The London Docks were one of several sets of docks in the historic Port of London. They were constructed in Wapping , downstream from the City of London between 1799 and 1815, at a cost exceeding £5½ million.

London Docklands is former docks in London. It is located in inner east and southeast London, in the boroughs of Southwark, Tower Hamlets, Lewisham, Newham and Greenwich. The docks were formerly part of the Port of London, at one time the world's largest port.

London Docklands, area along the River Thames in London. It covers nearly 9 square miles (22 square km) of riverfront centred on the boroughs of Tower Hamlets, Newham, Southwark, Lewisham, and Greenwich. The Docklands area was for centuries the principal hub of British seaborne trade.

This is a list of about 680 former or extant wharves, docks, piers, terminals, etc. of the Port of London, the majority of which lie on the Tideway of the River Thames, listed from upstream to downstream.

Jan 26, 2024 · London Docklands is an area along the River Thames in East London, England. From seafaring commercial hub for trade in the British Empire, to technological and financial district, London Docklands has a rich and interesting history.

Today, thousands of people arrive into London’s Royal Docks by air, tube, DLR, boat, road and even cable car. Residential, commercial and retail developments are springing up right the way along the 4 kilometres of London’s Royal Docks, from Gallion’s Reach to …

The London Dock officially opened on 30 January 1805, with The London Packet sailing in from Portugal. The docks were linked to the River Thames by three connecting locked basins: Hermitage, to the south west; Wapping, directly south; and Shadwell – the only basin to have been retained – to the east.