A view across the River Thames towards the shot tower at Lambeth Lead Works, and in the foreground, a passenger boat or ferry travelling along the river

Date:
1936
Location:
Shot Tower And Lead Works, Belvedere Road, Lambeth, Greater London Authority, SE1
Reference:
CXP01/01/002
Type:
Photograph (Negative)
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Description

The shot tower of the Lambeth Lead Works was designed by David Ridall Roper and was built in 1826 for Thomas Maltby & Co. At the time of this photograph it was operated by Walkers, Parker & Co but it was later demolished in 1962 to make way for the Queen Elizabeth Hall.

Content

This is part of the Series: CXP01/01 Charles Prickett Collection: Series of negatives; within the Collection: CXP01 Charles Prickett Collection

Rights

© Historic England Archive

People & Organisations

Photographer: Prickett, Charles William

Keywords

Georgian Lead Works, Georgian Shot Tower, Water Transport, Waterscape