Balfron Tower, London

Name: Balfron Tower
Address: St Leonard's Road, London, United Kingdom

#1780 among attractions in London

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Facts and practical information

Balfron Tower is a 26-storey residential building in Poplar, Tower Hamlets, East London. Built in a Brutalist style, it forms part of the Brownfield Estate, an area of social housing between Chrisp Street Market and the A12 northern approach to the Blackwall Tunnel. It was designed by Ernő Goldfinger in 1963 for the London County Council, built 1965–67 by the GLC, and has been a listed building since 1996. Balfron Tower is stylistically similar to Goldfinger's later Trellick Tower in London. ()

Alternative names: Architectural style: BrutalismCoordinates: 51°30'49"N, 0°0'32"W

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St Leonard's RoadTower Hamlets (East India and Lansbury)London United Kingdom

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Day trips

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

Nearby attractions include: The O2, One Canada Square, A Slice of Reality, Museum of London Docklands.

0.9 miSE
Riverside arena hosting music and sports
The O2, London
23 min walk • The O2 Arena, commonly known as simply The O2 is a multi-purpose indoor arena in the centre of The O2 entertainment complex on the Greenwich Peninsula in southeast London. It opened in its present form in 2007.
0.7 miSW
Skyscraper, Architecture, Restaurant
One Canada Square, London
20 min walk • One Canada Square is a skyscraper in Canary Wharf, London. It was completed in 1991 and is the third tallest building in the United Kingdom at 770 feet above ground level containing 50 storeys.
0.7 miSE
Monuments and statues
A Slice of Reality, London
19 min walk • A Slice of Reality is a work of modern art by Richard Wilson sitting by the Millennium Dome on the north-western bank of the Greenwich Peninsula. It consists of a 9-metre sliced vertical section through the former 800-ton 60-metre sand dredger Arco Trent and exposes portions of the former living quarters of the vessel to the elements.
0.8 miSW
Museum, History museum, Maritime museum
Museum of London Docklands, London
20 min walk • The Museum of London Docklands, based in West India Quay, explains the history of the River Thames, the growth of Port of London and the docks historical link to the Atlantic slave trade.
0.5 miS
Shopping, Market, Fish market
Billingsgate Market, London
14 min walk • Billingsgate Fish Market is located in Canary Wharf in London. It is the United Kingdom's largest inland fish market. It takes its name from Billingsgate, a ward in the south-east corner of the City of London, where the riverside market was originally established.
~1540 ftSW
Watersports, Swimming pool, Swimming
Poplar Baths, London
8 min walk • Poplar Baths on the East India Dock Road in Poplar, London is a former public bath house and Grade II listed building that was constructed in 1933 and closed to the public in 1988. The Baths are adjacent to All Saints DLR station.
0.9 miSW
Park
20 Bank Street, London
24 min walk • 20 Bank Street is a 14-storey office building in the Canary Wharf development in London, United Kingdom. Completed in 2003, the building was designed by Skidmore, Owings & Merrill. It is 68 metres tall with a floorspace of 47,565 square metres.
0.7 miSW
Harbor
London Docklands, London
17 min walk • London Docklands is the riverfront and former docks in London. It is located in inner east and southeast London, in the boroughs of Southwark, Tower Hamlets, Lewisham, Newham, and Greenwich.
0.8 miSE
Vernacular architecture, Piers and boardwalks, Lighthouse
Trinity Buoy Wharf, London
22 min walk • Trinity Buoy Wharf is the site of a lighthouse, by the confluence of the River Thames and Bow Creek on the Leamouth Peninsula, Poplar. It lies within the London Borough of Tower Hamlets. The lighthouse no longer functions, but is the home of various art projects such as Longplayer. It is sometimes known as Bow Creek Lighthouse.
~1450 ftS
Park
Robin Hood Gardens, London
7 min walk • Robin Hood Gardens is a residential estate in Poplar, London, designed in the late 1960s by architects Alison and Peter Smithson and completed in 1972.
0.5 miE
Park
Bow Creek Ecology Park, London
14 min walk • Bow Creek Ecology Park is a small open space along Bow Creek tidal estuary of the River Lea in Canning Town in Newham, in east London. It is operated by the regional Lee Valley Park system.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Which popular attractions are close to Balfron Tower?

Nearby attractions include Tower Hamlets Town Hall, London (7 min walk), Robin Hood Gardens, London (7 min walk), Chrisp Street Market, London (8 min walk), Poplar Recreation Ground Memorial, London (11 min walk).

How to get to Balfron Tower by public transport?

The nearest stations to Balfron Tower:

Bus

Glenkerry House • Lines: 309 (3 min walk)
Ettrick Street • Lines: 309 (4 min walk)

Light rail

Langdon Park Platform 2 • Lines: S-L (7 min walk)
All Saints Platform 2 • Lines: S-L (8 min walk)

Metro

Canning Town • Lines: Jubilee (19 min walk)
Bromley-By-Bow • Lines: District, Hammersmith & City (20 min walk)

Train

Canning Town (19 min walk)
West Ham (30 min walk)

Ferry

Canary Wharf • Lines: Rb1, Rb1X, Rb4, Rb6 (27 min walk)
North Greenwich Pier • Lines: Rb1, Rb1X, Rb5 (29 min walk)