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The Cructched Friars, the Commercial Road Depot, the East Smithfield Railway Depot and St. Katherine's Dock together cover 23 acres (of which 13 is of land). <br> | The Cructched Friars, the Commercial Road Depot, the East Smithfield Railway Depot and St. Katherine's Dock together cover 23 acres (of which 13 is of land). <br> | ||
The London Dock covers and area of 100 acres (of which 60 is of land, the rest of water) and is a mile long. <br> | The London Dock covers and area of 100 acres (of which 60 is of land, the rest of water) and is a mile long. <br> | ||
Between them, the two docks can store 170,000 to 260,000 tons of merchandiseand in the vaults there is room for 121,000 pipes of wine. It is within these vaults that the famous Burnay Vaults can be found, which store the [[Burnay | Between them, the two docks can store 170,000 to 260,000 tons of merchandiseand in the vaults there is room for 121,000 pipes of wine. It is within these vaults that the famous Burnay Vaults can be found, which store the [[Burnay Port]]. | ||
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of 109 Leadenhall Street, London.
- 1900 By Act of Parliament, the London and St. Katherine Docks Co and the East and West India Docks Co were amalgamated under the present title. [1]
Mr H. W. Williams was the Manager of the London and India Docks Joint Committee.
In 1894 the Docks were described as follows;
The Cutler Strret Warehouses cover four acres and can store close to 22,000 tons of goods, such as tea, silk and carpets.
The Cructched Friars, the Commercial Road Depot, the East Smithfield Railway Depot and St. Katherine's Dock together cover 23 acres (of which 13 is of land).
The London Dock covers and area of 100 acres (of which 60 is of land, the rest of water) and is a mile long.
Between them, the two docks can store 170,000 to 260,000 tons of merchandiseand in the vaults there is room for 121,000 pipes of wine. It is within these vaults that the famous Burnay Vaults can be found, which store the Burnay Port.
Sources of Information
- ↑ The Stock Exchange Year Book 1908