Burrell'S Wharf,The 3 Works Ranges West Of The Main Entrance Yard Including South West Corner Chimney Stack

Burrell's Wharf comprises three parallel ranges of brick workshops, dating to circa 1860, originally built as part of the Millwall Ironworks. Later alterations and extensions occurred at the end of the 19th century when the site was converted to a paint works. The ranges are situated west of the main entrance yard, with the range closest to the yard being the largest. The side elevations are three lofty storeys high, featuring large segmental arched windows spanning two storeys, with similar windows to the top floor. A massive, corbelled gable end facing the road has a triple group of blocked round arched windows beneath the apex. A Vanbrughian parapeted water tower, with blind arcading to the top, rises against the south gable end, commanding the site. A later works entrance screens the ground floor towards the wharf.

Inside, some original timber floors remain, supported by tall cast iron columns. The roof structure features coupled queen post collar trusses over eight large bays; an attic floor laid over the tie beams formerly served as a mould floor. The east elevation, facing the main yard, has a lean-to against the high ground floor, with a parapeted centrepiece containing the main entrance. The lower, parallel west ranges have hipped slate roofs. The construction is primarily stock brick, with engineering brick dressings and some red brick trim to the parapeted centrepieces. Segmental arched windows are a prominent feature.

Later alterations include concrete encased stanchions and girders. Against the south end of the westernmost range, on the river front, a substantial circular chimney stack stands, lopped of its upper third. The site has historical significance, having been a location where, from 1855-58, Sir William Fairbairn built early iron ships and undertook model tests for the Menai Tubular Bridge. John Scott Russell later constructed the "Great Eastern" for Brunel on an adjacent launching site. In 1860, C.J. Mare acquired the site. The buildings represent some of the few remaining examples of London’s former extensive shipyards.

The complex, dominated by the water tower and chimney stack, forms an imposing landmark when viewed from the Thames and the Surrey shore.