London Docks in 1831.

A birdseye view dated 1845.

Port wine from Oporto being unloaded on a London Docks quayside, circa 1909

The London Docks were one of several sets of docks in the historic Port of London. Traditionally ships had docked at wharves on the River Thames itself, but this time, more capacity was needed. They were constructed in Wapping just downstream from the City of London in 1805. They were the closest docks to the City of London, apart from St Katharine Docks, which were built two decades later. ImageMetadata File history File links Download high resolution version (804x634, 213 KB) A plan of London Docks by Henry Palmer, 1831. ... ImageMetadata File history File links Download high resolution version (804x634, 213 KB) A plan of London Docks by Henry Palmer, 1831. ... ImageMetadata File history File links Birdseye_View_of_the_London_Docks. ... ImageMetadata File history File links Birdseye_View_of_the_London_Docks. ... London Docks - unloading port wine from Oporto, circa 1909 This image has been released into the public domain by the author, or its copyright has expired. ... London Docks - unloading port wine from Oporto, circa 1909 This image has been released into the public domain by the author, or its copyright has expired. ... The Port of London lies along the banks of the River Thames in London, England. ... The Thames (pronounced /temz/) is a river flowing through southern England and connecting London with the sea. ... Wapping is a place in the London Borough of Tower Hamlets. ... The eastern side of the City of London viewed from St. ... 1805 was a common year starting on Tuesday (see link for calendar). ... St Katherines Docks were one of the commercial docks serving London, and are situated on the north side of the river Thames just east (downstream) of the Tower of London and Tower Bridge. ...

The London Docks occupied a total area of about 30 acres (120,000 m²), divided into western and eastern basins linked by the short Tobacco Dock. The principal designers were the architects and engineers David Alexander and John Rennie. The docks specialised in high-value luxury commodities such as ivory, spices, coffee and cocoa as well as wine and wool, for which elegant warehouses and wine cellars were constructed. In 1864 they were amalgamated with St Katharine Docks. David Alexander is a controversial Sarasota, Florida-based political activist. ... John Rennie (7 June 1761 in East Linton, Scotland - 4 October 1821) was a civil engineer, constructing many bridges, canals, and docks. ... 1864 was a leap year starting on Friday (see link for calendar). ...

The docks were finally closed to shipping in 1969 and sold to the borough of Tower Hamlets, which filled in the western portion of the London Docks with the (unrealised) intention of turning them into public housing estates. The land was still largely derelict when it was acquired in 1981 by the London Docklands Development Corporation (LDDC). It was subsequently redeveloped with over 1,000 individual properties centred around the old Tobacco Dock and the surviving eastern basin, renamed Shadwell Basin. The controversial "Fortress Wapping" printing works of Rupert Murdoch's News International corporation was constructed directly on top of the infilled western basin. 1969 (MCMLXIX) was a common year starting on Wednesday For other uses, see Number 1969. ... The London Borough of Tower Hamlets is the London borough to the east of the City of London, north of the River Thames in East London. ... 1981 (MCMLXXXI) is a common year starting on Thursday 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. ... Shadwell Basin is the most significant body of water surviving from the historical London Docks in Wapping, London, situated on the north side of the river Thames east (downstream) of the Tower of London and Tower Bridge and west (upstream) of Limehouse. ... Rupert Murdoch Keith Rupert Murdoch (born March 11, 1931), is an Australian-born American media proprietor who is the majority shareholder and managing director of News Corporation, one of the worlds largest and most influential media corporations. ... News International is a British newspaper publisher owned by Rupert Murdochs News Corporation. ...

See also

Tobacco Dock London Docks in 1831. ...