The Heron – Crane Climb
Confusingly, a company called "Heron International" are building 3 new buildings in London. One is called "Heron Tower" which I climbed back in January 2010. At that point in time, it was the tallest building in London. (Now The Shard) The second building is called "The Heron". Fortunately, Heron International seem to have fired their marketing team, or perhaps just decided to actually employ one... As the third building in London is called "The Peak" Well done Heron International. You succeeded in giving two buildings within 1/4 mile of each other the same name. Taxi drivers will love you. Or not.
Anyway, the building I climbed on the evening in question is called "The Heron" ... Not the taller "Heron Tower".
Barbican Towers
I met up with Hydra, and we skulked around the permiter of the site, looking at the camera positions, and the steady flow of people from within the Barbican. The streets being as busy as they were at 11:00 was not part of the plan!
During a brief rest in the flow of people, the noisiest gate in the world was climbed, and the crane was located. Up we went!
Across the City
The tower itself will stand at 36 floors high. The crane is obviously slightly taller, although I couldn't say exactly.
In the cab, all the equipment was on, and screens live. Spot the man walking past on street level!
Long way down!
The Shard, in the distance
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- Make trouble, question everything.
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August 20th, 2011 - 18:50
good job !
August 29th, 2011 - 18:25
Nice clear shot on the ‘Long Way Down!’ pic, and grande cajones if you climbed to full height.
If you were looking for accuracy in your write up, you may want to mention that the Heron Tower is the tallest building in the ‘City of London’ as opposed to London itself. 1 Canada Square is still the tallest completed tower in London.