Description and History of Site:-
SER terminus designed by E M Barry (architect) and John Hawkshaw and J M Barry (engineers). Hotel demolished and train-shed roof, damaged by bombing, removed. Two tall brick side-walls and twin towers by river survive; also undercroft, used for meat storage (now sports club). Recently refurbished.

Two listed 130 ft towers by Sir John Hawkshaw survive at the country end of the original station. Cannon Street was opened 1 September 1866; closed 5 June 1926; reopened
28 June 1926; closed 5 August 1974; reopened 9 September 1974. Hawkshaw's station roof was demolished in 1958 - 59 following severe war damage.

Further Reading and References:-
Falconer, Keith. 'Guide to England's Industrial Heritage'. Batsford, 1980

Details from R.V.J. Butt, 1995, The directory of railway stations; and
Gordon Biddle, 2003, Britain's historic railway buildings

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Key Words :- Railway terminus

Address :- Cannon Street, London, Greater London, EC4
Grid Ref :- TQ 32567 80694
Co-ordinates :- Lat 51.509632 , Long -0.091130
Local Authority :- City of London
Pre 1974 County :- Greater London Council
Site Status :- Listed - Grade II
Historic England List No - 1192326, 1359145,
Site Dates :- 1866 -
Record Date :- 2 June 2018

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