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Egton House in Langham Street in
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was home to
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for many years from 1985 until 1996. Radio 1 moved to
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on
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in 1996, and Egton House was demolished in 2003 to make way for the Egton Wing of
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, later renamed the John Peel Wing.BBC Media Centre: "BBC to name wing of new Broadcasting House after John Peel"
accessed 2012-03-02.
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was the last presenter to broadcast from Egton House (12pm-2pm on Wednesday 9th October 1996).Radio Rewind: History of Egton House
accessed 2012-10-19.
Egton House was also home to the BBC Gramophone Library, a collection of over one million records and CDs. The
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collection was held in the basement of The Langham which is across the road in Langham Place and has now reverted to being a luxury hotel.


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Egton House information at Radio Rewind
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