Paul Talling's Derelict London tour from Minories to Poplar
A guided walking tour from Minories to Poplar with Paul Talling, author of London's Lost Rivers and Derelict London.
This is another walk around Tower Hamlets following a route from the edge of Whitechapel onto Shadwell, Limehouse and into Poplar and despite these areas being the subject of many of my other walks we cover an entirely different route in this walk to those you have done with Paul before, seeing & talking about many subjects.
This walk covers old rail yards, arches, visible shrapnel damage from World War II, dead pubs, the shop (now cafe) where Harrods used to be before the move to Knightsbridge, surviving traffic bollards with the initials of a theatre which tragically collapsed a few days after it opened in 1828, Wiltons (London’s oldest surviving grand music hall), the boarded up St Paul's Mission Room (as featured in the All New Edition of Derelict London), Swedenborg Gardens the site of a Swedish Church from 1728 to 1911, a park opened by King George V on the site of a former fish market, the mouth of the Black Ditch (one of London's Lost Rivers) where it joins the River Thames and much more including a few quirky tangents as usual along the way.
The 4-hour walk ends at Chrisp Street Market in Poplar, which is a 2-min walk from All Saints DLR station. After the walk, you may wish to join me for a few very reasonably priced drinks at Callaghanns. Many of you already know this pub (we often stop off here on the Limehouse & Poplar walk). Lovely East London hospitality and it's got a jukebox too!
Please note that this walk is all outdoors and does not involve trespassing on private property. Dogs are welcome.
This walk covers old rail yards, arches, visible shrapnel damage from World War II, dead pubs, the shop (now cafe) where Harrods used to be before the move to Knightsbridge, surviving traffic bollards with the initials of a theatre which tragically collapsed a few days after it opened in 1828, Wiltons (London’s oldest surviving grand music hall), the boarded up St Paul's Mission Room (as featured in the All New Edition of Derelict London), Swedenborg Gardens the site of a Swedish Church from 1728 to 1911, a park opened by King George V on the site of a former fish market, the mouth of the Black Ditch (one of London's Lost Rivers) where it joins the River Thames and much more including a few quirky tangents as usual along the way.
The 4-hour walk ends at Chrisp Street Market in Poplar, which is a 2-min walk from All Saints DLR station. After the walk, you may wish to join me for a few very reasonably priced drinks at Callaghanns. Many of you already know this pub (we often stop off here on the Limehouse & Poplar walk). Lovely East London hospitality and it's got a jukebox too!
Please note that this walk is all outdoors and does not involve trespassing on private property. Dogs are welcome.
