Wapping
Sign in to saveWapping () 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, and was at one time a district with a strong maritime character.
Key facts
- UK place.country
- England
- UK place.region
- London
- UK place.official_name
- Wapping
- UK place.static_image_name
- Wapping Old Stairs and the Town of Ramsgate-geograph-2486369.jpg
- UK place.static_image_caption
- The Town of Ramsgate pub, between Wapping High Street and the River Thames.
- UK place.os_grid_reference
- TQ345805
- UK place.population
- 12,411
- UK place.population_ref
- (2011 Census.St. Katharine's and Wapping Ward)
- UK place.post_town
- LONDON
- UK place.postcode_area
- E
- UK place.postcode_district
- E1W
- UK place.london_borough
- Tower Hamlets
- UK place.dial_code
- 020
- UK place.constituency_westminster
- Poplar and Limehouse
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Article
21 sectionsContents
- History
- Origins and toponymy
- Geography
- Riverside development
- London Docks
- Migration
- Modern times
- Wapping dispute
- Landmarks
- Education
- Transport
- Railway
- Buses
- Roads
- Cycling, walking and waterways
- Notable people
- In popular culture
- See also
- References
- Bibliography
- External links
Wapping () 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, and was at one time a district with a strong maritime character.
The area was historically composed of two parishes, St George in the East, and the much smaller St John's. Urbanisation of the shoreline began in earnest after the draining of Wapping marsh, and the consolidation of the river wall in the late 16th century. Many of the original buildings were demolished during the construction of the London Docks and Wapping was further seriously damaged during the Blitz. As the Port of London declined after the Second World War, the area became run down, with the great warehouses left empty. Some were demolished, but others such as Tobacco Dock survive. The area underwent further change during the 1980s when warehouses started to be converted into luxury flats.