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Turntable and Machinery of Former Swing Road Bridge

A Grade II Listed Building in Southwark, London

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Latitude: 51.4962 / 51°29'46"N

Longitude: -0.0402 / 0°2'24"W

OS Eastings: 536141

OS Northings: 179297

OS Grid: TQ361792

Mapcode National: GBR K5.DJS

Mapcode Global: VHGR1.8N3C

Plus Code: 9C3XFXW5+FW

Entry Name: Turntable and Machinery of Former Swing Road Bridge

Listing Date: 17 September 1998

Grade: II

Source: Historic England

Source ID: 1385815

English Heritage Legacy ID: 471227

ID on this website: 101385815

Location: Tavern Quay, Southwark, London, SE16

County: London

District: Southwark

Electoral Ward/Division: Surrey Docks

Parish: Non Civil Parish

Built-Up Area: Southwark

Traditional County: Surrey

Lieutenancy Area (Ceremonial County): Greater London

Church of England Parish: Rotherhithe St Mary with All Saints

Church of England Diocese: Southwark

Tagged with: Road bridge

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Description



SOUTHWARK

TQ3679SW REDRIFF ROAD
636-1/24/880 Turntable and machinery of former
swing road bridge

GV II

Turntable and machinery of former swing bridge, once spanning
Russia Dock Passage. Late C19. By Sir WG Armstrong, Mitchell &
Co Ltd. Restored 1980s. a good example of the working parts of
a hydraulic swing bridge. Hand-operated iron capstan on
south-east side of bridge. Larger, hydraulic capstan on
north-east side of bridge.

Listing NGR: TQ3614179297

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