Watermen's stairs
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watermen-s-stairs-285-9419716
title:
Watermen's stairs
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Watermen's stairs were semipermanent structures that formed part of a complex transport network of public stairs, causeways and alleys in use from the 14th century to access the waters of the tidal River Thames in England. They were used by watermen, who taxied passengers across and along the river in London. Stairs were used at high tide, and causeways were used at low tide, built down to the littoral water level from street level, their location being memorised during a waterman's apprenticesh
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Stairs and alleys to the River Thames in England
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Watermen%27s_stairs
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date modified:
2023-05-07T03:43:30Z
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