The Limehouse Basin in east London provides a navigable link between the Regent's Canal and the River Thames. It originally covered an area of about 15 acres (61,000 m²). The Basin lies between the Docklands Light Railway (DLR) line and historic Narrow Street. Directly to the east is a small park, Ropemaker's Fields. Greater London and the Regions of England. ... The Regents Canal is a canal across an area just to the north of central London. ... Length 346 km Elevation of the source 110 m Average discharge  ? m³/s Area watershed 12935 km² Origin Kemble Mouth North Sea Basin countries England This article is about the River Thames in southern England. ... The Docklands Light Railway (DLR) is a light rail public transport system for the redeveloped Docklands area of eastern London. ... Narrow Street, is just that, a narrow street running parallel to the River Thames through the Limehouse area of east London. ...

History

The Regent's Canal Dock, 1828

The Basin was formerly known as Regent's Canal Dock and was used by seafaring vessels to offload cargos to canal barges. Following its opening in 1820, the dock was an enormous commercial success and was much used for transporting coal. At one point it was the principal entrance from the Thames to the entire national canal network. Its use declined with the growth of the railways, although the revival of canal traffic during World War I and World War II gave it a brief swansong. Entrance to the Regents Canal, Limehouse by Thomas H. Shepherd / E.J. Havell, 1828 This image has been released into the public domain by the copyright holder, its copyright has expired, or it is ineligible for copyright. ... Entrance to the Regents Canal, Limehouse by Thomas H. Shepherd / E.J. Havell, 1828 This image has been released into the public domain by the copyright holder, its copyright has expired, or it is ineligible for copyright. ... 1820 was a leap year starting on Saturday (see link for calendar). ... Missing image Ypres, 1917, in the vicinity of the Battle of Passchendaele. ... Mushroom cloud from the nuclear explosion over Nagasaki rising 18 km into the air. ...

The Docklands Light Railway is carried on a viaduct originally built for the London and Blackwall Railway above the original wharves along the north side of the basin. The Docklands Light Railway (DLR) is a light rail public transport system for the redeveloped Docklands area of eastern London. ... Originally called the Commercial Railway, this railway line ran from the Minories to Blackwall via Stepney, in east London, England. ...

To the west of the canal entrance, behind a viaduct arch is the octagonal tower of a hydraulic accumulator, 1869, replacing an earlier and pioneering structure dating from the 1850s by William George Armstrong, engineer and inventor. This regulated the hydraulic pressure of the extensive network of hydraulic mains around the basin supplying the coal-handling machinery. The associated steam raising plant and hydraulic pumps have been removed. The building was converted by Dransfield Owens de Silva for the London Docklands Development Corporation to function as a viewing platform. A hydraulic accumulator is an energy storage device. ... William George Armstrong, 1st Baron Armstrong (November 26, 1810 - December 27, 1900) was an English industrialist, the effective founder of the Armstrong-Siddeley manufacturing empire. ... The London Docklands Development Corporation (LDDC) was a quango set up in 1981 to regenerate the Docklands area of east London. ...

In 1968, a short stretch of new canal was constructed to connect the Limehouse Cut to the Basin, replacing the Cut's old direct link with the Thames. It was closed to commercial traffic in 1969, with one quay at the Basin retained for the use of pleasure craft. 1968 was a leap year starting on Monday (the link is to a full 1968 calendar). ... Categories: Water-transport stubs | Canals | Water transport ... Looking North East along the Limehouse Cut The Limehouse Cut is a canal in the East End of London. ... 1969 was a common year starting on Wednesday (the link is to a full 1969 calendar). ...

Redevelopment

The Limehouse Basin, 2004

The redevelopment of the Basin started in 1983 as part of the London Docklands Development Corporation's overall masterplan for the Docklands area. However, it took many years for the scheme to come to fruitition. The property boom and bust of the 1980s set back progress considerably, as did the construction of the Limehouse Link tunnel which was built under the basin in the early 1990s. By early 2004 the majority of the once derelict land surrounding the basin had been developed into luxury flats. Download high resolution version (1024x768, 101 KB)The Limehouse Basin, photo by Salimfadhley File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ... Download high resolution version (1024x768, 101 KB)The Limehouse Basin, photo by Salimfadhley File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ... 1983 is an integer and composite number that represents a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ... The London Docklands Development Corporation (LDDC) was a quango set up in 1981 to regenerate the Docklands area of east London. ... Events and trends The 1980s marked an abrupt shift towards more conservative lifestyles after the momentous cultural revolutions which took place in the 1960s and 1970s and the definition of the AIDS virus in 1981. ... The western portal of the Limehouse Link tunnel. ... Events and trends Technology Explosive growth of the Internet; decrease in the cost of computers and other technology Reduction in size and cost of mobile phones leads to a massive surge in their popularity Year 2000 problem (commonly known as Y2K) Microsoft Windows operating system becomes virtually ubiquitous on IBM... 2004 is a leap year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

Many homes around the Basin were built by Bellway Homes. The developments formed various phases. One of the first phases was Limehouse West consisting of 262 apartments: Medland House (2 buidings), Berglen Court (3 buildings) and the Pinnacle (1 building). Need information on phase 2 and 3 - one is probably the Marina Heights development to the north east. Phase 4 consisted of three blocks of apartments and houses on the waterfront at the east end of the basin: Block D, a 12-storey apartment building (Pinnacle II); Block E, nine three-storey townhouses in two terraces of six and three houses; and Block F, a five-storey apartment building.

Life in the Basin

The Cruising Assocation (http://www.cruising.org.uk/) has a purpose-built headquarters at Limehouse Basin, and the John Ding Academy (http://www.taichiwl.demon.co.uk/) Tai Chi centre (opened March 2005) is located in the retail unit of Berglen Court. Further afield Narrow Street offers many pubs including the Narrow Street Pub and Dining Room (formally The Barley Mow, until a recent refit to something you could perhaps call a gastropub) at the basin lock overlooking the River Thames. Tai Chi Chuan or Taijiquan (from Chinese 太极拳 Tàijíquán, literally supreme ultimate fist), commonly known as Tai Chi or Taiji, is a nei chia (internal) Chinese martial art which is known for the claims of health and longevity benefits made by its practitioners and in some recent... Narrow Street, is just that, a narrow street running parallel to the River Thames through the Limehouse area of east London. ... A gastropub is a British term for a pub which specializes in high-quality food a step above the tradition pub grub. ... Length 346 km Elevation of the source 110 m Average discharge  ? m³/s Area watershed 12935 km² Origin Kemble Mouth North Sea Basin countries England This article is about the River Thames in southern England. ...

Just off the basin to the south is the Mosaic development. This has several retail units including La Figa, an Italian restaurant, Verde an Italian delicatessen and cafe, and a dry cleaners. The word delicatessen designates a kind of food store. ...

The future

In June 2004 Bellway Homes (http://www.bellway.co.uk/) announced (via their web site) "Zenith". This is the final phase of development in Limehouse Basin, previously known as Limehouse North. This is located in the strip of land behind the railway, between Branch Road and Commercial Road. It is believed to include retail space. 2004 is a leap year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Commercial Road (A13) in the East End of London runs from Gardeners Corner to Burdett Road where is becomes the East India Dock Road. ...