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Southwark Towers
Former high rise building in London / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Southwark Towers was a high rise building at 32 London Bridge Street, designed by TP Bennett architects, overlooking London Bridge station, in Southwark, London. When it was demolished in 2008 to make way for The Shard, it was jointly the tallest building ever to have been demolished in the United Kingdom, alongside the Drapers' Gardens tower.
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General information | |
Status | Demolished |
Architectural style | Modernism |
Location | Southwark, London, England |
Construction started | 1970 |
Completed | 1975 |
Demolished | 2008 |
Height | |
Roof | 100 m (328 ft) |
Technical details | |
Floor count | 25 |
Floor area | 19,800 m2 (213,000 sq ft) |
Design and construction | |
Architect(s) | tp bennett |
Developer | Peachey Property Corporation |
Main contractor | Sir Robert McAlpine |
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