John Lenanton took over Batson's Wharf in 1864 and Regent's Wharf ten years later. By 1891 the firm of John Lenanton & Son was one of the largest timber importers and merchants in London. The wharves were extensively rebuilt and modernised in the 1930s following a fire, and new electric plant and machinery powered by a steam-driven generator were installed. A neo-Georgian-style office block was built in 1937 and subsequently enlarged and remodelled in 1954-6 with the addition of a works canteen above the Westferry Road entrance. New concrete sheds were also erected in the 1950s
Outline planning permission for the residential development of Lenanton's wharves was granted in 1986 but the firm continued to operate until 1995. Following Lenanton's departure the site was cleared and redeveloped as the luxury Millennium Harbour estate by Ballymore Properties Ltd. This was completed in 1998 and no trace of Lenanton's now remains
Yard, timber handling and saw mill
