The Cruise Route: Section 44-53
Please note: Attractions in blue type are not visable from the River.
From Westminster Bridge:
44. Edward lll's Manor House
Remains of a 14th century moated manor, thought to have been a residence
of Edward lll, have been uncovered on this site close to the river.
45. Execution Dock (DLR Shadwell)
Pirates and smugglers were executed here. They were hanged in irons, washed
by three tides and then cut down. The bodies of some were gibbeted in an
iron cage down river at Tilbury as a warning to others. Infamous Captain
Kidd was executed here in 1701.
46. Angel Pub
Dating back to the 15th century where the hosts would have been monks from
Bermondsey Priory. In the 17th and 18th centuries it was frequented by Samuel
Pepys, the famous diarist, and purportedly Captain Cook.
47. The Mayflower
In 1620 the Mayflower moored outside this 17th century building prior to
sailing to America with the Pilgrim Fathers.
48. Brunels Tunnel Engine Room
The original shaft entrance and pump room for Brunels Thames Tunnel. Started
in 1825 but not opened until 1843 it was never used as intended - for carriages
- because of lack of funds to build approach ramps. The tunnel is today
used by Londons underground.
49. Prospect of Whitby (DLR Shadwell)
Built
in 1520, the name of this famous pub comes from the coal-carrying vessels
from Whitby that used to anchor here. Visited by many famous people, including
Charles Dickens, Judge Jeffreys and the artists Whistler and Turner.
50. Surrey Water and Quays
51. Cuckolds Point
Legend has it that William Cuckold, discovering that his wife had been unfaithful,
had punished her by ducking her in the river on a ducking stool at this
point. Thereafter, others had brought their adulterous wives here to be
similarly dealt by Cuckold for a fee of one penny.
52. Limehouse (DLR)
Named
after the lime kilns that stood here in the 17th century and supplied lime
for the rebuilding of London after the Great Fire. The Limehouse Basin was
built in 1812 and links the Thames with the midlands through a system of
canals and locks. Limehouse Basin offers both fishing and watersports.
53. St Annes Church (DLR Limehouse)
St Annes Church designed by Hawksmoore in 1724 boasts Londons highest church
clock.
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