12 Shipwrights Terrace is a building in Blackwall, Middlesex.

In the 1820s, George Green, a shipbuilder and owner of Blackwall Yard, established Shipwrights' Terrace, a row of 13 almshouses built in 1821 for retired shipyard workers. Located south of Lambert's Terrace, these houses were constructed at right angles to the street, facing northwards and overlooking gardens. Originally, access was provided by a pathway between the gardens and the front of the houses. Although there are no known illustrations, plans indicate that the central house was slightly larger and projected slightly, suggesting that the main, north-facing elevation had a symmetrical design. By the 1841 census, at least eight of the houses were occupied by retired shipwrights.

Timeline

1846

23 Dec

Hannah Prestige★ died here^a1.

1849

5 Sep

Hannah Furzey died at the age of nineteen here^a2.

8 Sep

Henry Furzey★ recorded as residing here^a2.

1851

30 Mar

Sarah Furzey★, Henry Furzey, Elizabeth Ann West, John Furzey, Emma Furzey, Charles Henry Furzey, Edward Furzey and Jane Furzey recorded in the 1851 census residing here^b1.

1861

7 Apr

Sarah Furzey, Robert John Green, Alfred Henry Green, Elizabeth Ann West, Edward Furzey and Jane Furzey recorded in the 1861 census here^c1.

Research Notes

12 was last in the row, the next building was a school