Canary Wharf and Isle of Dogs Property Guide
The Isle of Dogs which was known as Stephney Marsh in past, boarders the famous “U” bend in the River Thames. There are two theories about how the Isle of Dogs got its name. One is that during the reign of Henry VIII, the King kenneled his dogs in the area sending boats to fetch them to his palace at Greenwich when he felt going like hunting. The other theory is that the name drives from the Dykes which Dutch engineers created in the 17th Century to drain the marshland which had made the...
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This well know place called Royal is situated only two miles away from the east of Canary Wharf. Royal Docks is well known, as it comprised like King George V, Royal Victoria, Royal Albert etc. They are said to be built during the period between 1880 to 1921. Later, it was modified in order to be well equipped for accommodating some larger vessels. ‘Hamme’ was the name given to Royal Docks during the medieval era. This term ‘Hamme’ means a pasture, which is lying low or flat. This place...
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