Greenwich foot tunnel - Greenwich, London, UK
Posted by: Groundspeak Premium Member pmaupin
N 51° 29.084 W 000° 00.584
30U E 707610 N 5707971
[EN] The Greenwich Pedestrian Tunnel is an east London tunnel that connects the south of Dogs Island to the north of the city of Greenwich under the River Thames. [FR] Le tunnel piéton de Greenwich est un tunnel de l'est de Londres qui relie le sud de l'Île aux Chiens au nord de la ville de Greenwich en passant sous la Tamise.
Waymark Code: WM14342
Location: London, United Kingdom
Date Posted: 04/05/2021
Published By:Groundspeak Premium Member Outspoken1
Views: 9
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Nice little underground crossing, off the beaten track. There are elevators for those who cannot take the stairs. It's also a great shortcut to get to the Greenwich side.

"The tunnel, 371 meters long and passing about 15 meters under the Thames, was designed by engineer Sir Alexander Binnie. Work began in June 1899 and the inauguration took place on 4 August 1902. The north end was damaged by bombs during WWII and the repaired sites are still clearly visible due to the steel plates which reduce the diameter of the tunnel in the last few meters.

The purpose of this tunnel was to allow workers living on the south bank of the Thames to come and work in the Docklands.

Access to the tunnel is from either side of both sides by elevators and spiral staircases located under small domes. The tunnel and the elevators were renovated between 2010 and 2012. "

Sources : The Tunnel From what Wikipedia tells us.

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Petite traversée souterraine sympa, en dehors des sentiers battus. Il y a des ascenseurs pour ceux qui ne peuvent prendre les escaliers. C'est aussi un excellent raccourcit pour se rendre du côté de Greenwich.

"Le tunnel, d’une longueur de 371 mètres et passant environ 15 mètres sous la Tamise, a été conçu par l’ingénieur Sir Alexander Binnie. Les travaux ont commencé en juin 1899 et l'inauguration a eu lieu le 4 août 1902. L'extrémité nord a été endommagée par des bombes durant la Seconde Guerre mondiale et les sites réparés sont encore clairement visibles en raison des plaques d'acier qui réduisent le diamètre du tunnel dans les derniers mètres.

Ce tunnel avait pour but de permettre aux ouvriers habitant la rive sud de la Tamise de venir travailler dans les Docklands.

L’accès au tunnel se fait de part et d’autre des deux rives par des ascenseurs et des escaliers en colimaçon situés sous de petits dômes. Le tunnel et les ascenseurs ont été rénovés entre 2010 et 2012. "

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Sources : Le Tunnel D’après ce que nous dit wikipédia.

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