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unusual facts about Blackwall


1706 Establishment

Two similar ships were built on speculation by the contractor William Johnson at Blackwall and purchased by the Navy Board - the Looe in 1707 and Diamond in 1708.


A102 road

South of the A12/A13 interchange with the adjacent landmark Ernő Goldfinger designed Balfron Tower, the designation of the Blackwall Tunnel Approach reverts to the A102 through the Blackwall Tunnels and under the River Thames to Greenwich.

Blackwall Buildings

Originally built by the Great Eastern Railway Blackwall Buildings were started because of an obligation created by Parliament when large scale Engineering works were constructed and a number of houses were demolished, that these dwellings were replaced and the people were re-housed.

Shadwell station

Shadwell and St George's East railway station, a closed station on the former London & Blackwall Railway


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