Description and History of Site:-
Disused railway spur.
Part of a GER branch leading to the huge warehouses constructed by the London and Tilbury Company in Commercial Road (qv).
One of the arches was the site of the discovery of the 'Pinchin Street Torso', one of Jack the Ripper's victims, 10 September 1889
Further Reading and References:-
http://www.glias.org.uk/journals/2-a.html
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Key Words :- railway
Address :- Pinchin Street, London, Greater London
Grid Ref :- TQ 3430 8094
Co-ordinates :- Lat 51.511434 , Long -0.06608
Local Authority :- Tower Hamlets London Borough Council
Site Status :- Site extant - No Protection
Site Condition :- Site refurbished to residential housing
Site Dates :- 1895 -
Contributor :- Robert Mason - 30 July 2019
Copyright :- cc-by-nc-sa 4.0 © Robert Mason
Grid Ref :- TQ 3430 8094
Co-ordinates :- Lat 51.511434 , Long -0.06608
Local Authority :- Tower Hamlets London Borough Council
Site Status :- Site extant - No Protection
Site Condition :- Site refurbished to residential housing
Site Dates :- 1895 -
Contributor :- Robert Mason - 30 July 2019
Copyright :- cc-by-nc-sa 4.0 © Robert Mason