BT Tower, London

Name: BT Tower
Address: B T Tower 60 Cleveland Mews, London, W1T 4JZ, United Kingdom

#285 among attractions in London

Tower, Architecture

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Facts and practical information

The BT Tower is a grade II listed communications tower located in Fitzrovia, London, owned by BT Group. It has been previously known as the GPO Tower, the Post Office Tower, and the British Telecom Tower. The main structure is 177 metres high, with a further section of aerial rigging bringing the total height to 189 metres. ()

Alternative names: Completed: 1964 (60 years ago)Architectural style: ModernFloors: 37Coordinates: 51°31'17"N, 0°8'20"W

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B T Tower 60 Cleveland MewsCamden (Bloomsbury)London W1T 4JZ United Kingdom

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Day trips

BT Tower – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Grant Museum of Zoology, Fitzrovia Chapel, Fitzroy Square, All Souls Church.

~1330 ftNE
Museum, Natural history museum, Specialty museum
Grant Museum of Zoology, London
7 min walk • The Grant Museum of Zoology and Comparative Anatomy is a natural history museum that is part of University College London in London, England. It was established by Robert Edmond Grant in 1828 as a teaching collection of zoological specimens and material for dissection.
~1690 ftS
Church, Gothic Revival architecture
Fitzrovia Chapel, London
9 min walk • The Fitzrovia Chapel is situated in Pearson Square, in the centre of the Fitzroy Place development, bordered by Mortimer Street, Cleveland Street, Nassau Street and Riding House Street in Fitzrovia, Westminster.
~630 ftNW
Square
Fitzroy Square, London
4 min walk • Fitzroy Square is a Georgian square in London. It is the only one in the central London area known as Fitzrovia.
~1510 ftSW
Church, Georgian architecture, Greek Revival architecture
All Souls Church, London
8 min walk • All Souls Church is a conservative evangelical Anglican church in central London, situated in Langham Place in Marylebone, at the north end of Regent Street. It was designed in Regency style by John Nash and consecrated in 1824. As it is directly opposite Broadcasting House, the BBC often broadcasts from the church.
~1440 ftSE
Nightlife
Newman Arms, London
7 min walk • The Newman Arms is a public house and restaurant at 23 Rathbone Street, Fitzrovia, London, W1. The pub dates back to 1730, and was once a brothel. The Newman Arms appears in George Orwell's novel Nineteen Eighty-Four where it was the model for the "Proles" pub.
~1380 ftSE
Nightlife
Fitzroy Tavern, London
7 min walk • The Fitzroy Tavern is a public house situated at Charlotte Street in the Fitzrovia district of central London, England, owned by the Samuel Smith Brewery.
~1530 ftNE
Museum, Archaeological museum, History museum
Petrie Museum of Egyptian Archaeology, London
8 min walk • The Petrie Museum of Egyptian Archaeology in London is part of University College London Museums and Collections. The museum contains over 80,000 objects and ranks among some of the world's leading collections of Egyptian and Sudanese material.
~1710 ftSW
Movie and tv tours, Tours, Shopping
Broadcasting House, London
9 min walk • Broadcasting House is the headquarters of the BBC, in Portland Place and Langham Place, London. The first radio broadcast from the building was made on 15 March 1932, and the building was officially opened two months later, on 15 May.
~900 ftSE
Museum, Children's museum, Shopping
Pollock's Toy Museum, London
5 min walk • Pollock's Toy Museum is a small museum in London, England. The museum was started in 1956 in a single attic room at 44 Monmouth Street, near Covent Garden. As the enterprise flourished, other rooms were taken over for the museum and the ground floor became a toyshop.
~780 ftE
Church
American International Church, London
4 min walk • The American International Church, currently located at the Whitefield Memorial Church on Tottenham Court Road in London, was established to cater for American expatriates resident in London.
~560 ftSW
Church, Gothic Revival architecture
St Charles Borromeo Church, London
3 min walk • The Roman Catholic Church of Saint Charles Borromeo is a Roman Catholic church on Ogle Street in the Diocese of Westminster, London. Named after Charles Borromeo, a 16th-century Italian saint. On the outside it is Gothic Revival style; the architect was Samuel Joseph Nicholl, possibly in partnership with T.J. Willson.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Which popular attractions are close to BT Tower?

Nearby attractions include St Charles Borromeo Church, London (3 min walk), Fitzroy Square, London (4 min walk), American International Church, London (4 min walk), Pollock's Toy Museum, London (5 min walk).

How to get to BT Tower by public transport?

The nearest stations to BT Tower:

Bus

Capper Street • Lines: 24, 29, 390, 73, N20, N253, N279, N29, N5, N73 (4 min walk)
Goodge Street Station • Lines: 24, 29, 390, 73, N20, N253, N279, N29, N5, N73 (5 min walk)

Metro

Goodge Street • Lines: Northern (6 min walk)
Warren Street • Lines: Northern, Victoria (6 min walk)

Train

London Euston (14 min walk)
London St. Pancras International (23 min walk)

Ferry

Embankment • Lines: Green Tour, Rb1, Rb1X, Rb2, Rb6 (32 min walk)
Festival Pier • Lines: Green Tour (35 min walk)