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Tower Buildings

Key Words :- housing

Address :- Brewhouse Lane, Wapping, London, Greater London, E1
Grid Ref :- TQ 34876 80137
Co-ordinates :- Lat 51.504081 , Long -0.058091
Local Authority :- Tower Hamlets London Borough Council
Pre 1974 County :- Middlesex
Site Status :- Listed - Grade II
Historic England List No :- 1260132,
Site Dates :- 1864 -

Description and History of Site:-
A housing block built by the Improved Industrial Dwellings Co. This was the company's second major project, the first being Langbourne Buildings, Finsbury.

A large plaque on the building reads: 'Tower Buildings erected by the Improved Industrial Dwellings Company (Limited) 1864'.


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