Co-ordinate near to Appleby Road, Blackwall

A section of the River Thames located at latitude: 51.507, longitude: 0.009

A framing section of the Blackwall Tunnel being constructed at the Thames Ironworks (1895)

On Saturday 22 May 1897, the western Blackwall Tunnel, designed by Sir Alexander Binnie and built by S. Pearson & Sons for London County Council, was opened by the Prince of Wales. It was then the longest underwater tunnel in the world at 4,410 feet and was initially lit by three rows of incandescent streetlights.

To clear the site in Greenwich, more than 600 people had to be rehoused and a house reputedly once owned by Sir Walter Raleigh had to be demolished.

Costing �£1.4 million and employing 800 men, it took six years to construct, using a tunnelling shield and compressed-air techniques
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NEARBY LOCATIONS OF NOTE

Bow Creek Bow Creek is the 3.6 km long tidal estuary of the River Lea although it now provides insufficient depth for navigation at low tide.

Bow Creek

North Greenwich Pier North Greenwich Pier is a pier on the River Thames.

North Greenwich Pier

NEARBY STREETS

Ardennes House, E16 Ardennes House is located on Victoria Dock Road

Ardennes House, E16

Botanic Square, E14 Botanic Square is a named address, park and pathway within the City Island development of Leamouth (East India)

Botanic Square, E14

Caxton Street North, E16 Caxton Street North is one of the streets of London in the E16 postal area

Caxton Street North, E16

Centurion Tower, E16 Centurion Tower is a location in London

Centurion Tower, E16

Emily Street, E16 Emily Street, devastatingly bombed during the Second World War, is a cul-de-sac today.

Emily Street, E16

Fen Street, E16 Fen Street is one of the streets of London in the E16 postal area

Fen Street, E16

George Street, E16 George Street is a road in the E16 postcode area

George Street, E16

Globe House, E14 Globe House is a block on Botanic Square (East India)

Globe House, E14

Grantham House, E14 Grantham House is a block on Botanic Square (East India)

Grantham House, E14

Heartwell Avenue, E16 Heartwell Avenue is location of London

Heartwell Avenue, E16

Hercules House, E14 Hercules House is a block on Botanic Square (East India)

Hercules House, E14

Hercules Slip, E14 Hercules Slip is a pathway beside Bow Creek (East India)

Hercules Slip, E14

Hoy Street, E16 A street within the E16 postcode

Hoy Street, E16

Huntingdon Street, E16 Huntingdon Street is a road in the E16 postcode area

Huntingdon Street, E16

Java House, E14 Java House is a block on Botanic Square (East India)

Java House, E14

Jude Street, E16 Jude Street was previously known as John Street

Jude Street, E16

Lighthouse View, SE10 Lighthouse View is a block in North Greenwich (North Greenwich)

Lighthouse View, SE10

Lower Lea Crossing, E16 Lower Lea Crossing is a road in the E16 postcode area

Lower Lea Crossing, E16

Nelson Street Studios, E16 A street within the E16 postcode

Nelson Street Studios, E16

Nelson Street, E16 Nelson Street is one of the streets of London in the E16 postal area

Nelson Street, E16

New Century House, E16 A street within the E16 postcode

New Century House, E16

Orchard Place, E14 Orchard Place is one of oldest roads in the London Docklands, (East India)

Orchard Place, E14

Peto Street North, E16 Peto Street North is one of the streets of London in the E16 postal area

Peto Street North, E16

Proving House, E14 A street within the postcode (East India)

Proving House, E14

Scarab Close, E16 Scarab Close is a road in the E16 postcode area

Scarab Close, E16

Silvertown Way, E16 Silvertown Way is one of the streets of London in the E16 postal area

Silvertown Way, E16

Sovereign Tower, E16 Sovereign Tower is a location in London

Sovereign Tower, E16

Trinity Buoy Wharf, E14 Trinity Buoy Wharf is a road in the E14 postcode area (East India)

Trinity Buoy Wharf, E14

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