Architecture, Archive and Museum Collections

The RCGP moved to the present Grade II* listed building in October 2012 and it has been the professional home of our members ever since. [...] This booklet will give you more information about the heritage of the RCGP, from the building to the heritage collections. Introduction 2 Architecture, Archive and Museum Collections3 rcgp.org.uk A College is Born The idea of a College of General Practitioners was first discussed in the late 19th century but appetite was small. [...] The ‘panel’ was only extended to everyone in 1948, on the introduction of the NHS. [...] Formal recognition of its status was enhanced in 1972 when the College was granted its Royal Charter. [...] The London, Edinburgh and Glasgow Assurance Company was taken over by the Pearl Assurance Company, a larger industrial life insurer which donated the building to the newly formed National Amalgamated Approved Society (NAAS) in 1912. [...] History of 30 Euston Square 4 Architecture, Archive and Museum Collections5 rcgp.org.uk Arthur Beresford-Pite The first phase of the building was designed by Arthur Beresford-Pite (1861-1934), Professor of Architecture at the Royal College of Art. [...] The original 1906-1908 part of the building was granted Grade II* listed status by English Heritage in 1974. [...] The technique provided a low cost, fast and lightweight construction process as the faiencing was purely a veneer on a concrete base. It allowed a degree of craftsmanship to be visible which was applauded in the Arts and Crafts period. [...] Plans for its redevelopment were drawn up by the Royal College of General Practitioners in 2010. [...] In 2024 part of the ground floor was redesigned by Kathy Tilney following the closure of the on-site café during the covid pandemic and is now a welcoming space for members.6 Architecture, Archive and Museum Collections Archive The College archive has existed since the inception of the college in 1952.