Tall buildings in London
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London is a city with strict limits to building height and with protected views of certain buildings from particular locations (notably St Paul's). Permission to build skyscrapers in the centre of the city is granted on a case-by-case basis. For this reason, tall buildings in central London are notable landmarks.
Until the early 1960s buildings in London were restricted to 100 feet (30 metres) in height, although there were some exceptions to this rule. This restriction was put in place so as to keep every floor of a building in reach of the fire brigade's ladders. The lifting of the height restriction caused a sudden boom in the building of tall buildings during the 1960s.
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Structures taller than 100m
High-rise buildings
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Tower 42
Other structures
| Name | Height (m) | Built | |
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| 1. | Crystal Palace Transmitter | 222 | 1950 |
| 2. | Croydon Transmitter | 153 | 1962 |
| 3. | The London Eye | 135 | 1999 |
| 4. | Wembley Stadium [U] | 133 | 2005 |
| 5. | St Paul's Cathedral | 112 | 1710 |
| 6. | Victoria Tower (at the Palace of Westminster) | 102 | 1858 |
- [U] Under construction.
- [C] Part of the Canary Wharf Complex.
- [B] Part of the Barbican Estate.
- [H] Part of the Heron Quays Complex.
Top 10 comparison
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Tallest buildings in London as of November 2004.
Other famous tall buildings
| Name | Height (m) | Built | |
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| Trellick Tower | 98 | 1972 | |
| Clock Tower of the Palace of Westminster (Big Ben) | 96 | 1859 | |
| Lloyd's building | 95 | 1986 | |
| Millennium Dome | 95 | 1999 | |
| St Pancras railway station | 82 | 1868 | |
| The London Ark | 76 | 1992 | |
| OXO Tower | 67 | 1900 | |
| The Old Bailey | 67 | 1907 | |
See also
- architecture - building construction
- Tallest buildings in the U.S.
- Tallest buildings in New York City
- World's tallest structures
- List of towers - List of buildings - List of skyscrapers
External links
- Skyscrapers.com page on London (http://www.skyscrapers.com/re/en/wm/ci/100637)
- Interim strategic planning guidance on tall buildings, strategic views and the skyline in London (http://www.london.gov.uk/approot/mayor/planning/docs/tall_buildings.pdf)
- London Bridge tower proposal (http://www.skyscrapernews.com/lbt.htm)