A view towards Lauderdale Tower on Phase II of the Barbican site, showing the Church of St Giles and the old city wall alongside the lake in the foreground

Date:
6 Nov 1974
Location:
Barbican, City And County Of The City Of London, Greater London Authority, EC2
Reference:
JLP01/09/740888
Type:
Photograph (Negative)
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Description

Phase II of the Barbican development consists of the area surrounding St Giles-without-Cripplegate Church and the Thomas More Gardens to the west of the site. The contract for Phase II was awarded to Turriff Limited, however delays and labour disputes halted progress in the construction. Turriff eventually withdrew from the contract, which was taken over by John Laing and Son Ltd.

This image was catalogued as part of the Breaking New Ground Project in partnership with the John Laing Charitable Trust in 2019-20.

Content

This is part of the Series: JLP01/09 John Laing Photographic Collection Black and White Negatives 1974-1994; within the Collection: JLP01 John Laing Photographic Collection

Rights

© Historic England Archive. John Laing Photographic Collection

Keywords

Late 20th Century Tower Block, Medieval Church, Construction, Religion