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Safeguarded wharf

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Barges at Walbrook Wharf, the only safeguarded wharf in central London

Safeguarded wharves are those wharves in London which have been given special status by the Mayor of London and the Port of London Authority (PLA) which ensures they are retained as working wharves and are protected from redevelopment into non-port use.[citation needed]

A 2011 report found that of the 28 wharves then designated as safeguarded, a total of 25 are still usable for or could be easily renovated for the handling of cargo shipments, but three are no longer useful and should be de-registered. The report also considered some 45 proposed new safeguarded wharves and found only 25 would be able to serve cargo.[1]

List of safeguarded wharves

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Upper Reaches

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See London Docks, Shadwell Basin, Limehouse Basin, Surrey Commercial Docks, West India Docks, Millwall Dock, East India Docks and the Royal Docks (which remains in use for boat exhibitioning) for the dock systems containing a great multitude of docks (some of which no longer exist) which were in commercial port operation until the 1970s/early 1980s.

The following wharfs are located on the lower section of the River Roding, at Creekmouth.

Erith Reach

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See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Safeguarded Wharves on the River Thames London Plan Implementation Report" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 19 July 2011.