Trinity House Chain Locker And Lighthouse Block is a Grade II listed building in the Tower Hamlets local planning authority area, England. First listed on 1 July 1983. Chain locker, lighthouse block.

Trinity House Chain Locker And Lighthouse Block

WRENN ID
old-cloister-briar
Grade
II
Local Planning Authority
Tower Hamlets
Country
England
Date first listed
1 July 1983
Type
Chain locker, lighthouse block
Source
Historic England listing

Description

ORCHARD PLACE E14 1. Blackwall 4451 TQ 3980 27/3 Trinity House Chain Locker and Lighthouse Block II

  1. C1860 stock brick double gabled range with octagonal lighthouse built into east gable end nearest river. Coped parapet gable ends. Squat segmental gauged brick arched windows with wall raised up with segmental head in centre of south side over blocked former large work doors. Oculi in upper part of gable flank lighthouse tower which has recessed full height panels to its faces framing narrow windows with blind panels to "third floor" level. Moulded cornice gallery around base of circular lantern. Originally there was a similar light to tile east gable. Same details of fenestration to the north gabled section. This block served as chain locker shop for the servicing of Trinity House lights and ships. Still used for repair work.

Listing NGR: TQ3946080676

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