Royal Victoria Dock
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Royal Victoria Dock is a historic 19th-century dock in East London that has been transformed into a mixed-use area featuring exhibition venues, housing, and leisure facilities along the River Thames.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Royal Victoria Dock area | 1 |
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
dock
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former commercial dock ⓘ redeveloped urban area ⓘ |
| closedForCommercialShipping | 1980s ⓘ |
| connectedTo |
King George V Dock
NERFINISHED
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Royal Albert Dock NERFINISHED ⓘ Thames via Victoria Dock Entrance NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| contains |
ExCeL London exhibition centre
NERFINISHED
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Royal Victoria Square NERFINISHED ⓘ residential apartment blocks ⓘ restaurants and bars ⓘ water sports facilities ⓘ |
| country | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| crossedBy | Royal Victoria Dock Bridge NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| currentUse |
exhibition and events
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hotel and hospitality ⓘ leisure and recreation ⓘ mixed-use development ⓘ residential housing ⓘ |
| declinePeriod | late 20th century ⓘ |
| designedBy | George Parker Bidder NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| feature |
deep-water berths
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grain silos ⓘ large warehouses ⓘ |
| hasLeisureActivity |
kayaking and paddleboarding
ⓘ
open-water swimming (seasonal) ⓘ |
| hasViewOf | Canary Wharf NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
East London
NERFINISHED
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England ⓘ Greater London ⓘ London NERFINISHED ⓘ London Borough of Newham NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedOnWaterbody | River Thames NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Queen Victoria ⓘ |
| near | Emirates Air Line cable car NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| openedBy | Victoria Dock Company NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| openingDate | 1855 ⓘ |
| partOf |
Port of London
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Royal Docks NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| primaryHistoricUse |
import of grain
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import of meat ⓘ import of other foodstuffs ⓘ |
| redevelopedBy | London Docklands Development Corporation NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| redevelopmentStart | late 1980s ⓘ |
| servedBy |
Custom House station
NERFINISHED
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Royal Victoria DLR station NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| transportConnection |
Royal Victoria Dock railway station (historical)
NERFINISHED
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railway sidings ⓘ |
| urbanRegenerationArea | London Docklands NERFINISHED ⓘ |
Referenced by (2)
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this entity surface form:
Royal Victoria Dock area