51-569: Canary Riverside Plaza Hotel is a luxury 5-star hotel in London, England. It is located at 46 Westferry Circus in Canary Wharf . The hotel has 142 rooms and suites containing large bay windows overlooking the River Thames . Its Ancient Egyptian inspired design by Renton, Howard, Wood & Levin, based on earlier work by Philippe Starck , features a curved patinated copper roof. This bold architecture
102-650: A Welsh shipping magnate who was a prominent figure in the Canary Islands , Spain , led to a constant stream of ships arriving into London's South Quay Dock and the naming of Canary Wharf, after the ships' origin. It was named after No. 32 berth of the West Wood Quay of the Import Dock. This was built in 1936 for Fruit Lines Ltd, a subsidiary of Fred Olsen Lines for the Mediterranean and Canary Islands fruit trade. It
153-495: A cinema. There are also numerous bars, restaurants, and food halls at street level, alongside plenty of outdoor seating enabling visitors to see the stunning wharf and riverside views. Every four years, residents of Canary Wharf ward elect two councillors to represent them on Tower Hamlets Council . † Andrew Wood was elected for the Conservative Party in 2018, but resigned to sit as an Independent in 2020. Canary Wharf
204-457: A court appointed manager installed due to a lack of financial transparency, extortionate service charges and a failure to maintain the estate by landlord Yianis Group . Over 100 of the residents were threatened with defamation for appealing to judges for the removal of the landlord with a section 24 manager. However, Christodoulou began to "chip away at the manager’s powers, costing leaseholders £1m in legal fees in 22 proceedings", eventually forcing
255-637: A few lingered on until 1963. The diesels that replaced them were built by the Yorkshire Engine Company but, with declining traffic, the railway system closed on 1 May 1970. The Lord Mayor of London , the chief dignitary of the City of London , is ex officio the Admiral of the Port of London. The PLA uses a blue ensign with a gold heraldic sealion on all its vessels. It also has a house flag and pennants for
306-493: A lawsuit against Canary Wharf Ltd for private nuisance because the tower interfered with TV signals. The residents lost the case. Recovery in the property market generally, coupled with continuing demand for large floorplate Grade A office space, slowly improved the level of interest. A critical event in the recovery was the much-delayed start of work on the Jubilee Line Extension , which the government wanted ready for
357-670: A point marked by an obelisk just downstream of Teddington Lock (the upstream limit of the tidal river ) to the end of the Kent/Essex strait of the North Sea (between Margate to the south and Gunfleet Lighthouse , near Frinton-on-Sea , to the north, ) a total of about 95 miles (150 km). The PLA does not cover the Medway or the Swale . From the City of London , via the Thames Conservancy ,
408-594: A presence in the City in offices at Pinnacle House on St. Dunstan's Hill, where the Chair and Chief Executive are based. Control of ship traffic on the Thames within the Port is orchestrated from two Port Control centres: Both Port Control centres operate the same system for coordinating traffic within the PLA's area, Vessel Traffic Services (VTS). The system involves 16 radar stations along
459-439: A single time. Karts can reach speeds of up to 45 mph. Canada Square is one of the central squares at Canary Wharf. It is a large open space with grass, except during the winter when it is converted into an ice rink. The square is named after Canada, because the original developers of modern Canary Wharf, Olympia & York, wanted to reflect their heritage. Underneath the square is Canada Place shopping mall. Westferry Circus
510-408: A wreath of the colours, an ancient ship Or, the main sail charged with the arms of the City of London. Supporters: On either side a sea-lion argent, crined, finned and tufted or, issuing from waves of the sea proper, that to the sinister grasping the banner of King Edward II ; that to the dexter the banner of King Edward VII The Latin motto is " Floreat Imperii Portvs ", meaning "May the Port of
561-468: Is a 10,000m² roof garden located above Jubilee Place, a shopping mall, and Canary Wharf Jubilee Station , an underground railway station. The park, opened in 2002 and was named in honour of the Golden Jubilee of Elizabeth II . Jubilee Park is located in the financial district of Canary Wharf. The park's central feature is a raised serpentine water channel with rough stone walls. The curvilinear design of
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#1732894803300612-644: Is located on the West India Docks on the Isle of Dogs . As journalist José Luis Jiménez explains, the name of this location stems from its use during World War II as a storage area for agricultural exports—primarily tomatoes, cucumbers, and bananas—from the Canary Islands . Its remote position, far from the city center, even included the Canarian Docks on its outskirts. From 1802 to the late 1980s, what would become
663-618: Is located on the Isle of Dogs, the quay and warehouse were given the name Canary Wharf. After the 1960s, when cargo became containerised , port industry began to decline, leading to all the docks being closed by 1980. After the docks closed in 1980, the British Government adopted policies to stimulate redevelopment of the area, including the creation of the London Docklands Development Corporation (LDDC) in 1981 and
714-462: Is on the west side of Canary Wharf. It is a garden at ground level, and below is a roundabout allowing traffic to flow through. The garden is enclosed by bespoke hand-crafted ornamental railings and entrance gates by artist Giuseppe Lund. The area has a long history, dating back to 1812, when the Poplar and Greenwich Roads Company operated a horse ferry between Greenwich and the Isle of Dogs. It operated on
765-800: Is owned by the Canal & River Trust . A local public library , called Idea Store Canary Wharf, is in Churchill Place shopping mall and run by Tower Hamlets Council which opened on Thursday 16 March 2006 as part of the Idea Store project and is the borough fourth Idea Store. Canary Wharf hosts two multiplexes (cinemas), one on West India Quay run by Cineworld . and another at Crossrail Place called Everyman Cinema. Go Karting An over 800m long electric karting facility exists within Cabot Square. The facility can accommodate up to 20 drivers at
816-661: Is served by London-wide, regional, national and international transport connections. Canary Wharf is in London fare zone 2 , and several stations can be found throughout the estate. Stations in Canary Wharf only offer direct connections to London and Berkshire destinations. Regional and national National Rail connections can be found elsewhere in London, including at Liverpool Street , Lewisham , London Bridge , Stratford , Stratford International and Waterloo . Major roads near Canary Wharf include: Transport for London (TfL) and
867-561: The Docklands Light Railway , to make use of a large amount of redundant railway infrastructure and to improve access. The project was sold to the Canadian company Olympia & York and construction began in 1988, master-planned by Skidmore, Owings & Merrill with Yorke Rosenberg Mardall as their UK advisors, and subsequently by Koetter Kim. The first buildings were completed in 1991, including One Canada Square , which became
918-730: The Eden Project , the Canary Wharf group opened Eden dock. The waterfront green space can be accessed via Jubilee Plaza or Mackenzie Walk. It includes floating islands which are designed to encourage biodiversity . Canary Wharf shopping centre, ranked as one of the best in London, has five interconnected shopping malls: Canada Place, Cabot Place, Jubilee Place, Crossrail Place , and Churchill Place. The malls provide over 102,193 m (1,100,000 sq ft) of retail space, more than 310 shops from beauty, fashion, lifestyle, luxurious brands, health, and homeware, as well as 70 cafés, bars, and restaurants, eight grocery stores, five health clubs and
969-583: The London Borough of Tower Hamlets monitor the air quality around Canary Wharf. In 2017, an automatic monitoring station in Blackwall found that local air quality failed to meet UK National Air Quality Objectives , recording an annual average Nitrogen Dioxide (NO 2 ) concentration of 56 μg/m3 ( micrograms per cubic metre ). The National Objective is set by the government at 40 μg/m3. Alternative stations nearer Canary Wharf recorded cleaner air. Monitors at
1020-616: The London Borough of Tower Hamlets . Canary Wharf is defined by the Greater London Authority as being part of London's central business district , alongside Central London . Alongside the City of London , it constitutes one of the main financial centres in the United Kingdom and the world, containing many high-rise buildings including the third-tallest in the UK , One Canada Square , which opened on 26 August 1991. Developed on
1071-727: The Meridian line splitting eastern and western hemispheres. The plants originating from the eastern hemisphere are planted to the East of the Meridian line in the garden, with those from the Western hemisphere on the opposite side. The design and development of Crossrail Place Roof Garden was honored by winning numerous prestigious international and United Kingdom awards. Selected notable awards include: "Best Urban Regeneration Project" at 2016 MIPIM awards in France,
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#17328948033001122-538: The Millennium celebrations. In March 2004, Canary Wharf Group plc. was taken over by a consortium of investors, backed by its largest shareholder Glick Family Investments and led by Morgan Stanley using a vehicle named Songbird Estates plc. In addition to being a leading global financial district in the United Kingdom, Canary Wharf is famous for a cluster of the tallest modern commercial complexes and residential high-rise buildings. Building from scratch in early 1990s,
1173-556: The Tideway of the River Thames and its continuation (the Kent / Essex strait). It maintains and supervises navigation , and protects the river's environment. The PLA originally operated all enclosed dock systems on the river (except the Regent's Canal Dock ), but these have long been closed to commercial traffic, with the exception of Port of Tilbury , which was privatised in 1992. It inherited
1224-525: The Yantlet Line (between Southend and Grain ). During much of the 20th century the PLA owned and operated many of the docks and wharfs in the port, but they have all now been either closed or privatised . Today the PLA acts mainly as a managing authority for the tidal stretch of the River Thames, ensuring safe navigation, and the well-being of the port and its activities. Comparable responsibilities for
1275-538: The Canary Wharf Estate was a part of the Isle of Dogs ( Millwall ), Limehouse , and Poplar and was one of the busiest docks in the world. West India Docks was primarily developed by Robert Milligan ( c. 1746 –1809) who set up the West India Dock Company. The Port of London Authority was established in 1909 and took control of West India Dock. The enterprise of Sir Alfred Lewis Jones ,
1326-628: The Limehouse Link/Westferry Road junction and on Prestons Road recorded a 2017 annual average NO 2 concentration of 40 μg/m3, which Tower Hamlets argue fails to meet the UK National Objective. Port of London Authority The Port of London Authority ( PLA ) is a self-funding public trust established on 31 March 1909 in accordance with the Port of London Act 1908 to govern the Port of London . Its responsibility extends over
1377-506: The PLA inherited the conservancy, management and control of the river instead of ownership of the bed of the river and foreshore (the Crown was prohibited from alienating any of its lands by section 5 of the Crown Lands Act 1702 ; the Crown was presumed to own the bed of Thames and 'as conservators' the City of London were prohibited from owning any part of that same river bed) from Teddington to
1428-477: The PLA's limits. Given the extensive length of river covered by the PLA, day-to-day management of the river is overseen by a team of harbour masters who cover the entirety of the river between Teddington Lock and the outer estuary. The PLA originally had its headquarters on Tower Hill in the City of London , but today it is based at London River House and Royal Terrace Pier in Gravesend . The PLA retains
1479-598: The UK's tallest building at the time and a symbol of the regeneration of Docklands. By the time it opened, the London commercial property market had collapsed, and Olympia and York Canary Wharf Limited filed for bankruptcy in May 1992. Initially, the City of London saw Canary Wharf as an existential threat. It modified its planning laws to expand the provision of new offices in the City of London, for example, creating offices above railway stations (Blackfriars) and roads ( Alban Gate ). The resulting oversupply of office space contributed to
1530-477: The West Ferry and East Ferry Roads, which the names survived. Westferry Circus was chosen as the name for the roundabout and park by virtue of its proximity to Westferry Road. Cabot Square is one of the biggest squares at Canary Wharf, with a large fountain at the centre. The inner perimeter has additional fountains covered by trees. The square has large circular glass ventilation holes to allow gases to escape from
1581-508: The White Sea to Moscow. Small area north of Cabot Square. Leads to North Dock footbridge towards Port East. Named after British architect Christopher Wren . Located at the east end of Jubilee Park, Montgomery Square is an outdoor location for socialising. Events include street food markets, beach volleyball tournaments, padel tennis competition, and minigolf. Canary Wharf Group is enthusiastic about adding more green spaces and gardens to
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1632-415: The dense urban environment. A total of 20 acres of landscaped parks, gardens and verdant squares complete with 1,000 trees, 4,000 shrubs and 70,000 seasonal plants are added each year. Visitors are welcome to explore these parks and green spaces, which are ideal places for relaxation, social gatherings, performances, viewing outdoor public art, as well as hosting outdoor events and festivities. Jubilee Park
1683-570: The district is home to the first tallest iconic skyscraper, One Canada Square , in the United Kingdom. In 20 years, Canary Wharf's new rapid grown skyscraper cluster has dramatically transformed the skyline of London with modern architectures. This table lists completed buildings in Canary Wharf that are at least 100 m (330 ft) tall. As at 12 February 2023, there are 16 listed buildings in Canary Wharf of which 2 are Grade I and 14 in Grade II. These docks with Nos 1 and 2 warehouses are now
1734-1136: The docks and the community that grew up around them". Canary Wharf contains around 16,000,000 sq ft (1,500,000 m ) of office and retail space, of which around 7,900,000 sq ft (730,000 m ) (about 49%) is owned by Canary Wharf Group . Around 105,000 people work in Canary Wharf, and it is home to the world or European headquarters of numerous major banks, professional services firms, and media organisations, including Barclays , Citigroup , Clifford Chance , Credit Suisse , Ernst & Young , Fitch Ratings , HSBC , Infosys , JPMorgan Chase , KPMG , MetLife , Moody's , Morgan Stanley , Royal Bank of Canada , Deutsche Bank , S&P Global , Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom , State Street , The Economist Group and Thomson Reuters . Until 2018, Canary Wharf also hosted two European Union agencies, European Medicines Agency and European Banking Authority , that moved to Amsterdam and Paris respectively due to Brexit . West India Quays and Poplar Dock are two marinas that are used as moorings for barges and private leisure river craft and
1785-628: The estuary and the Port of London. From these stations pilots are sent out and return from large vessels entering and leaving the Port. The PLA employs about 360 people. The PLA owns six piers and jetties on the River Thames . These are available for other river users as well as the PLA's own vessels. The PLA has four channel surveying vessels, eight launches for harbour and river patrols, and twenty other craft. Five new patrol vessels were built by Alnmaritec in Northumberland and delivered in 2009. The PLA inherited an extensive railway system from
1836-414: The failure of the Canary Wharf project. In October 1995, an international consortium that included investors such as Alwaleed , bought control for $ 1.2 billion. Paul Reichmann , of Olympia & York, was named chairman, and Canary Wharf went public in 1999. The new company was called Canary Wharf Limited, and later became Canary Wharf Group . In 1997, some residents living on the Isle of Dogs launched
1887-455: The first court appointee to quit on health grounds. 51°30′22″N 0°01′41″W / 51.50609°N 0.0281°W / 51.50609; -0.0281 This article about a hotel or resort in the United Kingdom is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . Canary Wharf Canary Wharf is an area of London , England, located near the Isle of Dogs in
1938-492: The first prize for the best "Innovative Design of a Contemporary Garden" at the 2017 European Garden Awards in Berlin, and a Highly Commended accolade at the 2016 Landscape Institute Awards in the category 'Design for a Small-Scale Development'. A newly opened garden, located at the strand of Wood Wharf , features a boardwalk for waterside wandering. The garden also offers family-friendly picnic spots and outdoor fitness equipment on
1989-466: The granting of Urban Enterprise Zone status to the Isle of Dogs in 1982. The Canary Wharf of today began when Michael von Clemm , former chairman of Credit Suisse First Boston (CSFB), came up with the idea to convert Canary Wharf into a back office . Further discussions with G Ware Travelstead led to proposals for a new business district and included the LDDC developing an inexpensive light metro scheme,
2040-523: The green lawn, where visitors can relax, view outdoor public art, and watch the water. Just around the corner, it has access to a new garden square, Harbord Square Park. Harbord Square Park, the newest garden square in Wood Wharf , continues the great London tradition of garden squares. It is open 24/7 and offers green space available for mindfulness activities and to support nearby residents' general wellbeing. Eden Dock In Oct 2024, in partnership with
2091-543: The only surviving examples of the first intensive period of London Docklands construction: 1800–10. Most of the Grade II Listed buildings in Canary Wharf sit to the north-west of West India Dock North, and are located within the West India Dock Conservation Area. In addition to architectural values, "these buildings and structures are of significance due to their association with the development of
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2142-534: The previous dock companies. This included engine sheds, located at Millwall, Tilbury and Custom House , its own signal boxes and level crossings. The main duties undertaken by the authority's locomotives were shunting the various sidings, wharves and factories around the PLA estate. The PLA operated a fleet of 0-6-0T and 0-6-0ST steam locomotives made by various manufacturers including Hudswell Clark, Robert Stephenson, Andrew Barclay, Hunslet and Manning Wardle. The steam locomotives were largely withdrawn in 1959 although
2193-451: The private police forces of the companies which had previously run the docks, reorganising them into a single Port of London Authority Police . The PLA receives no funding from the government and is entirely self-financing. Revenues are raised from conservancy charges on vessels and cargo, pilotage charges, annual port dues, hydrographic services, river works licence fees and charges for other services. The PLA's responsibility extends from
2244-545: The river and out in the estuary. The PLA owns Denton Wharf and Jetty in Gravesend, which is the main base for its fleet of more than 40 vessels. It also provides lift-out and maintenance services for other users of the Thames. The PLA owns Barrier Gardens Pier and Unity House, near the Thames Barrier, providing a convenient base for its Driftwood vessels. There are also two pilot stations at Harwich and Ramsgate , beyond
2295-460: The river including, and upstream of, Teddington Lock fall to the Environment Agency . The PLA today has a number of statutory duties, including river traffic control, security, navigational safety (including pilotage , buoys , beacons , bridge lights and channel surveys), conservation (including dredging and maintaining certain river banks), encouraging both commercial and leisure uses of
2346-477: The river, and protecting its environment. The PLA is responsible for the operation of Richmond Lock , but not for the Thames Barrier which is managed by the Environment Agency in its flood management role. The PLA's navigational safety team is headed by a Chief Harbour Master who has overall responsibility for defining and enforcing the regulations needed to support and manage the safety of navigation within
2397-495: The site of the former West India Docks in East London , Canary Wharf contains around 16,000,000 sq ft (1,500,000 m ) of office and retail space. It has many open areas and gardens, including Canada Square , Cabot Square , Westferry Circus , Jubilee Park, and Crossrail Place Roof Garden. Together with Heron Quays and Wood Wharf , it forms the Canary Wharf Estate, around 97 acres (39 ha) in area. Canary Wharf
2448-680: The underground car park. The square is named after John Cabot and his son Sebastian, who were Italian explorers who settled in England in 1484. Churchill Place is an area on the east side of Canary Wharf. It is named after Winston Churchill . A small square on the west side of Canary Wharf named after Christopher Columbus . The first phase of Canary Wharf was completed in 1992, 500 years after Columbus arrived in America. A passageway south of Cabot Square. Named after Richard Chancellor who sailed with Sir John Willoughby from Greenwich on their voyage through
2499-521: The use of the chairman and the vice chairman of its board. The coat of arms of the PLA was granted in August 1909. The blazon or heraldic description is as follows: Azure, issuing from a castle argent, a demi-man vested, holding in the dexter hand a drawn sword, and in the sinister a scroll Or, the one representing the Tower of London , the other the figure of St Paul , the patron saint of London. Crest: On
2550-584: The water channel is intended to contrast to the scale and straightness of the surrounding buildings. In 2023, Jubilee Park won the Green Flag Award, recognising Jubilee Park as one of the United Kingdom's best parks A 4,160 m (44,800 sq ft) roof garden, one of London's largest, houses on the top of seven-storey Crossrail Place structure, which contains the Elizabeth line Canary Wharf station . Opened to public in 2015, it lies almost exactly on
2601-518: Was seen as a departure from the previous conservatism of the Four Seasons group, who built it as Four Seasons Hotel London at Canary Wharf . It is owned by the Monaco-based billionaire property developer John Christodoulou . The mixed-use site has been the subject of much litigation and controversies between the landlord and leaseholders. In 2016, the residential leaseholders won the right to have
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