Piles of support for £1.7M restoration of historic London wharf

30 January 2008

The Environment Agency and City of London Corporation are undertaking £1.7M of repair works on a grade one-listed flood defence.

The Queenhithe Wharf section of the flood defence wall in Upper Thames Street, Southwark, was originally built as a present from King Alfred the Great to his brother-in-law Ethelred in 883AD.

The wharf protects a 5.6ha area of central London property from potential flooding. More than 400 piles are to be installed at varying angles to provide support to the wall, which has deteriorated in recent years. The overall height of the defence will also be increased, to provide greater flood protection for Southwark.

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