Surrey Portal Of The Rotherhithe Tunnel is a Grade II listed building in the Southwark local planning authority area, England. First listed on 1 July 1983. Tunnel entrance. 1 related planning application.

Surrey Portal Of The Rotherhithe Tunnel

WRENN ID: first-quoin-wren
Grade: II
Local Planning Authority: Southwark
Country: England
Date first listed: 1 July 1983
Type: Tunnel entrance
Source: Historic England listing

Description

SOUTHWARK

TQ3579 ROTHERHITHE TUNNEL APPROACH 636-1/6/666 Surrey Portal of the Rotherhithe 01/07/83 Tunnel

Entrance to tunnel. 1904-08. By Thomas Blashill, architect; Sir Maurice Fitzmaurice, engineer, following system established with the Blackwall Tunnel. Semicircular arch with roll mould, with spandrels and parapet faced in polished pink granite. Bull-nosed string below parapet which is flanked by slightly battered dies with curved pyramidal cappings. Inscription on parapet reads "This tunnel, constructed by the London County Council was opened by HRH The Prince of Wales KC on the 21st of June 1908. Maurice Fitzmaurice CMG Engineer". Similar to the portals of the Blackwall Tunnel. For entrance on Middlesex Shore see Branch Road and Butcher Row, Shadwell (London Borough of Tower Hamlets).

Listing NGR: TQ3533779778

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