Royal Wharf 1km from EU's Largest Sugar Refinery

The upcoming Royal Wharf development is near Silvertown, in the London Borough of Newham. According to wiki, Silvertown is an industrialized district on the north bank of the Thames. It was named after Samuel Winkworth Silver's former rubber factory which opened in 1852, and is now dominated by the Tate & Lyle sugar refinery and the John Knight ABP animal rendering plant.

Thanks to Google Maps, we have this beautiful view of the area. The Royal Wharf site is to the west of Barrier Point Road. You can see Pontoon Dock DLR. About 1km to the east of Barrier Point road, you see an industrial site in several shades of blue. That would be the largest sugar refinery in the EU.

I came across this article.

http://www.newhamrecorder.co.uk/news/big_read_tour_of_tate_lyle_in_royal_docks_as_ocean_vessel_arrives_with_34_000_tonnes_of_sugar_1_2321805

This refinery is very historic.  It has stood on the 45-acre site for more than 130 years.   Large ships dock there to unload raw sugar from across the world.

Here are some pictures. The refinery from across the river. Notice the fumes from the tall towers.

Inside the refinery.

Interesting.  Issue is this.  Is there a smell? 

Perhaps not from this sugar refinery.  But there is an animal waste factory nearby run by John Knights.  Now, this factory has given the local authority a lot of trouble these few years.  In fact, the local authority had to take this company to court three times, for polluting the environment with foul smells.  

Read the full article here - 

Animal waste factory hit with record fine

Happy Investing!