The Tower & the glory
Daily Mirror UK|February 22, 2024
London icon sold to American chain for £275million
GRAHAM HISCOTT
The Tower & the glory

 ITS space station-style structure has loomed over London since 1964, playing host to famous faces just as towering, including Muhammad Ali and Mick Jagger.

And now the BT Tower is about to embark on its next defining chapter with plans to turn it into a swanky hotel after being bought for £275million by American chain MCR Hotels.

Telecoms giant BT yesterday said advances in technology meant it no longer needed the 620ft landmark, which was commissioned by the General Post Office to handle growth in TV and telephone links across the country.

هذه القصة مأخوذة من طبعة February 22, 2024 من Daily Mirror UK.

ابدأ النسخة التجريبية المجانية من Magzter GOLD لمدة 7 أيام للوصول إلى آلاف القصص المتميزة المنسقة وأكثر من 9,000 مجلة وصحيفة.

هذه القصة مأخوذة من طبعة February 22, 2024 من Daily Mirror UK.

ابدأ النسخة التجريبية المجانية من Magzter GOLD لمدة 7 أيام للوصول إلى آلاف القصص المتميزة المنسقة وأكثر من 9,000 مجلة وصحيفة.