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Wapping (/ ˈ w ɒ p ɪ ŋ /) is an area in the borough of Tower Hamlets in London, England. It is in East London and part of the East End.Wapping is on the north bank of the River Thames between St Katharine Docks to the west, and Shadwell to the east.
London Overground train at the northbound platform of Wapping station in 2015. The station's narrow and curved platforms have been identified as a safety hazard. The East London line of the Underground closed on 22 December 2007, and reopened on 27 April 2010 when it became part of the new London Overground system. During this time the station ...
In 1972, Oliver's Wharf was converted into luxury apartments by Tony Goddard of Goddard Manton Partnership. It is the first of Wapping's, and one of the first Docklands warehouses altogether, to undergo such a conversion. [3] [4]
Rocque's map of 1746 showing location of Execution Dock Stairs at Wapping, east London. Some sources state there is a large "E" on the Thames side of the building at Swan Wharf, indicating the site of Execution Dock. [6] Another source states it was approximately where the London Overground station now stands.
The Ratcliffe (sometimes Ratcliff) Highway dates from at least Saxon Britain, running east from the City of London, London's historic core, along the top of a plateau near the edge of the eponymous "red cliff" which descended onto the low-lying tidal marshes of Wapping to the south. [2] Jamrach, the famous dealer in wild animals.
Wapping Wall is a street located in the East End of London at Wapping. It runs parallel to the northern bank of the River Thames, with many converted warehouses facing the river. On this street is the Wapping Hydraulic Power Station, built in 1890 and closed in 1977. It is now run as an arts centre and restaurant.
The London Docks were one of several sets of docks in the historic Port of London. They were constructed in Wapping, downstream from the City of London between 1799 and 1815, at a cost exceeding £5½ million. [1] Traditionally ships had docked at wharves on the River Thames, but by the late 1700s more capacity was needed. They were the closest ...
Inside the Thames Tunnel in the mid-19th century. The Thames Tunnel is a tunnel beneath the River Thames in London, connecting Rotherhithe and Wapping.It measures 35 ft (11 m) wide by 20 ft (6.1 m) high and is 1,300 ft (400 m) long, running at a depth of 75 ft (23 m) below the river surface measured at high tide.