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A History of the County of Essex
… of the North Woolwich railway (1847), 70 the Victoria Dock (1855), 71 and Henley's cable works (1859) 72 provided … area was completed in 1880 by the opening of the Albert Dock. The houses built there during this period were crowded into long terraces, to accommodate the families of dock workers and sailors. The building of the King George V …
A Topographical Dictionary of England
… is also favourable to other trades; there are a small dock and several yards for boat-builders, and within the …
An Inventory of the Historical Monuments in London
… Street, 560 yards S.W. of the entrance to Surrey dock. The walls are of yellow brick with stone dressings; the … Nos. 2628 Rotherhithe Street about m. E. of St. Saviour's Dock are of rubble with ashlar-dressings, and though … S. side of Bermondsey Wall, 120 yards E. of St. Saviour's Dock, is of two storeys with an attic. The front or W. …
Old and New London
… the Deptford Road, to its "outflux where the great wet dock below Rotherhithe is situated." It is quite possible … named Webster, who was employed in making the 'great wet dock at Rotherhithe' in the year 1694, and who remembered … such a water-course as Maitland describes from the wet dock at Deptford round by St. Thomas Watering and Newington …
Old and New London
… and proceeds thence to St. Saviour's (once called Savory) Dock. St. Olave's, like many other parishes in the suburbs of … running along the river-side, and from St. Saviour's Dock to Dockhead, and called Shad Thames, may be an … on the north side, to St. Saviour's (once called Savory) Dock, the whole line of streetcalled in one part Pickle …
A Dictionary of London
… In Agas' map there are several vessels shown in the dock which is clearly indicated in Leake's map adjoining the … O. and M. 1677, this harbour is designated "Billingsgate Dock." This name continued in use as late as 1848-51 (O.S.), until the dock was filled up at that time, and the quay rebuilt in …