Listing

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Blocks

Andrewes House

Lancelot Andrewes

Ben Jonson House

Brandon Mews

Breton House

Nicholas Breton

Bryer Court

Bunyan Court

Cromwell Tower

Oliver Cromwell

Defoe House

Frobisher Crescent

Martin Frobisher

Gilbert House

Humphrey Gilbert

John Trundle Court

Lambert Jones Mews

Richard Lambert Jones

Lauderdale Tower

Earl of Lauderdale

Milton Court

Mountjoy House

Postern

The Postern Gate

Seddon House

Shakespeare Tower

William Shakespeare

Speed House

Thomas More House

Wallside

Willoughby House

Artists' impressions

The Willoughbys

Creation

Before

Early plans (1944-54)

Chamberlin Powell and Bon

The 1955 scheme

Glass pyramids (1956)

Venice in concrete (1959)

Construction

Railway cutting

Building on stilts

Bricks and tiles

Grand plan

Why residential?

The English Venice

Concrete finish

The mix of flats

Podium

Terraces

Columns for space

Breaking up space

Front-to-back blocks

Side-to-side blocks

The up-and-over block

Towers

Flats

Features

Doors and locks

Services

Other things

Service charges

HISTORY

Since the Romans

Smithfield fair

Beer and sewerage

Tudor luminaries

Thieves and cut-throats

Actors and rebels

Plague and fire

'Barbican'

Barbican estate

Early plans (1944-54)

Chamberlin, Powell and Bon

The 1955 Scheme

Glass pyramids (1956)

Venice in concrete (1959)

Construction (1964-75)

City of London

Livery companies

Dick Whittington

Lord Mayor's Show

Concrete

Concrete and abstract

Pozzolana and the Pantheon

British invent modern concrete

French get pre-stressed

Reinforced concrete

Modernism

Mies van der Rohe

Living

Estate services

Window cleaning

Commercial Services

Baby sitters and nannies

Bath and shower restoring

Carpet cleaning

Garchey repairs

Interior design

Newspaper delivery

Planting services

TV and video repairs

Window cleaning

Restaurants

Café du Marché

Shops

Bathroom fittings

Bread and cakes

Amenities

Fitness

Golden Lane Leisure Centre

Holmes Place in Beech St

YMCA in Fann St

Museums

Museum of London

Bank of England

Guildhall Art Gallery

Barbican Art Gallery

Libraries

Camomile Street

St Bride Printing Library

Emergencies

Medical services

Police and crime

Social services

Religion

Church of England

Roman Catholics

Uniquely 'City'

Livery companies

THE ESTATE/Now

Overview

Great place to live

Podium

North and south podia

Escalator access

Lakes

Gardens

Thomas More Garden

Underworld

Garchey history

Management

How the Barbican is run

Barbican Estate Office

Open Spaces Department

Barbican Association

Barbican Residential Committee

Residents' Consultation Committee

Disputes Resolution Panel

Arts Centre

St Giles'

Neighbours

Ironmongers Hall

Barber Surgeons Hall

City of London Girls' School

Guildhall School of Music and Drama

Museum of London

TRANSACTIONs

BUYING

Agents particulars

Parking & storage

Service charges

Hidden problems

Order of events

Much more detail

SELLING

Service charges

Order of events

Much more detail

Choosing

I want a house.

The choice between houses and flats

The choice between tower blocks and terrace blocks

Number of rooms is the crucial issue.

Price is the crucial issue.

I want a particular flat type

I want a garden flat.

I want a penthouse.

I want a maisonette.

I want sun in the morning.

I want sun in the afternoon.

I want an east-west or north-south block.

I want a particular flat type

I want a big house.

I want a mews house.

I want a view over the gardens.

I want access to the gardens.

I want a view over the lake.

I want a ground floor and an upstairs.

I want the morning sun.

I want the evening sun.

PICTURES

The estate

1960s interiors

Guildhall school of music & drama

St Giles Church

Gardens

Thomas More Garden

Ben Jonson Place

Wallside gardens

Barber Surgeon's Hall gardens

Flat features