Folgate Street, Spitalfields
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Folgate Street, Spitalfields
Image: © Stephen McKay Taken: 19 Jun 2008
18th century Huguenot weavers' houses line Folgate Street; they were saved from demolition by a concerted campaign in the 1960s. Overshadowing these are the ultra-modern Broadgate Tower and associated 201 Bishopsgate building. The 'A frame' structure of the tower is designed to provide structural strength; unlike conventionally-designed skyscrapers this building does not have a central core - necessary to distribute weight away from the raft across the railway out of Liverpool Street station on which it is built.
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Image Location
Latitude
51.521066
Longitude
-0.077635