Author Archives: adrianprockter

Above: The pub, with white window frames and its beer garden to the right. The large elegant warehouse to the left was also part of St John’s Wharf and has been converted into apartments. Whether you gaze across the Thames … Continue reading →

Above: Looking east across land situated on the north side of Limehouse Basin while the Limehouse Link  Tunnel was being constructed. A large trench can be seen, supported by large rusty iron girders running above the tunnel. The tunnel was constructed … Continue reading →

Above: Looking north at Regent’s Canal where it is crossed by a bridge carrying the railway from Essex to Fenchurch Street Station. The Regent’s Canal – as its name implies – was constructed at the time of the Prince Regent. … Continue reading →

Above: The church of St Dunstan surrounded by its large churchyard. The elegant church stands surrounded by its large churchyard, just a short distance north of Limehouse Station and Limehouse DLR Station. Walking around the extensive churchyard – which is … Continue reading →

Above: The unusual name for a street which runs west of Wapping Lane. A quick glance at the map of the London Borough of Tower Hamlets will reveal that it has a very long boundary with the Thames. Most of … Continue reading →