30 St Mary Axe to flight paths for both London City and London Heathrow airports; the revised plan for a lower tower was accepted. The tower's topmost panoramic dome, known as the "lens", recalls the iconic glass dome that covered part of the ground floor of the Baltic Exchange and much of which is now displayed at the National Maritime Museum. "The Gherkin" nickname was applied to the current building at least as long ago as 1999, referring to that plan's highly unorthodox layout and appearance. On 23 August 2000, Deputy Prime Minister John Prescott granted planning permission to construct a building much larger
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