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10 historic London Docks
10 historic London docks…8. St Saviour’s Dock…
Located in an inlet where the River Neckinger enters the Thames just to the east of Tower Bridge, this dock has been used since the early middle ages.
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10 historic London docks…6. St Mary Overie’s Dock…
This small but historic London dock is located at Bankside on the south bank of the Thames.
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10 historic London docks…5. The London Docks…
Once the largest enclosed docks in the world, the London Docks were constructed in Wapping in the early 19th century.
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10 historic London docks…3. Greenland Dock…
The oldest riverside wet dock in London (and for many years the largest), the origins of the expansive Greenland Dock in Rotherhithe go back to the late 17th century.
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10 historic London docks…2. St Katharine Docks…
Located just to the east of the Tower of London, St Katharine Docks were opened in 1828 following the demolition of more than 1,000 houses along with a brewery and what was left of the medieval St Katharine’s Hospital.
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