1905 - Wapping Youth Centre - Tench Street, Wapping, London, UK
Posted by: Groundspeak Regular Member Master Mariner
N 51° 30.313 W 000° 03.591
30U E 704040 N 5710108
This 1905 dated building is on the south side of Tench Street at the junction with Reardon Path.
Waymark Code: WMNDAH
Location: London, United Kingdom
Date Posted: 02/19/2015
Published By:Groundspeak Premium Member saopaulo1
Views: 1

The building started life as Wapping Fire Station and served that purpose until 1947. Today, it is the Wapping Youth Centre. The inscription on the cornerstone tells us:

This station was opened on
the 21st day of December 1905
by Lewen Sharp Esq Chairman
of the Fire Brigade Committee
of the London County Council

Year of construction: 1905

Full inscription:
See the detailed description


Cross-listed waymark: Not listed

Visit Instructions:

When logging a visit to a waymark in this category, please provide one or more photos taken by yourself, and note down your impressions and any background information you may have.

Search for...
Geocaching.com Google Map
Google Maps
MapQuest
Bing Maps
Nearest Waymarks
Nearest Dated Buildings and Cornerstones
Nearest Geocaches
Create a scavenger hunt using this waymark as the center point
Recent Visits/Logs:
There are no logs for this waymark yet.