More information : (TQ 33608083) W9 Coopers Row, Barber and Co's warehouse,
1864 and 1961-2
In the rebuilding of the warehouses in 1864, a stretch of wall,
110 ft. long and standing to a height of 35 ft. above ancient
ground level, was uncovered and preserved in the new building.
This in turn was demolished in 1961, but the wall has been
preserved and made more accessible. The upper part is mediaeval,
and contains round-headed embrasures, possibly of the twelfth
century. (See Plates 40,44.) The triple course of bricks on the
internal face, corresponding with the external plinth, was 6in.
below the basement floor level of the 1864 warehouse, but was
revealed during rebuilding in 1962 (Pl. 42). Mr. F. Cottrill
noted in 1936 that somewhere in this stretch of wall there is
a change of construction. Near the southern end there are three
courses of ragstone between the levelling course and the first
bonding-course, and 86 ft. further north there are four.
(See TQ 38 SW 830:Roman City Wall)
COOPERS ROW BONDED VAULTS
Messrs. JOSEPH BARBER ' CO. LTD.
Proprietors
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COOPERS ROW
(JOS. BARBER & CO., LIMTED)
FOUNDED one hundred and fifty years ago by Mr. Joseph Barber,
this business has remained in the family ever since. The premises
cover a superficial area of about 2 acres, a large part of
which was formerly occupied by the East India Company, whose
crest is still on the Coopers Row front.
In the Vat floor there is the largest piece of London Wall in
existence, with the only loophole left and part of the sentry walk.
The premises are Bonded for the storage of Wines and Spirits and
the extensive bottling floors are fully equipped with modern
machinery for dealing expeditiously with large quantities.
LONDON WALL
APPROXIMATE DIMENSIONS:
LENGTH - - - - - -110 feet
HEIGHT - - (in all) 313.4 feet
Roman from foundation 16 "
Post Roman - - - - - 101/4 "
Edward IV - - - - - 51/2 "
THICKNESS-
At foundations - - - 9 feet
Top of Roman Wall - 7 "
" Post Roman - 4 "
The Roman portion was probably built between A.D. 75-85
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