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Clarnico Works - White Building
Key Words :- factory
Address :- Hackney Wick, London, Greater London
Grid Ref :- TQ 37258 84522
Co-ordinates :- Lat 51.542911 , Long -0.022086
Local Authority :- Tower Hamlets London Borough Council
Pre 1974 County :- London
Site Status :- Site extant - No Protection
Description and History of Site:-
The White Building, now used as a brewery cultural space and bar, is a two-storey, white-painted brick building with tall ceilings and windows facing the canal. It was built as a chemical warehouse in the late 19th century but later used by the Clarnico company for the roasting and processing of imported cocoa beans, brought from the docks by barge.
It is concrete-framed with a lean-to roof of c.1921.
Further Reading and References:-
Hackney Wick and the Old Ford Area Characterisation Study and Assessment of Key Buildings Compiled for EDAW Ltd
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Grid Ref :- TQ 37258 84522
Co-ordinates :- Lat 51.542911 , Long -0.022086
Local Authority :- Tower Hamlets London Borough Council
Pre 1974 County :- London
Site Status :- Site extant - No Protection
The White Building, now used as a brewery cultural space and bar, is a two-storey, white-painted brick building with tall ceilings and windows facing the canal. It was built as a chemical warehouse in the late 19th century but later used by the Clarnico company for the roasting and processing of imported cocoa beans, brought from the docks by barge.
It is concrete-framed with a lean-to roof of c.1921.
Hackney Wick and the Old Ford Area Characterisation Study and Assessment of Key Buildings Compiled for EDAW Ltd
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