Blackfriars

A number of places and things have the name Blackfriars, derived from the Black Friars, a common name for the Dominican Order of friars or a Dominican friar. Such place names indicate a current or former Dominican presence at or near the site so named:

England

Scotland

Other uses

England

London

London ⁱ/ˈlʌndən/ is the capital and most populous city of England and the United Kingdom. Standing on the River Thames, London has been a major settlement for two millennia. It was founded by the Romans, who named it Londinium. London's ancient core, the City of London, largely retains its 1.12-square-mile (2.9 km²) medieval boundaries and in 2011 had a resident population of 7,375, making it the smallest city in England. Since at least the 19th century, the term London has also referred to the metropolis developed around this core. The bulk of this conurbation forms Greater London, a region of England governed by the Mayor of London and the London Assembly. The conurbation also covers two English counties: the small district of the City of London and the county of Greater London. The latter constitutes the vast majority of London, though historically it was split between Middlesex (a now abolished county), Essex, Surrey, Kent and Hertfordshire.

1 Blackfriars

1 Blackfriars or One Blackfriars, is a mixed-use development approved for construction at the junction of Blackfriars Road and Stamford Street at Bankside, London. The development is made up of a 52-storey tower of a maximum height of 170m and two smaller buildings of 6 and 4 stories respectively. Uses include residential flats, a hotel and retail. In addition a new public space will be created. The site was formerly occupied by the headquarters of Sainsbury's supermarket.

Original planning and design

Initially promoted by the Beetham Organisation, the tower was originally proposed at 225 metres (738 ft), with 68 storeys, but was eventually scaled down after concerns about its impact on the rest of London. A revised planning application for a 163 metres (535 ft), 49-storey tower was submitted on 30 October 2006. Although 57 m shorter than before, this would still make it one of the tallest buildings in the city, similar in height to the Gherkin and Tower 42 in the City of London.