For years it was the highest block of flats in Europe.
1976Completed
44Floors
116Flats
- NAMED AFTER
- William Shakespeare, playwright (1564–1616). Shakespeare lodged with the Mountjoy family, who lived near the Barbican.
- WHERE
- The centre tower, just west of the Barbican Centre. It stands on the south podium and links to the north one.
- INSIDE
- Three large flats on each floor, all with upswept balconies. Three penthouse maisonettes at the top have roof gardens.
- WAY IN
- Main entrance off Defoe Place, with a second off Beech Garden