Greenwich Foot Tunnel
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Greenwich Foot Tunnel is a historic pedestrian tunnel beneath the River Thames in London, connecting Greenwich on the south bank with the Isle of Dogs on the north.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Greenwich Foot Tunnel canonical | 1 |
| Greenwich Foot Tunnel (nearby access) | 1 |
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
pedestrian tunnel
ⓘ
subterranean structure ⓘ transport infrastructure ⓘ |
| architect |
Alexander Binnie
ⓘ
Sir Alexander Binnie ⓘ |
| connects |
Greenwich
ⓘ
Isle of Dogs ⓘ |
| constructionMaterial |
cast-iron lining
ⓘ
concrete ⓘ tiled interior ⓘ |
| constructionStartDate | 1899 ⓘ |
| country | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| crosses |
Thames
ⓘ
surface form:
River Thames
|
| diameter | about 3 metres ⓘ |
| hasAccess | 24-hour public access ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
domed glass entrance buildings
ⓘ
lifts at each end ⓘ spiral staircases ⓘ |
| hasRenovation | major refurbishment in early 2010s ⓘ |
| hasRestriction | no motor vehicles allowed ⓘ |
| hasStructure |
north entrance rotunda
ⓘ
south entrance rotunda ⓘ |
| hasUse |
cycle traffic (dismounted in parts)
ⓘ
pedestrian traffic ⓘ |
| heritageDesignationDate | 1973 ⓘ |
| heritageStatus | Grade II listed building ⓘ |
| length |
about 370 metres
ⓘ
approximately 1215 feet ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
London Borough of Tower Hamlets
ⓘ
Royal Borough of Greenwich ⓘ |
| location |
London, England
ⓘ
surface form:
London
|
| maintainedBy | Royal Borough of Greenwich ⓘ |
| nearby |
Cutty Sark
ⓘ
Greenwich Pier ⓘ Greenwich town centre ⓘ Island Gardens ⓘ Old Royal Naval College ⓘ |
| notableFor |
historic engineering design
ⓘ
role in connecting residential and docklands areas ⓘ |
| openedBy | London County Council ⓘ |
| openingDate | 1902 ⓘ |
| owner | Royal Borough of Greenwich ⓘ |
| partOf | cross-river pedestrian network in East London ⓘ |
| purpose | to provide a free pedestrian route under the Thames ⓘ |
| replaced | reliance on ferry services for workers ⓘ |
| serves |
commuters
ⓘ
tourists ⓘ |
| underlies | Thames riverbed ⓘ |
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Greenwich Foot Tunnel (nearby access)