Investigating the maritime history of rotherhithe
Auteur :
Heard, Kieron / Goodburn, Damian
Éditeur :
Museum of London Archaeology
ISBN :
9781901992403
Date de publication :
15 déc. 2003
Dimensions :
29,7 x 21,0 cm
Langue :
Anglais
Pays d'origine :
Grande Bretagne
In the mid 17th century a timber river wall allowed occupation of marginal land. The site was used as a timber yard and then developed as a commercial wharf, with new waterfronts constructed in deeper water. In the second half of the 18th century the Woolcombe family of shipbuilders developed a new river frontage and a wet dock.