London Docks
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London Docks were a major 19th-century commercial dock complex in east London that played a key role in the city's maritime trade and industrial expansion.
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
dock complex
ⓘ
former port facility ⓘ |
| area | about 90 acres ⓘ |
| closedFor | commercial shipping ⓘ |
| closureDate | 1960s ⓘ |
| connectedTo | Thames via entrance locks ⓘ |
| constructionStartDate | 1799 ⓘ |
| country | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| declinePeriod | 20th century ⓘ |
| designedBy |
Daniel Asher Alexander
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
John Rennie the Elder NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| handledCargoType |
brandy
ⓘ
ivory ⓘ rice ⓘ silk ⓘ tobacco ⓘ wine ⓘ |
| hasPart |
Eastern Dock
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Shadwell Basin NERFINISHED ⓘ Western Dock NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| heritageStatus | some surviving structures are listed buildings ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod | Georgian era NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| inception | 1805 ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
East London
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
London NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedInAdministrativeTerritory | London Borough of Tower Hamlets NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedNear |
Shadwell
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Stepney NERFINISHED ⓘ Wapping NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedNextTo | River Thames NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
secure bonded warehouses
ⓘ
wine and spirits storage ⓘ |
| openingDate | 1805 ⓘ |
| operator | London Dock Company NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Port of London NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| peakPeriod | 19th century ⓘ |
| playedRoleIn |
19th-century maritime trade of London
ⓘ
industrial expansion of London ⓘ |
| primaryUse |
commercial shipping
ⓘ
warehousing ⓘ |
| reasonForDecline |
containerization of shipping
ⓘ
shift of port activities downstream ⓘ |
| securityFeature |
controlled access gates
ⓘ
high surrounding walls ⓘ |
| subsequentUse |
leisure facilities
ⓘ
offices ⓘ redevelopment for housing ⓘ |
| transportConnection |
linked to city by rail
ⓘ
linked to city by road ⓘ |
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