Baden-Powell House

The Baden- Powell House, also known as BP House, is a scout hostel and conference center in South Kensington ( London), which was erected in memory of Robert Baden -Powell, the founder of the Scout Movement. This property was formerly a collection of memorabilia of Baden -Powell, including the famous Baden -Powell portrait of David Jagger. The Scout Association has at last reconstruction of the part of the earlier a small museum conference rooms was made ​​, for this reason, the exhibits were relocated to the Scout Association headquarters in Gilwell Park. A granite statue by Don Potter, a personal friend of Baden -Powell stands in front of the building.

The Building Committee of the Scout Association, under the chairmanship of Sir Harold Gillett, then Lord Mayor of London, bought the property in 1956 and commissioned Ralph Tubbs with the design of the building in the style of classical modernism. The foundation stone was laid by Olave Baden -Powell in 1959; the house was inaugurated in 1961 by Queen Elizabeth II. The majority of the construction costs of £ 400,000 was provided by the scout movement is available. Over the years the house has been renovated several times in order to meet the demands of the people staying in London Scouts. The Scout hostel is partly operated as a hotel by the German Hotel group Meininger.

Baden -Powell statue by Don Potter

Badge of Baden -Powell House