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“Gherkin” (180 m/590 ft), and r All Hallows by
the “Cheesegrater” or Leadenhall the Tower
Building (224 m/738 ft). Over on
Bishopsgate is Heron Tower, at Byward St EC3. Map 16 D3. Tel 020
230 m (755 ft) currently the 7481 2928. 1 Tower Hill. Open 8am–
tallest building in the City. 6pm Mon–Fri, 10am–5pm Sat & Sun
(closed for sightseeing during services).
Closed 26 Dec–2 Jan. 5 11am Sun.
7 8 available most weekdays Apr–
Oct. 0 = & for undercroft museum.
∑ allhallowsbythetower.org.uk
Roman tile from All Hallows
The oldest church in the city,
All Hallows by the Tower executed on Tower Hill,
retains some of its original including Thomas More, and
Saxon features – look for the it was from the church tower
arch in the southwest corner that Samuel Pepys watched
– plus a Roman pavement, the Great Fire consume London
which was discovered in in 1666.
the crypt in 1926.
The church has certainly t Tower of
played its part in history:
located close to the Tower London
Greenery flourishing in the Sky Garden, the of London, it carried out See pp158–61.
top deck of the “Walkie-Talkie” building temporary burials of those

y Tower Bridge Completed in 1894, this The Tower Bridge Exhibition
flamboyant piece of Victorian features interactive displays
SE1. Map 16 D3. Tel 020 7403 3761.
1 Tower Hill. The Tower Bridge engineering is a symbol of on the bridge’s history, views
Exhibition: Open Apr–Sep: 10am–6pm London. Its pinnacled towers from the glass-floored catwalk
daily; Oct–Mar: 9:30am– 5:30pm daily and linking catwalk sup port and a close-up look at the
(from 10am 1 Jan); last adm 30 minutes the mechanism for raising steam engine that powered
before. Closed 24–26 Dec. 8 book the road way when big ships the lifting machinery until
2 weeks prior. & e 7 = have to pass through, or for 1976, when the system
∑ towerbridge.org.uk special occasions. was electrified.
Glass-floored walkways afford There are nearly
stunning views along the river 300 stairs to the
and of the traffic passing below. top of the towers.

The Victorian
winding
When raised, the bridge is
40 m (135 ft) high and 60 m machinery was
(200 ft) wide. In its heyday, it powered by
was opened five times a day. steam until 1976.

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