Description and History of Site:-
Telford's Western Dock, Eastern Dock and Entrance Basin, 1826-9, survive with 'I' Warehouse by George Aitchison Sr built on site of King's Warehouse 1858-60. Wooden warehouse, late C18th for a brewery, in 1974 moved 250 ft to present site, now Dickens Inn. Redeveloped for tourism, some Thames barges moored here. Historic ship collection now dispersed, some in West India Docks.
Further Reading and References:-
Carter, Paul (1969). 'St. Katharine Docks' in London Archaeologist 1(3), 51 - 55 and (1969) London Archaeologist 1(4), 80 - 83.
Cossons, Neil. 'The BP Book of Industrial Archaeology'. 1975, David & Charles
Falconer, Keith. 'Guide to England's Industrial Heritage'. Batsford, 1980
Docklands History Survey, Greater London Council Historic Buildings Division 1984, ISBN 978-0716813293.
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Key Words :- Enclosed Dock
Address :- St Katharine Dock, London, Greater London
Grid Ref :- TQ 339 804
Co-ordinates :- Lat 51.506675 , Long -0.072045
Local Authority :-
Tower Hamlets London Borough Council
Pre 1974 County :- Greater London Council
Site Status :- Listed - Grade II
Historic England List No - 1065088, 1357856, 1357514, 1065824, 1357855, 1260335, 1357542,
Site Condition :- Site conserved and open to the public
Site Dates :- 1826 -
Contributor :- GLIAS Database - 2 June 2018
Copyright :- cc-by-nc-sa 4.0 © GLIAS Database
Grid Ref :- TQ 339 804
Co-ordinates :- Lat 51.506675 , Long -0.072045
Local Authority :- Tower Hamlets London Borough Council
Pre 1974 County :- Greater London Council
Site Status :- Listed - Grade II
Historic England List No - 1065088, 1357856, 1357514, 1065824, 1357855, 1260335, 1357542,
Site Condition :- Site conserved and open to the public
Site Dates :- 1826 -
Contributor :- GLIAS Database - 2 June 2018
Copyright :- cc-by-nc-sa 4.0 © GLIAS Database