London, Roman Basilica and Office

Archaeologists Unearth the Ruins of a 2,000-Year-Old Roman Basilica Beneath an Office Building in London
The plan was to demolish the old office building at 85 Gracechurch Street in the heart of London’s financial district and construct a new 32-story tower in its place. But as demolition began, archaeologists made a staggering discovery in the site’s foundation: remarkably intact ruins of London’s first public building,
Remnants of a Roman Basilica Are Found Under a London Office Building
The 2,000-year-old basilica was “once the beating heart of Roman London,” the Museum of London Archaeology said.
2,000-year-old remains of London's oldest Roman basilica discovered under office building
Remains of a civic basilica give archaeologists clues to what the original layout of Roman London looked like.
Archaeologists unearth the remains of a Roman basilica on the site of a new London skyscraper
Work to give 21st-century London yet another skyscraper has uncovered traces — in fact chunks — of the city’s origins almost 2,000 years ago. Archaeologists exploring the site of a planned 32-story office tower announced Thursday that they have unearthed the remains of a Roman basilica that once stood at the heart of the city known as Londinium.
2,000-year-old London’s first Roman basilica unearthed in ‘extraordinary’ state
Deep beneath a modern office building in London, archaeologists have made an extraordinary discovery – the remains of the first Roman basilica in the city. Constructed shortly after the Roman conquest of Britain,
The burnt-out shell of London’s Grenfell Tower will be demolished, almost 8 years after deadly fire
The U.K. government has announced plans to dismantle the remains of London’s Grenfell Tower. The announcement on Friday came ...
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Historic England criticises AHMM’s ‘harmful’ proposals for Lasdun building
Historic England has criticised Allford Hall Monaghan Morris (AHMM)’s proposals for the part-demolition of Milton Gate – one ...
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London's Grenfell Tower to be taken down after fire
London's Grenfell Tower – where 72 people died in 2017 in Britain's worst residential fire since World War II – is to be ...
Major London redevelopment of 3 new office blocks could face judicial review
The City of London Corporation approved knocking down the former Museum of London and Bastion House in April last year, with ...
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Keltbray begins work ahead of demolishing 1960s tower that will make way for 1 Undershaft building
The 1 Undershaft scheme was given planning just before Christmas and once built the Eric Parry-designed tower will be the ...
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Skyscraper construction in London leads to 'one of the most significant discoveries': Report
Archaeologists uncovered London's earliest Roman basilica remains at a skyscraper site. Dating back to 78-84 A.D., the ...
Grenfell survivor says 'we'll chain ourselves with bars' to block tower block demolition
A survivor who escaped the 20th floor of Grenfell Tower has vowed to chain herself up outside the site to prevent it being ...
How the Grenfell tower fire unfolded as decision over demolition is made
The government’s decision to demolish Grenfell Tower has sparked fury amongst survivors and their families. Deputy Prime ...