Description and History of Site:-
Originally a coal wharf (local streets are named after County Durham collieries), used 1920s-1980s by Shaw Lovell & Co. for trans-shipment of metal. Notable for the two Scotch Derrick cranes. Shaw Lovell & Co, ship's agents, were originally based in Bristol and moved HQ to Greenwich after WW2. Site closed 1980s, cranes demolished 2001, site subsequently cleared and redeveloped.
Further Reading and References:-Mary Mills, "Greenwich Riverside Walk" (2001)
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Key Words :- Riverside wharf, metals
Address :- Pelton Road, Greenwich, London, Greater London
Grid Ref :- TQ 39015 78375
Co-ordinates :- Lat 51.487245 , Long 0.000812
Local Authority :- Greenwich London Borough Council
Pre 1974 County :- London
Site Status :- Site demolished or no longer extant
Site Condition :- Site redeveloped to residential housing
Record Date :- 12 February 2020
Copyright :- cc-by-nc-sa 4.0 © Andrew Turner
Grid Ref :- TQ 39015 78375
Co-ordinates :- Lat 51.487245 , Long 0.000812
Local Authority :- Greenwich London Borough Council
Pre 1974 County :- London
Site Status :- Site demolished or no longer extant
Site Condition :- Site redeveloped to residential housing
Record Date :- 12 February 2020
Copyright :- cc-by-nc-sa 4.0 © Andrew Turner