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One Churchill Place

Headquarters of Barclays · 1 Churchill Place, Canary Wharf, London E14 5HP, United Kingdom

Canary Wharf towers rising above a calm dock under blue sky
One Churchill Place on the skyline · Photo: HOK
Glass office tower with a red curved sculpture on the lawn in front
One Churchill Place · Photo: HOK
Glass tower with a stepped facade under blue sky
One Churchill Place · Acabashi / CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons

In numbers

Architect
HOK (exterior: Larry Malcic; interiors: Jack Pringle)
Workspace
1,000,000 sq ft (≈ 92,900 m²)
Height
30 storeys (HOK); 33 floors (Barclays archive)
Built
In 30 months; move-in January–May 2005
Rating
BREEAM Excellent
Ownership
999-year leasehold bought from CWG in June 2026 for £750 million

Source: HOK project page · Barclays Group Archives, “Head office” · Barclays press release, 30 June 2026

Questions

Where is One Churchill Place?

One Churchill Place is at 1 Churchill Place, Canary Wharf, London E14 5HP, United Kingdom. It is the headquarters of Barclays.

Who designed One Churchill Place?

Architect: HOK (exterior: Larry Malcic; interiors: Jack Pringle). Source: HOK project page · Barclays Group Archives, “Head office” · Barclays press release, 30 June 2026

When did Barclays come to One Churchill Place?

2005: One Churchill Place, Canary Wharf. Announced in 2001. From January 2005, 14 London buildings close and 5,000 staff move into a purpose-built 1 million sq ft tower. The registered office moves from 54 Lombard Street on 31 May 2005.

One Churchill Place in Barclays’s history

  1. 2005
    One Churchill Place, Canary Wharf

    Announced in 2001. From January 2005, 14 London buildings close and 5,000 staff move into a purpose-built 1 million sq ft tower. The registered office moves from 54 Lombard Street on 31 May 2005.

  2. 2026
    Barclays buys its headquarters

    Barclays acquires a 999-year leasehold interest in One Churchill Place from CWG, valued at £750 million, securing the building beyond its lease, which ran to 2039.

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