Limehouse, E14 Area Guide
Why live in Limehouse
Limehouse is a quiet village compared to the hustle and bustle of Canary Wharf. The area is mainly made up of Narrow Street and the Limehouse Basin. Being situated between Canary Wharf and the City, it provides easy access to both for professional individuals via the Docklands Light Railway (DLR).
History
The name
The Limehouse name relates to lime-kilns located by the river and operated by the large potteries that served shipping in the docks.
The marsh
Limehouse became a significant port in the late medieval age and had better links with the river than with the land, as the land route was across a marsh. This led the industries such as shipbuilding, chandelling, and rope making to become established.
The canal
The basin opened in 1820 as the Regents Canal Dock, providing an important connection between the Thames and the canal system. An industyr relying on casual employment, new and replacement ships’ crews would be found wherever they were available: local sailors being particularly prized for their knowledge of currents and hazards in foreign ports.
Chinatown in Limehouse
As crews were laid off at the end of their voyage, permanent communities became established, including a large Chinatown. Like much of the East End, Limehouse remained a focus for immigration, but after the devastation of the Second World War many of the Chinese community relocated to Soho.
Property type
Limehouse has a mixture of warehouse conversions and modern purpose-built developments overlooking both the river and basin.
Places of Interest
St Anne’s Church
Commercial Road, Limehouse
London, E14
020 7515 0977
A statue of Clement Atlee(outside Limehouse library)
638 Commercial Road, Limehouse
London, E14
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Getting to Limehouse
Rail
Docklands Light Railway: stations at Limehouse and Westferry
River bus
Thames Clipper from Canary Wharf Pier
Road
Easy access to A2, A12, A13, North Circular and M11
Airport
London City Airport: 25 minutes away by DLR |
Limehouse Local authority
Tower Hamlets Borough Council
The Town Hall
Mulberry Place
5 Clove Crescent
London
E14 2BG
020 7364 5020
Email: generalenquires@towerhamlets.gov.uk
www.towerhamlets.gov.uk |
Where to go out in Limehouse
Restaurants
The Narrow (Traditional)
44 Narrow Street
London, E14 8DP
020 7592 7950
La Figa (Italian)
The Mosaic, 45 Narrow Street
London, E14 8DN
020 7790 0077
The Grapes (Traditional)
76 Narrow Street
London,E14 8BP
020 7987 4396
Booties (Traditional)
92a Narrow Street, Limehouse
London,E14 8BP
020 987 8343 |
 Schools in Limehouse |
Primary schools
Sir William Burrough Primary School
Salmon Lane
London
E14 7PQ
020 7987 2147 |
Cyril Jackson Primary School
51 Three Colt Street
London
E14 8HH
020 7987 3737 |
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