One Canada Square

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One Canada Square
1 Canada Square
The tallest building in the United Kingdom
General information
Location London, England
Status Complete
Constructed 1988-1991[1]
Use Offices[2]
Height
Antenna or spire 235.0 metres (771.0 ft)
Technical details
Floor count 50
Companies involved
Architect César Pelli[1]

One Canada Square (also known as the Canary Wharf Tower) is a skyscraper in Canary Wharf, London, England. It is the tallest building in the United Kingdom at 235 metres (770 ft) above ground level.[3] At 50 storeys, it is a London landmark with a distinctive pyramid pinnacle at 244 metres (800 ft) above sea level.[2]

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One Canada Square achieved the title of tallest skyscraper in the UK in August 1991, a record which it has held since. However, there are currently four skyscrapers under construction that will overtake One Canada Square in terms of height: Riverside South, Heron Tower, Bishopsgate Tower and The Shard.







[edit] References

  1. ^ a b Hermione Hobhouse http://www.british-history.ac.uk/report.aspx?compid=46550 "Modern Docklands: Gazetteer of modern non-housing developments", "Survey of London: volumes 43 and 44: Poplar, Blackwall and Isle of Dogs", 1994. Accessed April 28, 2008
  2. ^ a b http://www.canarywharf.com/factfile/1can_pagr2.asp Accessed 25 May 2008 14:55 BST.
  3. ^ Aviation charts issued by the Civil Aviation Authority

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Coordinates: 51°30′18″N 0°01′10.6″W / 51.505°N 0.019611°W / 51.505; -0.019611