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Construction of Blackwall Buildings
- When
- 1890
- Where
- Thomas Street
Housing blocks were built in 1890 in Thomas Street, Whitechapel, to rehouse residents displaced by railway construction work.
The Great Eastern Railway initiated the construction to meet parliamentary obligations for replacing demolished dwellings. Mark Gentry is believed to have physically built the structures, which provided nominal rent housing for tenants cleared from areas affected by engineering works.
Sources
- Blackwall Buildings Wikipedia, revision of 2026-10-08
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