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London has limits to building heights because of '' Protected View s'' of certain buildings from particular locations (notably St Paul's ). Until the early 1960s buildings in London were restricted to 100 feet (30 metres) in height, although there were some exceptions to this rule. This restriction was put in place so as to keep every floor of a building in reach of the fire brigade's ladders. The lifting of the height restriction caused a boom in the building of tall buildings during the 1960s. Most prominent of these was the Post Office (now BT) Tower , built as a Microwave relay station. London's first skyscraper was the NatWest Tower (now Tower 42), completed in 1980 and standing 183 m tall. It was followed in 1991 by 1 Canada Square which was 235 m and formed the centrepiece of the Canary Wharf development. Following another 10 year gap, several new skyscrapers appeared on London's skyline - 8 Canada Square , 25 Canada Square , the Heron Quays buildings and the award-winning 30 St Mary Axe . The next few years will see far more skyscrapers appearing, as London goes through a high-rise boom. The 306 m Shard London Bridge , the 288 m Bishopsgate Tower and around 30 other skyscrapers over 150 m are either proposed or approved and could transform the city's skyline. STRUCTURES TALLER THAN 100 M High-rise buildings , looking south.]] Other structures : {Link without Title} Under construction. : {Link without Title} Part of the Canary Wharf Complex. : {Link without Title} Part of the Barbican Estate . : {Link without Title} Part of the Heron Quays Complex. Top 10 comparison FUTURE TALL BUILDINGS OTHER FAMOUS TALL BUILDINGS SEE ALSO
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