Britannia Point, Christchurch Road, SW19

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Britannia Point, Christchurch Road, SW19

Image: © David Kemp Taken: 25 Oct 2017

Built in 1966 and known variously over the years as Lyon Tower, The Vortex, Brown & Root Tower, this multi-storey block was voted in 2006 as one of the ugliest buildings in the country. But with its refurbishment only recently completed, it has lost much of its former Brutalist grimness.

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Image Location

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Latitude
51.417373
Longitude
-0.178491