The 19th Century Slipway
On 21st December 2011 I visited the Convoys Wharf site for an update on how the development is progressing.
I met with representatives from the developer (Hutchison Whampoa) and the architect (Aedas), as well as the two archaeologists currently supervising the excavation of the site. Although the future plans for Convoys Wharf remain far from being finalised, this was a fantastic opportunity to reflect on its history.
The latest area to be investigated covers a hectare of land next to the River Thames, at the heart of Deptford’s former Royal Dockyards. Archaeologists are currently examining the complex of warehouses which grew up around a Tudor storehouse originally constructed in 1513, along with one of the dockyard’s shipbuilding slipways.
I met with representatives from the developer (Hutchison Whampoa) and the architect (Aedas), as well as the two archaeologists currently supervising the excavation of the site. Although the future plans for Convoys Wharf remain far from being finalised, this was a fantastic opportunity to reflect on its history.
The latest area to be investigated covers a hectare of land next to the River Thames, at the heart of Deptford’s former Royal Dockyards. Archaeologists are currently examining the complex of warehouses which grew up around a Tudor storehouse originally constructed in 1513, along with one of the dockyard’s shipbuilding slipways.
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