Russia Dock Woodland

Local nameRussia Dock Woodland
LocationLondon, UK

Russia Dock Woodland is a long narrow park in Rotherhithe, London, created by the infilling of one of the former Surrey Commercial Docks. The former Russia Dock was originally used for the importing of softwood timber from Norway, Russia and Sweden. Known as "deal wood", it was mostly used for newsprint and for manufacturing furniture.

Following the closure of the docks in the early 1970s, the area was redeveloped by the London Docklands Development Corporation. Russia Dock Woodland was made up of a number of docks, including Russia Dock, Island Dock and Surrey Basin, which were infilled and planted as a 34.5-acre woodland in 1980. The Woodland still contains surviving dock features including the retaining wall capstones, depth gauges, bollards, mooring chains and tracks.

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More information and contact

Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Russia_Dock_Woodland

Official website http://www.southwark.gov.uk/info/461/a_to_z_of_parks/664/russia_dock_woodland

Address Redriff Road, London SE16 7LH, United Kingdom

Coordinates 51°30'3.177" N -0°2'21.748" E

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