Willis Building

The Willis Building is a commercial skyscraper at 51 Lime Street in the City of London. Designed by Norman Foster and developed by British Land, it stands opposite the Lloyd's building and rises to 125 metres, with a tiered, stepped profile.

Type: Commercial building
Description: skyscraper in London
Also known as: “Willis Building, London” and “Willis Towers Watson”
Address: 51 Lime Street, London, EC3M 7DQ

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include The Tower of London and Leadenhall Market.

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 2,100 feet southeast of Willis Building.

Leadenhall Market

Marketplace

Photo: Diliff, CC BY 2.5.

Leadenhall Market is a covered market in London, England, located on Gracechurch Street. It is one of the oldest markets in London, dating from the 14th century, and is located in the historic centre of the City of London financial district. Leadenhall Market is situated 460 feet west of Willis Building.

London Bridge

Photo: Oxyman, CC BY 2.5.

The name "London Bridge" refers to several historical crossings that have spanned the River Thames between the City of London and Southwark in central London since Roman times. London Bridge is situated 2,200 feet southwest of Willis Building.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Aldgate and Spitalfields.

Aldgate

Quarter

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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.

Willis Building

Categories: multi-story urban building, skyscraper, building, and office
Location: City of London, Greater London, London, England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude

51.51287° or 51° 30′ 46″ north

Longitude

-0.08158° or 0° 4′ 54″ west

Levels

Height

410 feet (125 metres)

Roof shape

flat

Open location code

9C3XGW79+49

OpenStreetMap ID

way 150335048

OpenStreetMap feature

building=commercial

Wikidata ID

Q3109593

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Satellite Map

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In Other Languages

From Basque to Swedish—“Willis Building” goes by many names.

Basque: “Willis Building”
Chinese: “威利斯大樓”
Dutch: “Willis Building”
Egyptian Arabic: “مبنى ويليس”
Estonian: “Willis Building”
French: “Willis Building”
Italian: “Willis Building”
Japanese: “ウィリス・ビルディング”
Norwegian Bokmål: “Willis Building”
Norwegian Bokmål: “Willis-bygningen”
Norwegian: “Willis-bygningen”
Persian: “ساختمان ویلیس (لندن)”
Persian: “ساختمان ویلیس”
Polish: “Willis Building”
Portuguese: “Willis Building”
Spanish: “Willis Building”
Swedish: “Willis Building”

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Lloyd’s of London and Fen Court.

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