There is a part of old Limehouse that still exists along the river - originally called Limekiln Dock. To the left lies Wapping and Narrow Street behind Dunbar Wharf - to the right is the Isle of Dogs. The Barley Mow Brewery lay along Ropemakers Fields to the north. Just west along the river is Limehouse Basin (below):
Limehouse Cut runs north east from the basin up to an old towerblock which I think is being redeveloped. Below, we look towards the Thames and on our right is Dunbar Wharf. There was a Brewery Wharf next to this spot, presumably linked to the Barley Mow Brewery.
These wharfs have been very tastefully restored, and are an echo of those at St Saviour's Dock and Shad Thames. In fact, once they were widespread along much of the Thames and walkways such as those we see at Shad Thames were very common (for example at Lambeth and Wapping). Barrels could be rolled from wharf to warehouse without the need for crossing the busy road! I believe that the large door spaces on these warehouses are called loopholes. There were originally a lot more walkways at Shad Thames than there are now - my father took a picture of the street in the 1970s and there are far more bridges then than there are today - made from a variety of materials - not just the trendy metal ones we see now!
The view above is a mystery to me - it might be along Regent's Canal looking towards Limehouse Basin? Below is a picture of Wesley reading an interpretation board!
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