30 St Mary Axe nearly oblivious to the tower's existence until directly underneath it. The building was constructed by Skanska, completed in December 2003 and opened on 28 April 2004. The primary occupant of the building is Swiss Re, a global reinsurance company, which had the building commissioned as the head office for its UK operation. The tower is thus sometimes known as the Swiss Re Building, although this name has never been official and has more recently fallen out of favour, since the company's main headquarters is in Zurich and the Gherkin name has become more popular. The building uses energy-saving methods which
Church of St Mary, Buckland St Mary Church of St Mary, Buckland St Mary The Anglican Church of St Mary in Buckland St Mary, Somerset, England was built in 1853-1863. It is a Grade II* listed building. The church was built between 1853 and 1863 by Benjamin Ferrey on the site of an earlier church. The organ was built by Sweatland of Bath and in 1972 was repaired by Osmonds of Taunton. The tower was restored in 1966. The parish is part of the Blackdown benefice within the Diocese of Bath and Wells. The stone building has hamstone dressings and a clay tile roof. It consists of