I hated Strata, each time we ventured into London it smirked at us as we drove by. Every attempt to climb it ended with the same wailing siren of ‘You Lose’. Over the years the furthest i had made it was the ninth floor when situations out of my control had forced us to leave. [...]
| So here with have the Heron Tower, a new skyscraper for London’s financial district. With a height of 230m upon completion, 202m excluding the spire it is now the second highest building in the United Kingdom (1 Canada Square still retaining 1st place) There comes a time in london when you eventually do something just for the sake of it. You know its not going to be interesting or particularly rewarding, its just because its easy and you have nothing else to do that night. Another towerblock located in the city of London. Currently awaiting demolishion to be replaced with a newer, smaller building, 20 Fenchurch stands at around 33 floors high with superb panoramic views of london and the bank district. The final explore of what was an exhausting weekend. After a brilliant trip this was the perfect way to finish. The building currently stands at 187 meters high, with the crane towering over the building, I am unsure at to the total height probably around 670-700ft but either way its the biggest structure I would [...] Once more we venture off up into the clouded skies of London. With unmatched views from anywhere else publicly accessible, abandoned tower blocks and construction sites are always the best place to sneak a peak at our nations skyline, especially at night. |
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