 The rock depicted on Richard Horwood's 1790s map of London | |
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| Geography | |
|---|---|
| Location | Blackwall, River Thames |
| Coordinates | 51°30′23″N 0°0′07.1″W / 51.50639°N 0.001972°W |
| OS grid reference | TQ385802 |
| Area | 4,181 m2 (45,000 sq ft) |
The Blackwall Rock was a reef[1] in the River Thames in East London. The rock provided a useful shelter for moored vessels,[2] but also proved a hazardous obstruction to river navigation.[3] It was removed in the early 19th century following the opening of the adjacent West India Docks.
- ^ Stephen Porter (1994). Poplar, Blackwall and The Isle of Dogs: the parish of All Saints. Athlone Press. p. 548. ISBN 978-0-485-48244-7.
- ^ Hobhouse, Hermione, ed. (1994). Old Blackwell; Survey of London: Volumes 43 and 44, Poplar, Blackwall and Isle of Dogs. London: London County Council. pp. 548–552. Retrieved 3 January 2020.
- ^ A. W. Skempton (2002). A Biographical Dictionary of Civil Engineers in Great Britain and Ireland. Thomas Telford. p. 757. ISBN 978-0-7277-2939-2.