old inset track Bethnal Green area

Part way along, a roadway connects the two halves of the site. Nearer Whitechapel, the viaduct crosses the East London Railway (ELR) on the skew. At ground level, a pair of railway tracks, in situ in Hemming Street, linked the site with Brick Lane Goods Depot, where a hydraulic hoist transferred trucks to and from viaduct level and gave access to a number of sidings via wagon turntables. Two branches (only one is shown on the 1894 OS Plan) passed under the viaduct to sidings on the east side serving 'Essex Wharf' where James Brown (London) Ltd, brick makers and Frazzi Fireproof Construction Ltd traded. The offices can still be seen in Durward Street, decorated with terra cotta and with the name 'ESSEX WHARF' emblazoned in foot high terra cotta lettering.