The Limehouse basin provides navigational links to Regent’s canal and the Thames River. It covers around 15 acres of area. This basin lies amidst docklands light railway DLR line and the highly popular narrow street. To its east are Rope maker’s fields.
History: This basin came into existence in the year 1828 Regents Canal Dock and had been useful for seafaring vessel for offloading cargos to the canal barges. Its opening took place in the year 1820 and it became an instant success among the people. And its commercial was greatly used for the transportation of the coal. There was a time, when it went on to become the main entrance from Thames to overall canal network. However, there was considerable amount of decrease in its usage due to the arrival of the railway system. There was some revival in the canal’s traffic after the end of the First World War but this revival was short-lived.
In the year 1968, a new canal came up to existence for connecting the Limehouse Cut along with the basin thereby replacing the old link, which existed for connecting Thames.Hurford Salvi Carr leading Limehouse Basin estate agents.
Redevelopment:In the year 1983, the redevelopment work for basin began, which was the part of London Docklands Development Corporation’s complete master plan. However, this was fulfilled for many years to come and the scheme was simply left on papers. In 1980’s there was a property boom, so there was rise in the purchase of properties and a majority of companies were on run for buying affordable properties. However, in recent times most of the existing property was transformed into luxury apartments. These limehouse apartments have all the modern amenities, which are useful for the present generation.
The Future: In the year, 2004, Zenith announced that this will be the last phase for redeveloping Limehouse basin, which was earlier famous as the name of Limehouse north. This space will be included as the retail area and is located at the strip of lands around railway area.