Natwest Tower
Tower 42, commonly known as the NatWest Tower, is a 183-metre-tall skyscraper in the City of London. Designed by Richard Seifert and engineered by Pell Frischmann, it opened in 1980 as London's first skyscraper and the tallest building in the United Kingdom at the time.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Photo: Colin, CC BY-SA 3.0.
- Type: Building
- Description: skyscraper in the City of London
- Also known as: “National Westminster Tower”, “NatWest Tower”, and “Tower 42”
- Address: 25 Old Broad Street, London
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include The Tower of London and London Bridge.
The Tower of London
Photo: Aniacra, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The Tower of London, officially His Majesty's Royal Palace and Fortress of the Tower of London, is a historic citadel and castle on the north bank of the River Thames in London, England. The Tower of London is situated 3,100 feet southeast of Natwest Tower.
London Bridge
The name "London Bridge" refers to several historic crossings that have spanned the River Thames between the City of London and Southwark in central London since Roman times. London Bridge is situated 2,800 feet south of Natwest Tower.
Royal Exchange
Shopping center
The Royal Exchange in London was founded in the 16th century by the merchant Sir Thomas Gresham on the suggestion of his factor Richard Clough to act as a centre of commerce for the City of London. Royal Exchange is situated 930 feet southwest of Natwest Tower.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Aldgate and Spitalfields.
Aldgate
Quarter
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
Aldgate was a gate in the former defensive wall around the City of London. The gate gave its name to Aldgate High Street, the first stretch of the A11 road, that takes that name as it passes through the ancient, extramural Portsoken Ward of the City of London.
Spitalfields
Quarter
Photo: Diliff, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Spitalfields is an area in London, England and is located in the London Borough of Tower Hamlets. It is in East London and situated in the East End. Spitalfields is formed around Commercial Street and Brick Lane.
Natwest Tower
- Category: skyscraper
- Location: City of London, Greater London, London, England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
51.5152° or 51° 30′ 55″ northLongitude
-0.08393° or 0° 5′ 2″ westElevation
108 feet (33 metres)Inception
1980Levels
47Height
600 feet (183 metres)Open location code
9C3XGW88+3COpenStreetMap ID
way 166431059OpenStreetMap feature
building=yesGeoNames ID
6619893Wikidata ID
Q1331574
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Satellite Map
Discover Natwest Tower from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
In Other Languages
From Afrikaans to Turkish—“Natwest Tower” goes by many names.
- Afrikaans: “Tower 42”
- Basque: “Tower 42”
- Catalan: “NatWest Tower”
- Catalan: “Tower 42”
- Chinese: “42塔”
- Chinese: “42大廈”
- Chinese: “42大樓”
- Czech: “Tower 42”
- Danish: “Tower 42”
- Dutch: “Tower 42”
- Egyptian Arabic: “برج 42”
- Estonian: “Tower 42”
- French: “Tower 42”
- German: “Tower 42”
- Hebrew: “Tower 42”
- Hebrew: “מגדל 42”
- Hebrew: “מגדל נטווסט”
- Indonesian: “Menara 42”
- Indonesian: “NatWest Tower”
- Indonesian: “Tower 42”
- Italian: “Tower 42”
- Japanese: “タワー42”
- Korean: “타워 42”
- Norwegian Bokmål: “Natwest Tower”
- Norwegian Bokmål: “Tower 42”
- Norwegian: “Tower 42”
- Persian: “برج ۴۲”
- Polish: “Tower 42”
- Slovak: “Tower 42”
- Spanish: “NatWest Tower”
- Spanish: “Torre 42”
- Spanish: “Tower 42”
- Swedish: “Tower 42”
- Turkish: “Tower 42”
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Leadenhall Market and Bank.
Nearby Places
Explore places such as Vertigo 42, Champagne Bar and City Social.
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About Mapcarta. Data © OpenStreetMap contributors and available under the Open Database License". Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license, except for photos, directions, and the map. Description text is based on the Wikipedia page “Natwest Tower”. Photo: Colin, CC BY-SA 3.0.