Chronology of the RCGP by Subject 

Headquarters of the College

See also 14 Princes Gate

 
1953
 
College based in rented rooms at 54 Sloane Street.
 
 
1955
 
Proposed relocation of college to south side of Lincoln’s Inn Fields.
 
 
1957
 
Lease taken on 41 Cadogan Gardens, Sloane Square. Room set aside to display plans of practice premises and articles of practice equipment.
 
 
1958
 
Planning permission received from London County Council for the new headquarters of the college to be 47-48 Lincoln’s Inn Fields.
 
 
1963
 
Headquarters moved to 14 Princes Gate.
 
 
25 November 1964
 
Visit by Lady Churchill to Princes Gate.
 
 
23 June 1967
 
Plaque unveiled to commemorative John F. Kennedy living at Princes Gate when his father was American Ambassador to the Court of St James
 
Sep 1971 Visit by Senator Edward Kennedy to 14 Princes Gate
 
1977
 
Purchase of 15 Princes Gate
 
 
1980
 
Iranian embassy siege
 
 
1986
 
College shop opens on ground floor of Princes Gate.
 

 

1992

 

Vacant possession of the whole of 15 Princes Gate

 

 

March 1994

 

New meeting rooms opened in 15 Princes Gate  named in honour of John Fry, John Horder and Ekke Kuenssberg.

 

 

Aug 1996

 

Fire at 14 Prince Gate

 

 

1998

 

Replacement of original [1905] lift 14 Princes Gate

 

 

2000

 

Library moved from Geoffrey Evans room [renamed "Old Library"] on first floor to Kuenssberg room on ground floor

 

March 2001  Visit by Prime Minister, Tony Blair to 14 Princes Gate

 

22 Oct  2004

 

Blue plaque unveiled at Princes Gate to commemorate bankers Junius and J Pierpont Morgan's residence in the building.

 

Sep 2005 College agree to sell Princes Gate and build a new headquarters incorporating an assessment centre.
Sep 2007 Opening of CSA Clinical Skills Assessment Centre , Croydon

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