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The view from the rooftop is breathtaking, if a bit windy. I think the "gherkin" is intended to be taller. The Anome 09:21 Feb 26, 2003 (UTC)

Just eyeballing it, the gherkin is shorter. Hope it doesn't get envious. Lee M

How could this building ever be the tallest building in Europe when the Tour Montparnasse built 1969-1972 is 209 meters? — François 21:00, 20 Apr 2005 (UTC)

What happened to the restaurant, Vertigo 42? Why was it closed?? User:Wjfox2005 18:32, 7 Jun 2006 (UTC)

Is it true that the spaces between floors are barely sufficient for modern IT cabling needs? (and that this has proved a problem) Notreallydavid 20:30, 11 December 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Tallest in the City of London

Umm, the article says that it is London's tallest skyscraper, and then says that 1 Canada Square surpassed it... make your mind up! --Amaccormack 11:36, 1 November 2006 (UTC)[reply]

This has caused confusion before, so I've tried to clarify it some. There are actually two cities in London, and the City of London is only a small part of London as a whole. At the moment, the other taller buildings are mostly on the Isle of Dogs. Mind you there is probably some further subtle semantics going on in calling it Britain's tallest building until being beaten by One Canada Square - the List of tallest buildings and structures in London puts the BT Tower as 5m taller and 15 years older, but the distinction has probably got something to do with whether the height of masts or ariels count. World record claims for the tallest building in the world are littered with subtle wording along these lines.

Thanks for clearing this up, new version is much better. I think the word "habitable" is often used to exclude masts, etc. --Amaccormack 09:55, 2 November 2006 (UTC)[reply]

There are also several taller buildings in the works for London and I would guess that at least the Bishopsgate Tower will be within the boundary of the City of London. -- Solipsist 12:17, 1 November 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Yep, there are LOTS of new skyscrapers planned for London. You can see a complete rundown in this thread which I created. -- Wjfox2005 09:20, 9 November 2006 (UTC)[reply]

The sentence "Tower 42 is the tallest skyscraper in the City of London and the fifth tallest in London as a whole." does not make sense to me. How can it be the tallest and yet fifth tallest at the same time?? --

RND T C 10:22, 26 June 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Because the City of London and Greater London are 2 completely different things. The former refers specifically to the financial district and the traditional centre of London. The latter is used to represent London as a whole, i.e. its total area. There are taller skyscrapers in Canary Wharf, which lie outside the City of London.Wjfox2005 23:04, 17 July 2007 (UTC)[reply]

ahh, thanks for clearing that up. --

RND T C 17:49, 29 July 2007 (UTC)[reply]

25 Old Broad Street

Why the fuck is this article now called 25 Old Broad Street? WTF. Nobody I know, anywhere, calls it by its street address, not even magazines or journals. As a skyscraper enthusiast I think this is a stupid load of crap, please change it back immediately. This building is known as Tower 42. Wjfox2005 (talk) 12:31, 13 December 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Requested move

Tower 42 → Tower 42 — Tower 42 is the name in common usage, as per WP:NAME — Paulbrock (talk) 22:22, 18 December 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Survey

Feel free to state your position on the renaming proposal by beginning a new line in this section with *'''Support''' or *'''Oppose''', then sign your comment with ~~~~. Since polling is not a substitute for discussion, please explain your reasons, taking into account Wikipedia's naming conventions.

Support - not clear why it was oringally moved from Tower 42. 25 Old Broad Street is the postal address but means little to anyone that doesn't work there. Tower 42, or possibly Natwest Tower, is how the general public would search for it, as per WP:Name. Paulbrock (talk) 22:23, 18 December 2007 (UTC)[reply]
Support - nobody calls it by its street address, not even construction journals or property magazines. Clearly the article should be restored to its original title of Tower 42. Wjfox2005 (talk) 22:30, 18 December 2007 (UTC)[reply]
Support - agree. And please fix the other buildngs which were renamed by the same editor. --StuffOfInterest (talk) 23:15, 18 December 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Discussion

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 *'''Support''' - not clear why it was oringally moved from Tower 42.  25 Old Broad Street is the postal address but means little to anyone that doesn't work there.  Tower 42, or possibly Natwest Tower, is how the general public would search for it, as per [[WP:Name]]. [[User:Paulbrock|Paulbrock]] ([[User talk:Paulbrock|talk]]) 22:23, 18 December 2007 (UTC)
 *'''Support''' - nobody calls it by its street address, not even construction journals or property magazines. Clearly the article should be restored to its original title of Tower 42. [[User:Wjfox2005|Wjfox2005]] ([[User talk:Wjfox2005|talk]]) 22:30, 18 December 2007 (UTC)
+*'''Support''' - agree.  And please fix the other buildngs which were renamed by the same editor. --[[User:StuffOfInterest|StuffOfInterest]] ([[User talk:StuffOfInterest|talk]]) 23:15, 18 December 2007 (UTC)
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