Rotherhithe Tunnel
The Rotherhithe Tunnel, designated the A101, is a road tunnel under the River Thames in East London, connecting Limehouse in the London Borough of Tower Hamlets north of the river to Rotherhithe in the London Borough of Southwark south of the river.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include The Tower of London and Tower Bridge.
The Tower of London
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The Tower of London, officially His Majesty's Royal Palace and Fortress of the Tower of London, is a historic citadel and castle on the north bank of the River Thames in London, England. The Tower of London is situated 1¼ miles west of Rotherhithe Tunnel.
Tower Bridge
Bridge
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Tower Bridge is a Grade I listed combined bascule, suspension, and, until 1960, cantilever bridge in London, built between 1886 and 1894, designed by Horace Jones and engineered by John Wolfe Barry with the help of Henry Marc Brunel. Tower Bridge is situated 1¼ miles west of Rotherhithe Tunnel.
Wapping railway station
Railway station
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Wapping is a station on the Windrush line of the London Overground, located on the northern bank of the River Thames in Wapping within the London Borough of Tower Hamlets. Wapping railway station is situated 2,000 feet southwest of Rotherhithe Tunnel.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Shadwell and Ratcliff.
Shadwell
Suburb
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Shadwell is an area in the London Borough of Tower Hamlets in East London, England. It also forms part of the city's East End. Shadwell is on the north bank of the River Thames between Wapping and Ratcliff and Limehouse and is 3 miles east of Charing Cross.
Ratcliff
Quarter
Ratcliff or Ratcliffe is a locality in the London Borough of Tower Hamlets. It lies on the north bank of the River Thames between Limehouse, and Shadwell. The place name is no longer commonly used.
Execution Dock
Locality
Execution Dock was a site on the River Thames near the shoreline at Wapping, London, that was used for more than 400 years to execute pirates, smugglers and mutineers who had been sentenced to death by Admiralty courts.
Rotherhithe Tunnel
- Type: Tunnel
- Description: tunnel in London, England, UK
- Categories: road tunnel, pedestrian tunnel, and transportation
- Location: England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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In Other Languages
From Chinese to Persian—“Rotherhithe Tunnel” goes by many names.
- Chinese: “罗瑟希德隧道”
- German: “Rotherhithe-Tunnel”
- Hebrew: “מנהרת רות’רהית‘”
- Hebrew: “מנהרת רות’רהית’”
- Persian: “تونل روترهایت”
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