ref name="EHRCA">((cite web|url=http://www.spencerweb.net/telegraphs/ |title=Home |publisher=Spencerweb.net |date=2012-08-05 |accessdate=2013-12-03))</ref>
<ref name="EYEMEAD">((cite web|url=http://www.eyemead.com/CBP-work.htm |title=Electra and Mercury House, London |publisher=Eyemead.com |date= |accessdate=2013-12-03))</ref>
<ref name="SPEEL">((cite web|url=http://www.speel.me.uk/sculptlondon/electrahouse.htm |title=Bob Speel's website – Electra House, Moorgate |publisher=Speel.me.uk |date=2011-11-23 |accessdate=2013-12-03))</ref>))

==External links==
* [http://clutch.open.ac.uk/schools/emerson00/pid_main.html The Political Intelligence Department and Department Electra House]

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