Plaque

Sunlight Wharf

Inscription

This site was previously called Sunlight Wharf, where the last working crane on the city waterfront was operated by LEP Transport Ltd until MCMLXXXII {1982}.

{It's possible a 'I' has been lost which would give the date 1983.}

Site: Sunlight Wharf (1 memorial)

EC4, Trig Lane

The wonderful A London Inheritance have a 1982 photo of the area before the current buildings were erectred.  It shows the crane and LEP's building, Sunlight Wharf.

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Sunlight Wharf

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LEP Transport Ltd

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