St Helen’s

St Helen's is a commercial skyscraper in London, United Kingdom. It is 118 metres tall and has 23 floors. The postal address is No. 1, Undershaft, though the main entrance fronts onto Leadenhall Street, in the City of London financial district.

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Type: Building
Description: skyscraper in London, England
Also known as: “Aviva Tower”, “Commercial Union Tower”, and “St. Helen’s”
Address: 1 Undershaft, London

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include The Tower of London and London Bridge.

The Tower of London

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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 2,600 feet southeast of St Helen’s.

London Bridge

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Since Roman times, several crossings named London Bridge have spanned the River Thames between the City of London and Southwark in central London. The current crossing, which opened to traffic in 1973, is a box girder bridge built from concrete and steel. London Bridge is situated 2,700 feet southwest of St Helen’s.

Leadenhall Market

Marketplace

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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 730 feet southwest of St Helen’s.

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.

St Helen’s

Category: skyscraper
Location: City of London, Greater London, London, England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude

51.51431° or 51° 30′ 52″ north

Longitude

-0.08161° or 0° 4′ 54″ west

Inception

1969

Levels

Height

387 feet (118 metres)

Open location code

9C3XGW79+P9

OpenStreetMap ID

way 166431068

OpenStreetMap feature

building=demolition

Wikidata ID

Q7588299

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Satellite Map

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In Other Languages

From Basque to Spanish—“St Helen’s” goes by many names.

Basque: “St Helen’s Building”
Egyptian Arabic: “سانت هيلين”
French: “St. Helen’s”
Persian: “سنت هلنز (آسمان‌خراش)”
Persian: “سنت هلنز”
Portuguese: “St Helen’s”
Spanish: “St. Helen’s”

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