Braithwaite Viaduct, Bishopsgate Goods Yard, Wheler Street / Brick Lane E1 - Tower Hamlets

Early railway viaduct built in 1840 by John Braithwaite for the Eastern Counties Railway, formerly set within an extensive brick-vaulted goods yard circa 1880, partially demolished in 2003. Planning Permission and Listed Building Consent was granted in 2021 for a mixed-use development which will include repair and reuse of the viaduct and adjacent historic arches.

Site Details

Designated Site Name:

Braithwaite Viaduct

Heritage Category:

Listed Building grade II

List Entry Number:

1063895

Local Planning Authority:

Tower Hamlets

Site Type:

Transport > Railway transport site

Location

Building Name:

Braithwaite Viaduct

Street Name:

Wheler Street / Brick Lane

County:

Greater London

District / Borough:

Tower Hamlets

Parliamentary Constituency:

Bethnal Green and Stepney

Region:

London and South East

Assessment Information

Assessment Type:

Building or structure

Condition:

Poor

Occupancy / Use:

Not applicable

Priority:

D - Slow decay; solution agreed but not yet implemented

Previous Priority:

D

Ownership:

Utility