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Archway to Rotherhithe Tunnel Approach

A Grade II Listed Building in Rotherhithe, London

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Latitude: 51.4993 / 51°29'57"N

Longitude: -0.0543 / 0°3'15"W

OS Eastings: 535153

OS Northings: 179612

OS Grid: TQ351796

Mapcode National: GBR JB.8YY

Mapcode Global: VHGR1.0LN0

Plus Code: 9C3XFWXW+P7

Entry Name: Archway to Rotherhithe Tunnel Approach

Listing Date: 1 July 1983

Grade: II

Source: Historic England

Source ID: 1385848

English Heritage Legacy ID: 471267

ID on this website: 101385848

Location: Rotherhithe, Southwark, London, SE16

County: London

District: Southwark

Electoral Ward/Division: Rotherhithe

Parish: Non Civil Parish

Built-Up Area: Southwark

Traditional County: Surrey

Lieutenancy Area (Ceremonial County): Greater London

Church of England Parish: Rotherhithe St Mary with All Saints

Church of England Diocese: Southwark

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Description



SOUTHWARK

TQ3579 ROTHERHITHE TUNNEL APPROACH
636-1/6/665 Archway to Rotherhithe Tunnel
01/07/83 Approach

II

Archway to tunnel approach. 1908. By Thomas Blashill,
architect; Sir Maurice Fitzmaurice, chief engineer.
2 massive banded granite piers with plinths and cornice caps
abutting flanged and bolted semicircular steel arch,
illustrating the arched bracing of the tunnel itself.
Tunnel opened by the Prince of Wales (later George V) in 1908.
Identical to the archway to Rotherhithe Tunnel approach on
Middlesex shore (London Borough of Tower Hamlets).


Listing NGR: TQ3515379612

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