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700-Year-Old Church Tower Is Suspended 45ft Above the Ground in London Building Site
Developers removed over 125,000 tonnes of earth to build a 650,000 sq ft office tower while preserving the 700-year-old church tower on stilts above the site.
- A medieval church tower nearly 700 years old was elevated 45 feet above a 60,000 square foot construction site in London to accommodate a significant development at 50 Fenchurch Street.
- Developers had to protect the tower during excavation by building a raft foundation in 26 pieces under it to prevent movement amid tight city space and heritage constraints.
- The bottoming out ceremony on Tuesday marked removal of over 125,000 tonnes of earth to clear the way for a 36-storey, 650,000 square foot office tower due by 2028.
- Deputy mayor Howard Dawber called Fifty Fenchurch Street a "remarkable project" highlighting London as a world-leading business destination and celebrated the construction milestone.
- The project will reunite the suspended tower with ground level to create a green public space while preserving historic structures, signaling careful integration of heritage and modern development.
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A major construction project in the City of London has seen the stone tower of a former medieval church being protected in a unique way. The 700-year-old tower has been lifted and supported by columns while the foundations for a new tower block are being built underneath.
The tower of a medieval church was suspended over 13 meters above the ground, as part of a construction project in London, reports Sky News.
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