Balfron Tower, Poplar
Introduction
The photograph on this page of Balfron Tower, Poplar by Chris Whippet as part of the Geograph project.
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Balfron Tower, Poplar
Image: © Chris Whippet Taken: 16 Dec 2008
Built in the 1960s, Balfron Tower is a 27 storey building overlooking the northern entrance to the Blackwall Tunnel. Designed by Ernő Goldfinger, the architect behind the similar Trellick Tower in West London, it has been a Grade II listed building since 1998.
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Image Location
Latitude
51.513095
Longitude
-0.009513