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Latitude: 51.5065 / 51°30'23"N
Longitude: -0.0524 / 0°3'8"W
OS Eastings: 535261
OS Northings: 180419
OS Grid: TQ352804
Mapcode National: GBR J9.X1C
Mapcode Global: VHGR1.1DMG
Plus Code: 9C3XGW4X+J2
Entry Name: B and C Warehouse, Metropolitan Wharf
Listing Date: 1 July 1983
Grade: II
Source: Historic England
Source ID: 1242454
English Heritage Legacy ID: 441854
ID on this website: 101242454
Location: Shadwell, Tower Hamlets, London, E1W
County: London
District: Tower Hamlets
Electoral Ward/Division: St Katharine's & Wapping
Parish: Non Civil Parish
Built-Up Area: Tower Hamlets
Traditional County: Middlesex
Lieutenancy Area (Ceremonial County): Greater London
Church of England Parish: St Peter London Docks
Church of England Diocese: London
Tagged with: Architectural structure
WAPPING WALL E1
1.
4431 'B' and 'C' warehouse,
TQ 3580 23/7 Metropolitan Wharf
II GV
2.
C1870-8O, main Metropolitan Wharf warehouse block. Six storeys stock brick with red
brick window arches. Eight bays including off centre ranks of hatches. Bed mould
to deep frieze inscribed with the name of wharf, heavy , modillion bracket moulded
cornice and parapet raised in 2 shallow pediment gables, containing oculi, over
each group of 4 bays. Hatches have small pane glazing and flush panels and are
contained in same reveal up to segmental arch on top floor. Both ranks retain
original pivoting iron hoists with linked circle bracing to spandrels. Windows, small
paned and iron framed have gauged red brick segmental arches. Similar elevation to
riverside wharf but the ground floors of both 'B' and 'C' are opened up with cast
iron columns, with flanges to Doric caps, bearing rivited girder entablature over 4
bays. See entry for 'A' warehouse, Metropolitan Wharf, Wapping Wall E1 (qv)
Listing NGR: TQ3526180419
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