2013

TQ4078 : Former Wickes store, Gallions Road

taken 11 years ago, near to Charlton, Greenwich, England

Former Wickes store, Gallions Road
Former Wickes store, Gallions Road
Since my previous photo of this site three years earlier TQ4078 : Wickes DIY, Woolwich Road Wickes had closed to make way for another large retail development.

Charlton and Woolwich Riverside industry

East of the Greenwich peninsula, for several kilometres along the south side of the Thames, is one of the last significant remaining areas of industry along the river. There were once many factories in the area between Woolwich Road and the River Thames - Johnson & Phillips, British Ropes, Harvey’s, Stone Manganese & Siemens. Many of these suffered heavy bombing in 1940-41. The Charlton Greyhound Stadium was also in this area. Information courtesy of Paul Talling at LinkExternal link

Most of the heavy industry had gone by the end of the 20th century. Since the 1980s manufacturing has gradually given way to retail and light industry such as warehouses, builders merchants, vehicle repairs, and light engineering. Aggregates handling still takes place along the riverside.

There is a planning masterplan to redevelop the area yet again by 2027, with Marks & Spencers and Sainsbury's superstores, university buildings, hotels and yet more high-rise housing. In 2012/13 demolition of older buildings (including housing on the north side of Woolwich Road) was under way. This sequence of photos is an attempt to record what is left before it disappears.


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Geographical Context: Suburb, Urban fringe Derelict, Disused Construction, Development other tags: Former DIY Store Property (Vacant) Click a tag, to view other nearby images.
This photo is linked from: Other Photos: · Wickes DIY, Woolwich Road · Priority sign on Gallions Road ·
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TQ4078, 231 images   (more nearby 🔍)
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Stephen Craven   (more nearby)
Date Taken
Sunday, 17 February, 2013   (more nearby)
Submitted
Wednesday, 20 February, 2013
Subject Location
OSGB36: geotagged! TQ 4088 7850 [10m precision]
WGS84: 51:29.2744N 0:1.6623E
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OSGB36: geotagged! TQ 4091 7848
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