Columbia Wharf, Rotherhithe | |
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General information | |
Type | converted grain silo |
Address | 265 Rotherhithe Street |
Town or city | London |
Country | United Kingdom |
Coordinates | 51°30′18″N 0°02′00″W / 51.5050°N 0.0334°W |
Construction started | 1864 |
Completed | 1991 |
Columbia Wharf, on the south bank of the River Thames in London, was the first grain silo in a British port. Built in 1864, it was designed by architect and hymnwriter James Edmeston for G & I L Green's Patent Ventilating Grain Company. It is in Rotherhithe, south of Cuckold's Point and north of Nelson Dock Pier. Canada Wharf was added to the complex in 1870–1. [1] Used for storage of foodstuffs until 1976, the complex, including a former engine house and boiler to the south, was listed as a Grade II building in 1983, [2] and is now used for accommodation.
In 1914, [3] the building was adapted for more general use, such as storage of tea, coffee, cocoa and dried fruits, [4] [5] and used as such until 1976. [1]
The façade remains, but it has since been turned into housing with part being incorporated into the DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel London – Docklands Riverside. [4] [6]
Columbia Wharf, Rotherhithe | |
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General information | |
Type | converted grain silo |
Address | 265 Rotherhithe Street |
Town or city | London |
Country | United Kingdom |
Coordinates | 51°30′18″N 0°02′00″W / 51.5050°N 0.0334°W |
Construction started | 1864 |
Completed | 1991 |
Columbia Wharf, on the south bank of the River Thames in London, was the first grain silo in a British port. Built in 1864, it was designed by architect and hymnwriter James Edmeston for G & I L Green's Patent Ventilating Grain Company. It is in Rotherhithe, south of Cuckold's Point and north of Nelson Dock Pier. Canada Wharf was added to the complex in 1870–1. [1] Used for storage of foodstuffs until 1976, the complex, including a former engine house and boiler to the south, was listed as a Grade II building in 1983, [2] and is now used for accommodation.
In 1914, [3] the building was adapted for more general use, such as storage of tea, coffee, cocoa and dried fruits, [4] [5] and used as such until 1976. [1]
The façade remains, but it has since been turned into housing with part being incorporated into the DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel London – Docklands Riverside. [4] [6]