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The building sustained irreparable damage during World War II and was eventually demolished in 1957. Designed by Alfred Waterhouse, it is regarded as one of the UK's finest 'lost' buildings. [13] [14] [15] 12= Winchester House City of London, London Office 80 m (260 ft) 1968 1997 Fourth-tallest office building demolished in the City of London ...
Buildings particularly tall are most often deconstructed floor-by-floor down to the building's basement, as opposed to controlled implosion of the structure, which would most likely damage surrounding structures. The following list includes the tallest demolished buildings, with an height of at least 100 meters (328 ft)
The buildings were used as a printing works by the Bank of England until the 1950s. St Mary Aldermanbury: 1668: 1940: Gresham Street: Rebuilt by Wren after the Great Fire; destroyed by bombing in 1940. Reconstructed in Fulton, Missouri, using original stones. St Paul's School: 1823: 1884: Cheapside: School founded 1509; buildings rebuilt 1823 ...
One of New Orleans' tallest buildings has become a danger in the decades since it was erected in the 1960s. While the $15.5 million building had a few residential units, it was mainly designed for ...
Destroyed on September 11, 2001. Tallest freestanding structure that no longer exists. Tallest building in the world 1972–1974. 2 World Trade Center: 415.3 m 1,362 ft 1973 2001 Skyscraper Office, observation United States New York City Destroyed on September 11, 2001. Video on YouTube Chimney of Andorra Power Station: 343 m 1,125 ft 1981 2023 ...
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.
Tallest freestanding structure in UK. Original 137 m (449 ft) tower built in 1956, replaced 1964. Second 385 m (1,263 ft) guyed tubular mast was built 1964 to replace the tower, but collapsed in 1969 due to icing and strong winds.
The Shard is the tallest building in the UK.. As of January 2025, there are 177 habitable buildings (used for living and working in, as opposed to masts and religious use) in the United Kingdom at least 100 metres (330 ft) tall, [1] 132 of them in London, 25 in Greater Manchester, eight in Birmingham, four in Leeds, two each in Liverpool and Woking, and one each in Brighton and Hove ...