Description and History of Site:-

Built between 1899 and 1902, this tunnel has an external diameter of 12 ft 6 in and 11 ft internal diameter, is 1200 ft long and runs at a depth of between 44 and 66 ft. Opened by the LCC on August Bank Holiday, the Engineers were Sir Alexander Binnie and Maurice Fitzmaurice. Access is via either spiral stairs or lifts housed in circular above ground structures with glass domes. The tunnel and the lifts were modernised in the 1990s and 2010-2012.

Further Reading and References:-

William Charles Copperthwaite, 1902, The Greenwich footway tunnel. Minutes Proc. Institution Civil Engineers 150, 1 - 24 + plate 1.

Falconer, Keith. 'Guide to England's Industrial Heritage'. Batsford, 1980
Denis Smith, 2001, Civil engineering heritage: London and the Thames Valley (page 16)

HEW 2203.

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Key Words :- Foot tunnel

Address :- Cutty Sark Gardens, London, Greater London, SE10
Grid Ref :- TQ 38263 77917
Co-ordinates :- Lat 51.483314 , Long -0.010191
Local Authority :- Greenwich
Pre 1974 County :- Greater London Council
Site Status :- Listed - Grade II
Historic England List No - 1213552,
Site Condition :- Operational site, in use for original purpose
Site Dates :- 1902 -
Contributor :- GLIAS Database - 2 June 2018

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