View across the rooftops of Highfields
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View across the rooftops of Highfields
Image: © Mat Fascione Taken: 9 Dec 2012
Looking northwest from Horston Hill. From left to right the buildings are: The chimney is on Oxenden Street in Highfields. Cardinal Telephone Exchange on Humberstone Road, 84 metres, 17 floors. The four identical looking residential tower blocks are in Highfields, they are: Clipstone House, Framland House, Gordon House and Maxfield House. Each 52 metres and 18 floors. The white building in between is the Thames Tower on Burleys Way. 56 metres and 17 floors. And on the horizon to the left are the twin radio masts at Copt Oak, ten miles distant, and 234m above sea level.
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