Oliver's Wharf
Converted warehouse in Wapping, London From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Oliver's Wharf is a Grade II listed apartment building and former warehouse on the River Thames in Wapping High Street, Wapping, London.[2][3]
| Oliver's Wharf | |
|---|---|
 View from Wapping High Street | |
  Oliver's Wharf Location within London Borough of Tower Hamlets  Oliver's Wharf Oliver's Wharf (Greater London) | |
| General information | |
| Architectural style | Gothic |
| Location | Wapping |
| Address | 64 Wapping High Street, E1W |
| Town or city | London |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Coordinates | 51°30′12″N 0°3′41″W |
| Completed | 1870 |
| Technical details | |
| Material | Polychrome brick[1] |
| Design and construction | |
| Architect(s) | Frederick and Horace Francis |
| Designations | |
Listed Building – Grade II | |
| Official name | Oliver's Wharf |
| Designated | 27 September 1973 |
| Reference no. | 1065806 |
Construction
The warehouse was built in 1870 by architects Frederick and Horace Francis to store tea and other cargo.[3][4] It had a capacity of 60,000 packages.[5]
Conversion to housing
In 1972, Oliver's Wharf was converted into luxury apartments by Tony Goddard of Goddard Manton Partnership. It is the first of Wapping's, and one of the first Docklands warehouses altogether, to undergo such a conversion.[3][4]
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