Leadenhall Building Panorama
This Leadenhall Building panorama offers a rare view over the City of London from more than 200 metres above the streets below.
The image was captured from the roof of the Leadenhall Building, known to many as ‘The Cheesegrater’ due to its distinctive shape. It forms part of my series of high-resolution gigapixel cityscapes documenting London’s evolving skyline.
From this height the scale of the city becomes clear. Even within the Square Mile, each new vantage point reveals a different geometry. There is old stone framed by new glass, historic domes surrounded by steel and reflections.
The City’s Tallest Building?
The view looks directly across to Tower 42, once London’s tallest building and still an icon of 1980s architecture. When I first lived in London it was called the ‘NatWest Tower’. The triangular shapes on the roof echo the bank’s logo when seen from above.
Today, standing on the Leadenhall’s roof, we look down on Tower 42 – a reminder of how fast the City of London continues to grow upwards.
City of London Landmarks
More than 200 metres above the City of London, we’re looking directly at or down upon many iconic buildings. St Paul’s Cathedral, The Gherkin (30 St Mary Axe), The Lloyds Building, and the towers of Bishopsgate and beyond. These buildings proclaim their presence loudly. Ironically, the light on the roads in this image draws me in each time to two of the smaller buildings – the Royal Exchange and the Bank of England.
The Leadenhall Building panorama is a gigapixel image. It combines many individual frames into one ultra-high-resolution image. Thus allowing every reflection, street and façade to be explored in exceptional detail.
Page last updated: October 2025