A bit of history pointed out by Michelle Gabriel :) Thanks Michelle
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PeterR
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Crossrail dig uncovers historic Limmo Peninsula shipyard remains
Archaeologists working at an east London Crossrail site have uncovered
remains of the historic Ironworks and Shipbuilding Company. Work is under
way at Limmo Peninsula, by Canning Town, to record the remains of the
shipyard, which shut in 1912. The firm employed thousands of people to
build ships for navies worldwide. Crossrail said details of the shipyard
were documented before digging began so it had incorporated the excavation
work into its construction programme. It said tunnelling in the area where
the shipyard is being excavated would begin later this year. The shipyard
played a significant part in Britain's industrial history until its closure
in 1912. It was the first in the world to produce iron ships - some of the
most famous warships in the world were built and launched from Limmo
Peninsula.
Crossed hammers
The HMS Warrior, the world's first all-iron warship was completed at the
site in October 1861 and was the largest, fastest, most heavily-armed and
most heavily-armoured warship in the world. The company also set up a
football club for their employees using the emblem of crossed hammers, which
is now West Ham United. Jay Carver, Crossrail's principal archaeologist,
said: "The excavations so far have uncovered evidence for the site railway,
forges and a furnace and machine bases with bolts that would have secured
the heavy ironworks plant to the floor. "There are no longer any detailed
plans of the final layout of the works and these results will help piece
together how the site operated." Excavation work on the site is set to
continue until May.
The £16bn Crossrail project is to due to be completed by 2018. It will pass
through 37 stations on a 73-mile (118km) route, from Maidenhead and Heathrow
in the west, to Shenfield and Abbey Wood in the east.
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