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West India Dock Former Guard House

A Grade II Listed Building in Canary Wharf, London

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Latitude: 51.5077 / 51°30'27"N

Longitude: -0.0255 / 0°1'31"W

OS Eastings: 537127

OS Northings: 180595

OS Grid: TQ371805

Mapcode National: GBR K4.Q8G

Mapcode Global: VHGR1.HCWL

Plus Code: 9C3XGX5F+3R

Entry Name: West India Dock Former Guard House

Listing Date: 27 September 1973

Grade: II

Source: Historic England

Source ID: 1065818

English Heritage Legacy ID: 206348

ID on this website: 101065818

Location: Poplar, Tower Hamlets, London, E14

County: London

District: Tower Hamlets

Electoral Ward/Division: Canary Wharf

Parish: Non Civil Parish

Built-Up Area: Tower Hamlets

Traditional County: Middlesex

Lieutenancy Area (Ceremonial County): Greater London

Church of England Parish: St Anne Limehouse

Church of England Diocese: London

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Description


WEST INDIA DOCK ROAD E14
1.
4431
West India Dock former
Guard House
TQ 3780 25/861
II GV
the description shall be amended as follows:-
for:- "Early C19"
substitute:- Circa 1803, architect George Gwilt. ,
and add the following sentence to the end of the description:-
"One of a former pair built as a lock-up and armoury".

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1. WEST INDIA DOCK ROAD E14
4431 West India Dock Former
Guard House
TQ 3780 25/861
II GV
2.
Early C19. Small circular building. Panelled brick with band courses, plinth,
eaves cornice and blocking course. Copper covered domed roof with stone panelled
chimney. 1 storey. Round arched windows, some blank. Formerly Guard House when
the company had its own guards.

See General note.

Listing NGR: TQ3712780595

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