BARBICAN ESTATE

Cromwell's only link to the Barbican is a wedding at the local church in 1620.

NAMED AFTER

Oliver Cromwell (1599–1658). He married Elizabeth Bourchier at St Giles Cripplegate in 1620. That is the one tie between him and the Barbican.

WHERE

A triangular tower at the corner of Beech Street and Silk Street, the easternmost of the three. Each flat has its living room in a corner.

INSIDE

Every floor has three big flats and upswept balconies. The jagged top holds penthouses of up to three storeys, with roof gardens.

WAY IN

Street-level entrance on Cromwell Place, with a staffed foyer