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London's tallest building through the centuries: a towering timeline

14 buildings that were once London's loftiest.

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Jul 05, 2023
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the London skyline as viewed from St Paul's
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Everyone knows that the Shard is London’s tallest building. Most people would guess that the pyramid-topped tower at Canary Wharf (1 Canada Square) was our loftiest building before that. But what if we go further back in time? Was St Paul’s always the champ of the skylin…

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