The Heron
The Heron, also known as Milton Court, is a 36-storey residential tower in London, United Kingdom. The building was developed by Heron International. Construction on the building began in 2010 and was completed in September 2013.Photo: Mr Biz, CC BY-SA 2.0.
- Type: Residential building
- Description: residential in London, England
- Also known as: “Milton Court”
- Address: 5 Moor Lane, London, EC2Y 9AP
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Barbican Arts Centre and Guildhall School of Music and Drama.
Barbican Arts Centre
Arts center
Photo: Nevilley, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Barbican Centre is a performing arts centre in the Barbican Estate of the City of London, England, and the largest of its kind in Europe. The centre hosts classical and contemporary music concerts, theatre performances, film screenings and art exhibitions. Barbican Arts Centre is situated 800 feet west of The Heron.
Guildhall School of Music and Drama
University
Photo: Nevilley, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Guildhall School of Music and Drama is a music and drama school located in the City of London, England. Established in 1880, the school offers undergraduate and postgraduate training in all aspects of classical music and jazz along with drama and production arts. Guildhall School of Music and Drama is situated 480 feet west of The Heron.
St Paul’s Cathedral
Church
St Paul's Cathedral, formally the Cathedral Church of St Paul in London, is an Anglican cathedral in London, England, the seat of the Bishop of London. St Paul’s Cathedral is situated 2,900 feet southwest of The Heron.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Barbican Estate and Finsbury.
Barbican Estate
Quarter
Photo: Riodamascus, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Barbican Estate, or Barbican, is a residential complex of around 2,000 flats, maisonettes and houses in central London, England, within the City of London.
Finsbury
Suburb
Photo: Goodwillgames, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Finsbury is a district of North-Central London, forming the southeastern part of the London Borough of Islington. It borders the City of London. The Manor of Finsbury is first recorded as Vinisbir and means "manor of a man called Finn".
Golden Lane Estate
Neighborhood
Photo: Steve F, CC BY-SA 2.0.
The Golden Lane Estate is a 1950s council housing complex in the City of London. It was built on the northern edge of the City, on a site devastated by bombing during the Second World War.
The Heron
- Categories: tower block, skyscraper, and building
- Location: City of London, Greater London, London, England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
51.51982° or 51° 31′ 11″ northLongitude
-0.0903° or 0° 5′ 25″ westInception
2013Levels
35Height
367 feet (112 metres)Open location code
9C3XGW95+WVOpenStreetMap ID
way 160277268OpenStreetMap feature
building=residentialWikidata ID
Q7739508
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In Other Languages
From Dutch to Russian—“The Heron” goes by many names.
- Dutch: “heron”
- Persian: “هرون (آسمانخراش)”
- Persian: “هرون”
- Russian: “The Heron”
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