Canals · London
City Canal
City Canal — former canal in the London Borough of Tower Hamlets.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1 h–2 h
- Nearest railway station
- South Quay · 0.2 km
- Free entry
- Dog-friendly
About
City Canal is a canal in the United Kingdom. Wikidata describes it as: "former canal in the London Borough of Tower Hamlets". Coordinates: 51.5017°, -0.0169°.
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From the Wikipedia article
The City Canal was a short, and short-lived, canal excavated across the Isle of Dogs in east London, linking two reaches of the River Thames. Today, it has been almost completely reconstructed to form the South Dock of the West India Docks.
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Background
History
The Port of London Improvement and City Canal Act 1799 (39 Geo. 3. c. lxix) allowed the City of London Corporation to construct a canal from Limehouse Reach to Blackwall Reach, across the Isle of Dogs. It was intended to provide a short cut for sailing ships, to save them travelling around the south of the Isle of Dogs to access the wharves in the upper reaches of the river. If winds were unfavourable, this journey could take some time. The idea had been suggested by Ralph Walker in 1796. The West India merchants employed him as an engineer, and with assistance from William Jessop, John Foulds and George Dance, who was the City of London's surveyor, he produced the detailed plans which…
Visiting
South Dock regularly plays host to medium-sized military vessels visiting London as it is the furthest point upstream that they can be turned around - courtesy of the reconstruction worked carried out in 1926-1931. There is no longer a route for vessels across the Isle of Dogs - only the reconstructed eastern entrance remains.
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- Coordinates
- 51.5017, -0.0169
- District
- Tower Hamlets
- Parish
- Tower Hamlets, unparished area
- Postcode
- E14 9SR
- Parliamentary constituency
- Poplar and Limehouse
- Nearest railway station
- South Quay — 0.2 km
- Official site
- theatreship.co.uk
Sources
- wikidata: Q1093866 (CC0)
- wikipedia: City Canal (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: WestindiaviewofproposalWDaniell1802.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is City Canal?
- City Canal is in London, United Kingdom (postcode E14 9SR), in the parish of Tower Hamlets, unparished area.
- Is City Canal free to visit?
- Yes, City Canal is free to enter.
- How do I get to City Canal?
- The nearest railway station is South Quay, about 0.2 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode E14 9SR.