| Columbia Wharf, Rotherhithe | |
| Building Type: | converted grain silo |
| Map Type: | United Kingdom London Southwark |
| Map Dot Label: | Columbia Wharf |
| Address: | 265 Rotherhithe Street |
| Location Town: | London |
| Start Date: | 1864 |
| Completion Date: | 1991 |
Columbia Wharf, on the south bank of the River Thames in London, was the first grain silo in a British port. Built in 1864, it was designed by architect and hymnwriter James Edmeston for G & I L Green's Patent Ventilating Grain Company. It is in Rotherhithe, south of Cuckold's Point and north of Nelson Dock Pier. Canada Wharf was added to the complex in 1870–1.[1] Used for storage of foodstuffs until 1976, the complex, including a former engine house and boiler to the south, was listed as a Grade II building in 1983,[2] and is now used for accommodation.
In 1914,[3] the building was adapted for more general use, such as storage of tea, coffee, cocoa and dried fruits,[4] and used as such until 1976.[1]
The façade remains, but it has since been turned into housing with part being incorporated into the DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel London – Docklands Riverside.[5] [6]