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Another one bites the dust. A grand old building, abandoned and taken over by buddleia and what the elements can throw at it. How long before the developers move in and bulldoze it to the ground and replace it with a glass and steel monstrosity ...
The following was taken from derelictlondon.com :-
This workshop was built in 1869 as a sail-makers’ and ship-chandlers’ warehouse. It was occupied by Caird & Rayner from 1889 to 1972 and was never substantially altered, so the building retains its original cast-iron window frames and two double loading doors that open on to the Limehouse Cut. Caird & Rayner were engineers and coppersmiths who specialized in the design and manufacture of seawater distilling plant for supplying boilers and drinking water on Royal Navy vessels and Cunard liners.
The building is the only original sail-makers’ and ship-chandlers’ warehouse surviving in Tower Hamlets. A few years ago a housing association attempted to demolish this building to build flats and even attempted to overturn the listed status of the property but this was blocked by English Heritage. The derelict shops and small business units at the side/back have now finally been demolished to make way for a large housing development and Corals the bookmankers next door is also being demolished soon as part of that development.
After various changes of ownership in recent years there are no immediate plans for 777 Commercial Road which remain vacant apart from some live in security and some very ferocious guard-dogs. This building is very dangerous and it has some surprises for intruders.
VIP Garage ...
Another one bites the dust. A grand old building, abandoned and taken over by buddleia and what the elements can throw at it. How long before the developers move in and bulldoze it to the ground and replace it with a glass and steel monstrosity ...
The following was taken from derelictlondon.com :-
This workshop was built in 1869 as a sail-makers’ and ship-chandlers’ warehouse. It was occupied by Caird & Rayner from 1889 to 1972 and was never substantially altered, so the building retains its original cast-iron window frames and two double loading doors that open on to the Limehouse Cut. Caird & Rayner were engineers and coppersmiths who specialized in the design and manufacture of seawater distilling plant for supplying boilers and drinking water on Royal Navy vessels and Cunard liners.
The building is the only original sail-makers’ and ship-chandlers’ warehouse surviving in Tower Hamlets. A few years ago a housing association attempted to demolish this building to build flats and even attempted to overturn the listed status of the property but this was blocked by English Heritage. The derelict shops and small business units at the side/back have now finally been demolished to make way for a large housing development and Corals the bookmankers next door is also being demolished soon as part of that development.
After various changes of ownership in recent years there are no immediate plans for 777 Commercial Road which remain vacant apart from some live in security and some very ferocious guard-dogs. This building is very dangerous and it has some surprises for intruders.