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[5] [6] [7] The pub has a nautical theme and retells the story of Captain Kidd and his execution; the layout is designed to be similar to a ship's hulk. [2] [8] [9] It is a Samuel Smith Old Brewery pub, and is situated on Wapping High Street. [4] The entrance has a large archway, and the pub has three floors and a terrace overlooking the River ...
Wapping (/ ˈ w ɒ p ɪ ŋ /) is an area in the borough of Tower Hamlets in London, England. It is in East London and part of the East End.Wapping is on the north bank of the River Thames between St Katharine Docks to the west, and Shadwell to the east.
The Wiltshire pub had been due to be sold to developers before a successful resident-led campaign. ... Opening date set for village pub saved by community. January 1, 2025 at 2:47 AM.
The pub underwent a renovation in 1951 to double the interior space. [11] In January 1953, the pub was raided by armed robbers. [12] The pub has been visited by Princess Margaret and Prince Rainier III of Monaco. [13] On the opposite side of the road (Wapping Wall) is the former Wapping Hydraulic Power Station, later an arts centre and restaurant.
Despite later changes, the pub has a distinctive atmosphere. Crammed into a small rectangular area between Wapping Old Stairs and Oliver's Wharf, its fight for space is reflected in the long narrow shapes of the pub's main bar. Walking out onto the pub's riverside terrace, the visitor is confronted by the dramatic sight of narrow steps leading ...
The Pelican Stairs next to the Prospect of Whitby pub in Wapping. Watermen's stairs were semipermanent structures that formed part of a complex transport network of public stairs, causeways and alleys in use from the 14th century to access the waters of the tidal River Thames in England.
The former Wapping Hydraulic Power Station building (previously the site of the Wapping Project arts venue and Wapping Food restaurant). Prospect of Whitby pub (East) King Edward VII Memorial Park — giving access to the River Thames; The Shadwell Basin Outdoor Activity Centre - including Tower Hamlets Canoe Club and Docklands Dive School
Oliver's Wharf is a Grade II listed apartment building and former warehouse on the River Thames in Wapping High Street, Wapping, London. [2] [3] History. Construction