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Chartered Accountants’ Hall is a Grade II* listed building located at 1 Moorgate Place in the City of London. It is the headquarters of the Institute of Chartered Accountants in England &amp; Wales (ICAEW). The Hall is one of the richest examples of late Victorian architecture in the City and has been praised for its seamless integration of sculpture.

It established the fame of its architect, John Belcher. Chartered Accountants’ Hall was Belcher's first building in a new, more monumental Baroque Revival style, drawing on Baroque architecture which he had studied while travelling in Europe. .

Construction
Between 1880 and 1890, ICAEW was based in 3 Copthall Buildings while a location was sought for a permanent headquarters. During a special meeting in 1888, William Deloitte put forward a motion to purchase the site at Moorgate Place on a 999 year lease at a ground rent of £900 per annum. The competition for designs was won by John Belcher, with an estimated cost of £17,250. The ICAEW Council also commissioned Hamo Thornycroft to produce a sculpted frieze at an additional cost of £3,000.

The foundation stone of Chartered Accountants’ Hall was laid in July 1890. The Hall was formally opened in 10 May 1893 by the Institute President, Edwin Waterhouse.

Interior
The building has been described as “one of the few Victorian buildings in the City with interiors worthy of its ornate facades.”

Frieze
Thornycroft’s frieze depicts groups of figures representing Arts, Sciences, Crafts, Education, Commerce, Manufacture, Agriculture, Mining, Railways, Shipping, India, the Colonies, and Building. The figure of the architect is based on Belcher and the sculptor on Thornycroft himself.