BARBICAN ESTATE

George Seddon turned a house on Aldersgate Street into England's first big furniture store.

NAMED AFTER

George Seddon, master cabinetmaker. He converted London House, on Aldersgate Street, into the first big furniture store in England.

WHERE

It runs from Lauderdale Tower to Thomas More House. Rooms face west over Thomas More Garden or east over Aldersgate Street.

INSIDE

Flats range from studios to five-room penthouse maisonettes. The tall columns and granite-faced lift lobbies stand out at the north end.

WAY IN

Entrances at both ends, with the main one on Seddon Highwalk