Key Words :- viaduct

Address :- 55-56 Chamber Street, Whitechapel, London, Greater London, E1 8BL
Grid Ref :- TQ 3386 8082
Co-ordinates :- Lat 51.51046 , Long -0.072462
Local Authority :- Tower Hamlets London Borough Council
Pre 1974 County :- London
Site Status :- Site extant - No Protection
Site Dates :- 1838 -

Description and History of Site:-
Redevelopment of the former railway sidings and outbuilding (Tower Hamlets ref. no. PA/19/02837/A1).

The last remaining part of a viaduct designed and built by George Bidder and George Stephenson from 1838 was unearthed by developers Marldon during initial construction phase.

The new apart-hotel/commercial business space incorporates part of the shrapnel-damaged wall of the viaduct 'which will remain as a memorial to the victims and survivors of the Blitz in Spitalfields'.

Further Reading and References:-
https://marldon.net/news/chamber-street-e1-planning-and-beyond
https://marldon.net/news/marldon-to-retain-bomb-damaged-wall-at-chamber-street-e1

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