Columbia Wharf, Rotherhithe

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.

[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][5] 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.