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LIVING IN CANARY WHARF E14
Why live in Canary Wharf
London’s high rise financial district Canary Wharf is of great residential interest to bankers, lawyers and accountants. The most desirable properties are located on the boundary of the Wharf and are premium purpose-built apartments.
Canary Wharf is home to:
Museum in Docklands - www.museumindocklands.org.uk
Canary Wharf Tower - www.canarywharf.com
Jubilee Place shopping mall www.canarywharf.com
History of Canary Wharf
Taking its name from the sea trade with the Canary Islands, Canary Wharf is built on the site of the old West India Docks. From 1802 to 1980, the area was one of the busiest docks in the world.
During World War II, the docks area was bombed heavily and nearly all the original warehouses were destroyed or badly damaged. After a brief recovery in the 1950s, the port industry began to decline and eventually closed in 1980s. Thousands were out of work and a huge area of the Docklands lay derelict. The project to revitalise this part of derelict London began in 1981.
Getting to Canary Wharf
Underground: Canary Wharf (Jubilee Line): 20 minutes to West End and Stratford
Rail: Docklands Light Railway (DLR): West India Quay, Canary Wharf, Heron Quays and South Quay stations
Road: Easy access to A2, A12, A13, North Circular and M11
Airport: London City Airport – approx 15 minutes on the Docklands Light Railway
River Boat: 25 minutes to Savoy Pier on the Thames Clipper Boat
There are also numerous buses offering access to the West End and the City.
Local Authority
Tower Hamlets Borough Council
The Town Hall Mulberry Place 5, 5 Clove Crescent, London E14 2BG
Telephone: 020 7364 5020
Website: www.towerhamlets.gov.uk