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Chartered Accountants' Hall

A history and overview of Chartered Accountants' Hall, home to ICAEW since 1893.

Room histories

Front of Chartered Accountants Hall, Moorgate Place
Chartered Accountants' Hall history

A history and overview of the Chartered Accountants' Hall building, home to ICAEW since 1893.

ICAEW exterior, photographed 1936
Frieze

Find out more about the series of decorative figures which surround the exterior of Chartered Accountants' Hall, carved by four celebrated sculptors.

ICAEW council chamber, photographed 1936
Main reception room

The Main Reception Room is the focal point of One Moorgate Place with its impressive domed glass ceiling and colourful stained-glass windows.

ICAEW Members' Room (formerly the Library), photographed 1936
Members' room

Based on his love of Italy, Sir John Belcher designed this iconic and charming space featuring a balustrade bridge in the style of the Rialto Bridge in Venice.

View on staircase, Chartered Accountants Hall
Great Hall

A history of William Whitfield's award-winning Great Hall at Chartered Accountants' Hall, home to ICAEW since 1893.

Hall and staircase, Chartered Accountants Hall
Entrance Hall and staircase

John Belcher's grand hallway design and imposing staircase at Chartered Accountants' Hall was inspired by the Italian architect Alessi's ornate Palazzo Cambiaso in Genoa.

ICAEW oak hall/auditorium, photographed 1936
Auditorium

A history and overview of the Auditorium (formerly the Examination hall) at Chartered Accountants' Hall, home to ICAEW since 1893.

ICAEW Small Reception Room (formerly the Committee Room), photographed 1936
Small reception room

This elegant room conveys restrained luxury through its Arthur Stevens fireplace, eighteenth and nineteenth century furnishings, chandelier and historic paintings.

ICAEW Business Centre (formerly the Members' Room), photographed 1936
Business centre

A history and overview of the Business centre at Chartered Accountants' Hall, home to ICAEW since 1893.

One Moorgate Place

Information on how to hire One Moorgate Place, home of Chartered Accountants' Hall, for conferences, meetings, weddings, parties, private dining and special occasions.

Main Reception Room