Road tunnel crossing under the River Thames, connecting Rotherhithe to the Ratcliff district of Limehouse. Designed by Sir Maurice Fitzmaurice, it was constructed using both a tunnelling 'shield' and the 'cut and cover' method, and is 4.860 feet (1,481 metres) in length. The photograph shows the construction of the tunnel. Caroline's Miscellany and Ian Visits have both walked the tunnel so we don't have to.
Credit for this entry to: Alan Patient of www.plaquesoflondon.co.uk
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Rotherhithe Tunnel
This tunnel, constructed by the London County Council, was opened by H.R.H. T...
This tunnel, constructed by the London County Council was opened by H.R.H. th...
{Beneath the London Docklands Development Corporation logo:} Rotherhithe Tunn...
Rotherhithe Tunnel The cast steel segments of which this arch is built formed...
Rotherhithe Tunnel commenced in 1904 and opened in 1908 by His Royal Highness...
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Engineer and architect, and a Captain in the Corps of Royal Engineers. Born Belfast. In 1862 he was made superintendent of construction of the South Kensington Museum (now the Victoria and Alber...
Engineer and creator of the Dartford Remembered Facebook page.
Consulting engineering firm. Bruce and his brother Colin joined their father's firm in 1919 and 1923. John Wolfe Barry was already a partner. Bruce was knighted after WW2 and on the father's death ...
George Fearnley Carter was the Borough Engineer for Croydon. Grace's Guide has some information, and it looks like he came from Yorkshire and worked for Croydon Council from at least 1899 till at ...
