Accumulator tower, Poplar Dock
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Accumulator tower, Poplar Dock
Image: © Chris Allen Taken: 21 Aug 2011
This is one of two remote hydraulic accumulator towers in the Poplar Dock area. This one is on Prestons Road and dates from 1878 and the other is from 1875 and by the new Billingsgate. These were for the London & North Western Railway. The supplying pumping station has been demolished.
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Image Location
Latitude
51.504522
Longitude
-0.007725