Limehouse & Poplar Derelict London 12th Anniversary Walking Tours with Author Paul Talling
2016 dates:
Saturday 12 March at 11:00 SOLD OUT and Sat 23 April at 11:00 SOLD OUT Sun 15th May at 11:45am SOLD OUT Saturday 18 June at 11:00 SOLD OUT Sun 4 September at 11:45 SOLD OUT Sunday 2 October at 11:45 SOLD OUT
New Date: Join the mailing list to be notified of dates for 2017
** This tour is a special 5 1/2 hour extended version of the regular tour taking in a few extra sites including a former railway station building and the remains of an original Banksy (subject to it still being in situ by the time of this walk). In Poplar we shall stop off at a tea & samosa stall on Sundays and at a pub on Sundays.
Meeting outside the Railway Tavern - 576 Commercial Road, Limehouse, London, E14 7JD. Tip: Turn up early and grab a traditional fry up at Frank's Cafe just across the road (though they are closed on Sundays and Bank holidays).
Duration of walk: 4 to 4 1/2 hours
Rail and DLR: Limehouse - The Railway Tavern is opposite the entrance to Limehouse (DLR + Network Rail C2C) Station Bekesbourne St
Please check www.tfl.gov.uk before travelling as engineering works may affect your journey.
Saturday 12 March at 11:00 SOLD OUT and Sat 23 April at 11:00 SOLD OUT Sun 15th May at 11:45am SOLD OUT Saturday 18 June at 11:00 SOLD OUT Sun 4 September at 11:45 SOLD OUT Sunday 2 October at 11:45 SOLD OUT
New Date: Join the mailing list to be notified of dates for 2017
** This tour is a special 5 1/2 hour extended version of the regular tour taking in a few extra sites including a former railway station building and the remains of an original Banksy (subject to it still being in situ by the time of this walk). In Poplar we shall stop off at a tea & samosa stall on Sundays and at a pub on Sundays.
Meeting outside the Railway Tavern - 576 Commercial Road, Limehouse, London, E14 7JD. Tip: Turn up early and grab a traditional fry up at Frank's Cafe just across the road (though they are closed on Sundays and Bank holidays).
Duration of walk: 4 to 4 1/2 hours
Rail and DLR: Limehouse - The Railway Tavern is opposite the entrance to Limehouse (DLR + Network Rail C2C) Station Bekesbourne St
Please check www.tfl.gov.uk before travelling as engineering works may affect your journey.
Tickets must be purchased in ADVANCE from WeGotTickets
The derelictlondon.com website is now 12 years old and following a sellout of all the 2013 & 2014 dates Paul Talling is giving more tours of his favourite derelict sites in the Limehouse and Poplar area before the area becomes regenerated. As well as dereliction this tour focuses as much on hidden sites of interest, social history and change in the area. This leisurely tour views the exteriors of sites covered in the Derelict London website & book such as the decaying premises of sail makers Caird & Rayner & the art deco Poplar Baths. Other sites include the remains of St Saviours Church which survived the Blitz but not a recent fire & the Limehouse Accumulator tower built in 1869 for regulating one of the first hydraulic power systems. We pass some 1970s graffiti proclaiming that "George Davis is Innocent”, numerous derelict shops and industrial units, redundant pub & shop signs in odd places and stories of the mysterious Black Ditch which is featured in Paul's other book London's Lost Rivers. Highlights along the way also include stories of London's original China Town, the 1951 Festival of Britain, visiting the first purpose built pedestrian shopping centre in the UK and even a short stroll along the Limehouse Cut. There will be a toilet/refreshment break during the tour. This is a circular tour which ends up at Limehouse Station unless of course you wish to join Paul in a friendly local pub - The Old Ship - to discuss more dereliction and lost rivers over a cheap pint. Dogs and children are welcome. The walking tour goes ahead regardless of the weather. No refunds due to inclement weather are given. Below is a gallery of some pics by Paul Talling: |
These 2 pics courtesy of David Jenner
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