Pair of Towers at Cannon Street Station Western Tower to Cannon Street Station is a Grade II listed building in the City of London local planning authority area, England. First listed on 5 June 1972. Tower.

Pair of Towers at Cannon Street Station Western Tower to Cannon Street Station

WRENN ID
stranded-lime-crag
Grade
II
Local Planning Authority
City of London
Constituency
Cities of London and Westminster MP: Rachel Blake (Lab)
Country
England
Date first listed
5 June 1972
Type
Tower
Address
Pair of Towers at Cannon Street Station Western Tower to Cannon Street Station, Cousin Lane Ec4, City and County of the City of London
OS grid reference
TQ 325 806
Coordinates
51.50939, -0.09163
Source
Historic England listing

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Description

The Western Tower at Cannon Street Station was built between 1865 and 1866, possibly designed by E M Barry. It is one of a pair of towers that once marked the junction of the train shed and the bridge over the River Thames. The tower is constructed of yellow brick, featuring a plain, channelled lower stage and a more elaborate upper section with open arches, a cornice, and a parapet. It has a square, domed roof topped with a squat lantern and spire. For details on the other tower, refer to the description under Allhallow's Lane.

Local climate

Pair of Towers at Cannon Street Station Western Tower to Cannon Street Station sits in one of the driest parts of the UK, with an average of 690 mm of rain a year. This makes it drier than 95% of listed buildings in the UK. Its exposure to wind-driven rain is lower than that of 98% of listed buildings.

It experiences an average of 35 freeze-thaw cycles a year, more than 57% of listed buildings. Of these, 16 follow at least 1 mm of rain in the preceding 48 hours. Average temperatures at this location have risen by 0.3°C per decade since 1991.

Averages for 1991–2020; temperature trend 1991–2025. Figures describe the wider area (a grid cell of roughly 10 km), not the individual site. Contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information 2026.

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