Natwest Tower 42 in City of London Facts and Figures
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Tower 42 is the third-tallest skyscraper in the City of London and the eighth tallest in Greater London. Its original name was the NatWest Tower, having been built to house NatWest's international headquarters. It is still commonly referred to as the NatWest Tower. Seen from above, the shape of the tower resembles that of the NatWest logo (three chevrons in a hexagonal arrangement).
The tower, designed by Richard Seifert and engineered by Pell Frischmann, is located at 25 Old Broad Street. It was built by John Mowlem & Co between 1971 and 1980, first occupied in 1980, and formally opened on 11 June 1981 by Queen Elizabeth II.
The construction cost was £72 million (approximately £278 million today).It is 183 metres (600 ft) high, which made it the tallest building in the United Kingdom until the topping out of One Canada Square at Canary Wharf in 1990. It held the status of tallest building in the City of London for 30 years, until it was surpassed by the Heron Tower in December 2009.
The building today is multi-tenanted and comprises Grade A office space and restaurant facilities, with one restaurant situated on the 24th floor, and the other, a champagne and seafood bar, on the 42nd floor. In 2011 it was bought by the South African businessman Nathan Kirsh for £282.5 million.
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Tower 42 (City, London)
Tower 42 (City, London) - is the third-tallest skyscraper in the City of London and the eighth tallest in Greater London. Its original name was the NatWest Tower, having been built to house NatWest's international headquarters. It is still commonly referred to as the NatWest Tower. Seen from above, the shape of the tower resembles that of the NatWest logo (three chevrons in a hexagonal arrangement).
The tower, designed by Richard Seifert and engineered by Pell Frischmann, is located at 25 Old Broad Street. It was built by John Mowlem & Co between 1971 and 1980, first occupied in 1980, and formally opened on 11 June 1981 by Queen Elizabeth II.
The construction cost was £72 million (approximately £278 million today). It is 183 metres (600 ft) high, which made it the tallest building in the United Kingdom until the topping out of One Canada Square at Canary Wharf in 1990. It held the status of tallest building in the City of London for 30 years, until it was surpassed by the Heron Tower in December 2009.
The building today is multi-tenanted and comprises Grade A office space and restaurant facilities, with one restaurant situated on the 24th floor, and the other, a champagne and seafood bar, on the 42nd floor. In 2011 it was bought by the South African businessman Nathan Kirsh for £282.5 million.
Things to do in London: Tower 42 Vertigo Bar (with Music)
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Vertigo Bar is on the 42nd floor (top floor) of one of the tallest buildings in London. There is no entrance fee but reservations must be made. The bar is open to over 18s only and is usually only open Monday to Friday 12-3pm and Monday to Saturday 5-11pm. Reservations can be made through reservations@vertigo42.co.uk or on 020 7877 7842 Monday to Friday.
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Or you can called it the tallest in London and England as well. Only in eleventh place where the non-London buildings begin to appear.
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10. BT Tower, 177 metres (581 feet)
Located in Fitzrovia, formerly known as GPO Tower, post Office Tower and the Telecom Tower. Became UK's tallest building for 16 years before overtooked by Millbak Tower. One funny fact about this telecommunication tower is that it was not officially present in goverment public map for 15 years due to its role in national military.
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9. 30 St Mary Axe, 180 metres (591 feet)
Colloquially known as The Gherkin or Swiss Re Buiding, it is a brand new landmark after Tower Bridge and Big Ben in London. Started construction in 2001 and completed two years after that, it costs Trafalgar House about £138 million which built by Skansa and designed by Fosters and Partners.
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8. St George Wharf Tower, 181 metres (594 feet)
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7. Tower 42, 183 metres (600 feet)
Used to be called NatWest Tower and later International Finance Centre, it is third highest building within City of London. Took 9 years to contruct and formally opened by Queen Elizabeth II in June 1981. In 2011, the building acquired by Nathan Kirsh for 282.5 million GBP.
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Only one year younger than Citigroup Center, this office tower slightly better looking with bright cladding albeit simpler tower geometry. The idea of tower sparked when HSBC Group decided to bring all their offices that scattered all across City of London into a single building. Architectured by Fosters and Partners, engineered by Arup, and erected by Canary Wharf Contractors.
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Being called The Cheesegrater due to its wedge shape. Erected near 30 St Mary Axe with a pricetag of 286 million GBP. Supposed to be contructed earlier but delayed thanks to 2008 recession and only topped-out in June 2013 with floor count of 48.
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