And rail, they started to purchase up homes

George Bidder joined with Thomas Brassey who was brand new contractor to possess the fresh new London in order to Southend rail, in addition they extra a unique specialist, Samuel Peto, in addition to Edward Betts, his sis-in-law, and they truly financed a different rail range to run away from Stratford to end inside the an industry from the Northern Woolwich.

Far to own as low as ?eight for each acre, however the Dean and Section off Westminster had particular 647 miles, and kept out to have ?250 per acre, having heard there was the possibility of a separate dock becoming depending.

Whilst the Victoria Pier established inside 1855, it wasn’t until 1858 it hit they fullest, completely new extent, and you will was;