2008

TQ3579 : Brunel's Rotherhithe tunnel - south shaft

taken 16 years ago, near to Stepney, Tower Hamlets, England

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Brunel's Rotherhithe tunnel - south shaft
Brunel's Rotherhithe tunnel - south shaft
The south shaft of the original Thames Tunnel at Rotherhithe. The diagonal line on the wall marks the location of the original spiral staircase from when it was a pedestrian tunnel. Until November 2008 this view would have been down onto the tracks of the East London Railway, and such was only accessible to London Underground workers. As part of the refurbishment of the line in 2007-10, a concrete slab has been placed over the tracks to allow safe public viewing of the shaft itself. The small museum in the adjacent Engine House TQ3579 : Brunel Engine House, Rotherhithe will eventually be relocated and enlarged in this space. Meanwhile it can be viewed at weekends in return for a donation to the museum.

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TQ3579, 792 images   (more nearby 🔍)
Photographer
Stephen Craven   (more nearby)
Date Taken
Saturday, 20 December, 2008   (more nearby)
Submitted
Saturday, 20 December, 2008
Subject Location
OSGB36: geotagged! TQ 352 798 [100m precision]
WGS84: 51:30.0955N 0:3.1685W
Camera Location
OSGB36: geotagged! TQ 352 798
View Direction
South-southwest (about 202 degrees)
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