The big reveal: archaeological update from the Oriel site

The big reveal: archaeological update from the Oriel site

Back in June we shared some exciting finds from below the surface on the Oriel site. For the past five months a team of archaeologists from the Museum of London Archaeology (MOLA) have been uncovering the foundations of a 19th Century workhouse to help us understand...
Oriel celebrates breaking ground milestone

Oriel celebrates breaking ground milestone

A special breaking ground celebration has been held today (Tuesday 11 July) to mark the start of construction to build Oriel, a new eye care, research and education centre in Camden. The integrated centre will be the new home to Oriel partners: Moorfields Eye Hospital...
Demolition complete

Demolition complete

Oriel has completed another exciting milestone – demolition! This short video (2 minutes and 30 seconds) shows time lapse footage of the demolition that took place over several months. Watch demolition on the Oriel site. The video has an audio description and...
The big reveal: archaeologists uncover history of Oriel site

The big reveal: archaeologists uncover history of Oriel site

Before we build Oriel, we need to uncover what’s below the surface. This is where a team of archaeologists come in to uncover and understand the history of this part of London. It’s taken months of careful excavation, cataloguing and research to understand what was...
Contract signed to build Oriel

Contract signed to build Oriel

A £300 million contract has been awarded to Bouygues UK to build Oriel, a new eye care, research and education centre in Camden. Oriel is a joint initiative between Moorfields Eye Hospital NHS Foundation Trust, the UCL Institute of Ophthalmology and Moorfields Eye...