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Evening Standard
Evening Standard
World
Miriam Burrell

Gracechurch Street: New 32-storey building to tower over Leadenhall Market and showcase City’s Roman past

A new 32-storey office tower is being developed over the historic Leadenhall Market on the site of London’s original Roman forum in the heart of the Square Mile.

The 27,000 square-metre development will sit behind the market on Gracechurch Street - the site of a Roman open-air square that was the heart of the city before it was torn down in AD300 as a punishment for Londoners backing a rival leader.

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