Gardens · London
Hertsmere House
Hertsmere House — a garden in england-london, United Kingdom.
Des Blenkinsopp — CC BY-SA 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons licence
Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1 h–2.5 h
- Best time of year
- Spring & summer (Apr–Sep)
About
Hertsmere House is a garden of interest in england-london, United Kingdom — drawn from open-data sources for visitor reference. See the linked Wikipedia article for the full description.
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From the Wikipedia article
Spire London, previously known as Hertsmere House, is a construction project located in West India Quay, near Canary Wharf. Developed by Greenland Group and designed by HOK, construction on the tallest building of 67 stories commenced in 2016, and (at that time) was targeted for completion in 2021. Upon completion, Spire London is due to become western Europe's tallest residential tower. In total, the development is planned to have 861 apartments and expected to cost £800m to construct. As of mid-2019, works on the project were halted.
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Background
History
Spire London is the third skyscraper proposed for the site previously occupied by Hertsmere House, an office building which was demolished to make way for the new development. This was followed by Hertsmere House, a residential tower of 75 storeys and named after the building it was set to replace. In September 2014, Greenland Group acquired the site from Commercial Estates Group (CEG) and submitted a planning application for a new skyscraper which, at the time, was still known as Hertsmere House, before a name change to Spire London. The application was approved by councillors at Tower Hamlets Council on 8 February 2016, with five councillors voting in support of the plans and three voting…
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- Coordinates
- 51.5072, -0.0246
- Address
- 2 Hertsmere Road
- Established
- 2021
- Official site
- canarywharf.com
Sources
- wikidata: Q24298842 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Spire London (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Hertsmere House?
- Hertsmere House is in London, United Kingdom.
- When was Hertsmere House built?
- Built or established in 2021.
- Who owns Hertsmere House?
- Hertsmere House is owned by Greenland Group.