7 Unique Facts to Know About the Barbican

We know because one of the Engineers who worked on the building, Jack Waller, filmed it being cemented in

But it seem that it was buried too deep for that!

'The Battle of the Barbican' was a series of strikes over pay and conditions on the building site. 

Some workers complained of having to walk all the way to St. Paul's Cathedral to use the toilet

Some of them are only open to residents of the Estate

and we're planting more and more all the time!

It would have been along the Beech Street tunnel

Things have changed: there have been recent experiments with making Beech Street pedestrian-only.

It's the biggest in London after Kew Gardens

It hides the fly tower -- the tall building which holds scenery to be dropped down on the stage of the Theatre below.

The technique, known as 'bush-hammering' was carried out by a small group of workers.

The dust could cause lung diseases, and the constant vibration lead to workers losing the feeling in their hands.

It was going to be on our Lakeside -- the area of water, gardens and seating between the Arts Centre and the Church.

Though it was never built, you can see aspects of the idea in our conservatory -- the glass, the angles, and the greenery inside.

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