Docks at Wapping

The London Docks were built between 1799 and 1815. They were the closest docks to the City of London until the St. Katharine Docks were opened in 1828. The docks, located in Wapping, occupied an area of about 30 acres. They were closed to shipping in 1969. Related BRANCH article: Heidi Kaufman, “1800-1900: Inside and Outside the Nineteenth-Century East End”

Coordinates

Latitude: 51.502523600000
Longitude: -0.018324800000

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Timeline of Events Associated with Docks at Wapping

Date Event Manage
Jun 1799

East End docks approved

In June 1799, the British House of Commons Select Committee gives go ahead for building of docks at Wapping and Isle of Dogs in the East End of London.

Related Articles

Heidi Kaufman, “1800-1900: Inside and Outside the Nineteenth-Century East End”
Feb 1800

Excavation for docks in the East End of London

In February 1800, the excavation for West India Company docks began at Isle of Dogs in the East End of London.

Related Articles

Heidi Kaufman, “1800-1900: Inside and Outside the Nineteenth-Century East End”