Silvertown

English Etymology From en Silver town, after S. W. Silver and Co, a company that established a rubber works there in 1852. Pronunciation en /ˈsɪlvətaʊn/ UK Proper noun en An <<industrial district>>, south of <<area/West Ham>> in the <<lbor/Newham>>, <<co/Greater London>>, on the north bank of the <<riv/Thames>> OS grid ref TQ4180. en 1946 May and June J. G. Holmes The North Woolwich Branch Railway Magazine 174 In 1852, Silver and Company established a factory adjacent to the line, and prospered to such an extent that the locality became known as Silvertown. en eponyms