Columbia Wharf, on the south bank of the

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in London, was the first

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in a British port. Built in 1864, it was designed by architect and

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for G & I L Green's Patent Ventilating Grain Company. It is in

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, south of

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and north of

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. Canada Wharf was added to the complex in 1870–1. Used for storage of foodstuffs until 1976, the complex, including a former engine house and boiler to the south, was

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as a Grade II building in 1983, and is now used for accommodation.

Use as storage

In 1914, the building was adapted for more general use, such as storage of tea, coffee, cocoa and dried fruits, and used as such until 1976.

Conversion to accommodation

The façade remains, but it has since been turned into housing with part being incorporated into the DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel London – Docklands Riverside.New plans for the Hilton Hotel on Rotherhithe Street
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References

{{reflist Grade II listed buildings in the London Borough of Southwark Buildings and structures on the River Thames