Converted grain silo in London, England
| Columbia Wharf, Rotherhithe | |
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  Columbia WharfLocation in the Borough of Southwark, London | |
| General information | |
| Type | converted grain silo |
| Address | 265 Rotherhithe Street |
| Town or city | London |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Coordinates | 51°30′18″N 0°02′00″W / 51.5050°N 0.0334°W / 51.5050; -0.0334 |
| Construction started | 1864 |
| Completed | 1991 |
Columbia Wharf, on the south bank of the River Thames in London, was the first grain silo in a British port. Built in 1864, it was designed by architect and hymnwriter James Edmeston for G & I L Green's Patent Ventilating Grain Company. It is in Rotherhithe, south of Cuckold's Point and north of Nelson Dock Pier. Canada Wharf was added to the complex in 1870–1. Used for storage of foodstuffs until 1976, the complex, including a former engine house and boiler to the south, was listed as a Grade II building in 1983, and is now used for accommodation.
Use as storage
In 1914, the building was adapted for more general use, such as storage of tea, coffee, cocoa and dried fruits, and used as such until 1976.
Conversion to accommodation
The façade remains, but it has since been turned into housing with part being incorporated into the DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel London – Docklands Riverside.
References
- ^ Craig, Charles; Diprose, Graham; Seaborne, Mike; Ellmers, Chris; Werner, Alex (2009). London's Changing Riverscape: Panoramas from London Bridge to Greenwich. London: Frances Lincoln. p. 163. ISBN 978-0-7112-2941-9.
- "Historic England". Retrieved 5 April 2018.
- Rankin, Stuart. "Shipyards, Granaries and Wharves". Southwark Council.org. Southwark Council. Retrieved 22 November 2015.
- ^ Banerjee, Jacqueline. "Columbia Wharf". Victorian Web. George P. Landow. Retrieved 22 December 2015.
- British Listed Buildings
- New plans for the Hilton Hotel on Rotherhithe Street