Thompson, G. and Garwood, A. (2013). Historic Building Recording of the Redundant Railway Viaduct, Westfield Way, London Borough of Tower Hamlets, E1. Brockley: Pre-Construct Archaeology Limited. https://doi.org/10.5284/1034419. Cite this using datacite

Title The title of the publication or report Title:	Historic Building Recording of the Redundant Railway Viaduct, Westfield Way, London Borough of Tower Hamlets, E1
Series The series the publication or report is included in Series:	Pre-Construct Archaeology Ltd (London) unpublished report series
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DOI The DOI (digital object identifier) for the publication or report. DOI	https://doi.org/10.5284/1034419
Publication Type The type of publication - report, monograph, journal article or chapter from a book Publication Type:	Report (in Series)
Abstract The abstract describing the content of the publication or report Abstract:	Pre-Construct Archaeology was commissioned by CgMs on behalf of Network Rail to undertake building recording of a redundant railway viaduct, off Westfield Way, London Borough of Tower Hamlets. The work was carried out in response to a condition on planning permission for its replacement with student apartments. The building recording was undertaken in 2013 in accordance with English Heritage Level 4. Documentary evidence and building recording confirmed that all twenty-five arches of the former Devonshire Street Goods Depot Viaduct were erected in the mid-1850s. The initial impetus for the viaduct was a demand for additional sidings but by the time it was decided to proceed with the works in 1854, the railway company also proposed to establish a coal depot at Devonshire Street. The new coal depot would allow coals brought in by rail to be loaded into barges for onward distribution via the adjacent Regent's Canal. The railway company built the viaduct so that coal could be discharged from wagons via shoots to ground level. The Devonshire Street coal depot was completed in 1865. The building recording and documentary evidence suggest that the arches were built as coal drops from the outset. After 1962 part of the viaduct was used as a yard for sand and aggregates. The sand yard closed in the early 1990s. The south-eastern corner of the viaduct was rebuilt during or shortly after the Second World War, in order to make good bomb damage.
Author The authors of this publication or report Author:	G Thompson Adam Garwood
Publisher The publisher of the publication or report Publisher:	Pre-Construct Archaeology Limited
Other Person/Org Other people or organisations for this publication or report Other Person/Org:	Historic England (OASIS Reviewer) Please note: this record has been validated by-proxy by Historic England.
Year of Publication The year the book, article or report was published Year of Publication:	2013
Locations Any locations covered by the publication or report. This is not the place the book or report was published. Locations:	Site: Railway Viaduct, North of Pooley House, off Westfield Way County: Greater London Parish: TOWER HAMLETS Country: England District: Tower Hamlets Grid Reference: 535980, 182680 (Easting, Northing)
Subjects / Periods Subjects / Periods associated with this record. Subjects / Periods:	POST MEDIEVAL (Historic England Periods) RAILWAY VIADUCT (Monument Type England) BUILDING SURVEY (Event)
Identifiers Identifiers associated with the publication. These might include DOIs, site codes, Monument Identifiers etc. Identifiers:	OASIS Id: preconst1-154672 OBIB: PCA Report no. R11459
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Created Date The date the record of the pubication was first entered Created Date:	01 Feb 2018

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