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Thames Tunnel

Key Words :- Thames Tunnel Railway Brunel

Viewing the Site :- London Overground train, East London Line between Wapping and Rotherhithe

Address :- Railway Avenue, Rotherhithe, London, Greater London
Grid Ref :- TQ 35252 79877
Co-ordinates :- Lat 51.501654 , Long -0.052777
Local Authority :- Southwark London Borough Council
Pre 1974 County :- Surrey
Site Status :- Listed - Grade II*
Historic England List No - 1242119,
Site Condition :- Operational site, in use for original purpose
Site Dates :- 1843 -

Description and History of Site:-

Site Description and History Under Review


Further Reading and References:-
Wilson, Aubrey. 'London's Industrial Heritage'. David & Charles, 1967
Ashdown, John; Bussell, Michael; Carter, Paul. 'A Survey of Industrial Monuments of Greater London'. Thames Basin Archaeological Observers' Group, 1969
Pugsley, Sir Alfred [ed]. 'The Works of Isambard Kingdom Brunel: An Engineering Appreciation'. Cambridge University Press, 1976
Beckett, Derrick. 'Brunel's Britain'. David & Charles, 1980
Goldsmiths College Industrial Archaeology Group. 'The Industrial Archaeology of South-East London'. SELIA, 1982
Smith, Denis. 'London and the Thames Valley'. Institution of Civil Engineers, 2001
Falconer, Jonathan. 'In the Footsteps of I K Brunel'. Ian Allen Publishing, 2014


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