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church, which marked the labourers to walk to work in
martyrdom of St Alfege, the Millwall Docks. Today it is
then Archbishop of Canterbury, worth crossing for the
killed on this spot by Danish wonderful views, back across
invaders in 1012. A second the river, of Christopher Wren’s
church here was the site of Royal Naval College and of
Henry VIII’s baptism in 1491 and Inigo Jones’s Queen’s House.
of 16th-century com poser and Matching round red-brick
organist Thomas Tallis’s burial in terminals, with glass domes,
1585. Today a stained-glass mark the top of the lift shafts
window commemorates Tallis. on either side of the river.
Some of the carved wood Both ends of the tunnel
inside is by Grinling Gibbons, but are close to stations on the
much of it was badly damaged Docklands Light Railway
by a World War II bomb and (DLR), with trains to Canary
has been restored. The wrought Wharf (see p253), Limehouse,
iron of the altar and gallery The Greenwich Foot Tunnel is lined with East London, Tower Hill and
rails is original, attributed to 200,000 ceramic tiles Lewisham. Although there are
Jean Tijou. security cameras, the tunnel
5 Cutty Sark can be eerie at night.
4 Ranger’s House – King William Walk SE10. Map 23 B2.
the Wernher Tel 020 8858 4422. 1 Cutty Sark DLR.
4 Greenwich Pier. Open 10am–5pm
Collection daily (last adm: 4:30pm). Closed 24–26
Dec. & Tel 020 8312 6608. - =
Chesterfield Walk, Greenwich Park 7 book ahead. ∑ rmg.co.uk
SE10. Map 23 C4. Tel 020 8294 2548.
1 Cutty Sark DLR. 3 Blackheath. This majestic vessel is a survivor
Open by guided tour only. & 8 of the clippers that crossed the
Apr–Sep: 11am & 2pm Sun–Wed
(booking advised) 7 = Atlantic and Pacific oceans in
∑ english-heritage.org.uk the 19th century. Launched
in 1869 as a tea carrier, it was
The Wernher Collection is something of a speed machine
located in Ranger’s House in its day, winning the annual
(1688), an elegant building clippers’ race from China to
southeast of Greenwich Park London in 1871 in just 107 days.
(see p247). It is an enchanting It made its final voyage in
array of over 650 pieces 1938 and was put on display
accumu lated by South African here in 1957. In 2006 the
mine owner Sir Julius Wernher Cutty Sark was closed to visitors
in the late 19th century. The for renovation work, which
collection is displayed in 12 suffered a major setback in May
rooms and includes paintings, 2007 when the ship was severely
jewellery, furniture and porce- damaged by fire. It was reopened
lain. Highlights include Renais- by the Queen in spring 2012,
sance masterworks by Hans fully restored and slightly raised
Memling and Filippo Lippi, over in a glass enclosure. You can
100 Renaissance jewels, and an explore the cargo decks and
opal-set lizard pendant jewel. sleeping quarters below deck.
The tour ends with the magni- There are interactive displays on
ficent sculpture of a woman and navigation and life on board.
angel by Bergonzoli.
6 Greenwich
Foot Tunnel
Between Greenwich Pier SE10 and
Isle of Dogs E14. Map 23 B1.
1 Island Gardens, Cutty Sark DLR.
4 Greenwich Pier. Open 24hrs daily.
7 when lifts operating.
This 370-m (1,200-ft) long
Opal-set lizard pendant at the tunnel was opened in 1902 A late 19th-century figurehead
Wernher Collection to allow south London in the Cutty Sark

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