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Cast Steel Segments

 
 
Cast Steel Segments Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Michael Herrick, September 6, 2018
1. Cast Steel Segments Marker
Inscription.
London County Council.   Rotherhithe Tunnel.
The Cast Steel Segments
Of Which This Arch Is Built
Formed
The Cutting Edge of the Shield
By Means of Which
The Tunnel
South of and Under the River
Was Constructed

 
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Roads & Vehicles.
 
Location. 51° 29.96′ N, 0° 3.26′ W. Marker is in Southwark, England, in Greater London. It is at the intersection of Rotherhithe Tunnel (Route A101) and Lower Road, on the left when traveling east on Rotherhithe Tunnel. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Southwark, England SE16 7LN, United Kingdom. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in London and in the Greater South East. Globally, it is on the Atlantic Ocean, in the North Atlantic Region, in Europe, in Atlantic Europe, on one of the British Isles, in the Western World, and in the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once the Roman Empire.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: St Mary Rotherhithe (about 180 meters
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away, measured in a direct line); This Tower (about 210 meters away); Sailing of the Mayflower (about 210 meters away); Sands Film Studio (about 240 meters away); The Mayflower (approx. 0.3 kilometers away); Boiler House (approx. 0.3 kilometers away); Brunel’s Engine House (approx. 0.3 kilometers away); King George’s Field (approx. 0.3 kilometers away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Southwark.
 
Also see . . .  Rotherhithe Tunnel on Wikipedia. (Submitted on January 7, 2019, by Michael Herrick of Southbury, Connecticut.)
 
Cast Steel Segments Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Michael Herrick, September 6, 2018
2. Cast Steel Segments Marker
Cast Steel Segments Arch over the Roadway to Rotherhithe Tunnel image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Michael Herrick, September 6, 2018
3. Cast Steel Segments Arch over the Roadway to Rotherhithe Tunnel
 
 
Credits. This page was last revised on January 27, 2022. It was originally submitted on January 7, 2019, by Michael Herrick of Southbury, Connecticut. This page has been viewed 159 times since then and 10 times this year. Photos:   1, 2, 3. submitted on January 7, 2019, by Michael Herrick of Southbury, Connecticut.
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