The Millwall Iron Works , London, England, was a 19th-century industrial complex and series of companies, which developed from 1824. Formed from a series of small shipbuilding companies to address the need to build larger and larger ships, the holding company collapsed after the Panic of 1866 which greatly reduced shipbuilding in London. Subsequently, a recovery was made by a series of smaller companies, but by the later 19th century the location was too small for the building of ships on the scale then required. Most of its buildings, being near the apex of the peninsula in the Isle of Dogs , survived the Blitz and have been made into apartment blocks in a residential estate, Burrells Wharf .
69-612: By the early 18th century, the Land of Promise estate was in Marshwall (now Millwall) on the north side of the River Thames east of London, was owned by St Martin-in-the-Fields haberdasher Simon Lemon. Mastmaker Robert Todd then bought the estate, leaving it to his partner Thomas Todd and his wife's cousin Elizabeth, wife of mastmaker Charles Ferguson of Poplar. In 1824, industrialisation reached
138-541: A council by-election in 1993 , Derek Beackon won the British National Party 's first council seat there. After a major anti-fascist campaign, the BNP lost the seat at the following full council election. In September 2004, Tower Hamlets' Respect party fought its second council election in the borough, standing local activist Paul McGarr. In this previously 'solid' Labour seat, Labour were pushed into third place, and
207-625: A Unilateral Declaration of Independence. They even applied to join the United Nations, warning that UN peacekeeping troops might be needed to keep the Greater London Council from evicting them. While successive Labour and Conservative governments proposed a number of action plans during the 1970s, it was not until 1981 that the London Docklands Development Corporation (LDDC) was established to redevelop
276-591: A decline. However, parts of the launching slipway and plate works have been preserved in situ and may be seen close to Masthouse Terrace Pier . The urbanisation of the Isle of Dogs took place in the 19th century following the construction of the West India Docks , which opened in 1802. This heralded the area's most successful period, when it became an important centre for trade. The East India Docks were subsequently opened in 1806, followed by Millwall Dock in 1868. By
345-708: A football club, they now play in Bermondsey and retain the name Millwall despite not having played in the Millwall area for more than 100 years. Millwall Rugby Club was formed in 1995. The first team plays in the Essex Division 1 league and the seconds are in the Essex Merit Table (Division 2), while the thirds are playing in the Merit Table (Division 5), having won Division 6 last season. They now also have women's rugby -
414-548: A long shoreline along London's Tideway , part of the River Thames . It was part of the County of Middlesex and from 1889,following the passing of the Local Government Act 1888 , the County of London ; it later became part of Greater London in 1965. Millwall had a population of 23,084 in 2011 and includes Island Gardens , The Quarterdeck and The Space . Millwall is a smaller area of land than an average parish , as it
483-474: A practice of various watersports, like sailing , kayaking , windsurfing and standup paddleboarding . Docklands Sailing and Watersports Centre is one of the main reference spots for watersports fans. The Duchess of Cambridge visited the centre in 2017. The Isle of Dogs was the title of an early play by Ben Jonson and Thomas Nashe , briefly performed in 1597 and then thoroughly suppressed as slanderous . T.S. Eliot 's The Waste Land contains
552-709: A river frontage of 1,900 feet (580 m). Famous for its iron cladding of the Royal Navy 's ships under contract to the British Admiralty , at this point the Millwall Iron Works employed between 4,000 and 5,000 men. Conditions were good for an industrial complex of the time, with half-day Saturday working, a canteen, sports clubs and works band. Together with the Thames Ironworks and Shipbuilding Company , they were considered to be of greater national importance than
621-556: Is Canary Wharf on the Jubilee line . Key areas including Regent's Park , The West End , Westminster , South Bank , Millennium Dome and the Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park , are all within 20 minutes of Canary Wharf by Tube. The DLR runs north–south through the Isle of Dogs. Docklands Light Railway stations are Canary Wharf , Heron Quays , South Quay , Crossharbour , Mudchute and Island Gardens . Key areas including
690-477: Is 32.1% Christian , 22.0% No religion, 18.0% Muslim , 4.9% Hindu , 1.9% Buddhist , 0.4% Sikh , and 0.4% Jewish . The gender balance in Millwall is 53% male and 47% female. The historical Island Gardens , opened on 3 August 1895 by local politician Will Crooks , is located almost in front of the former Greenwich Hospital , the Cutty Sark , National Maritime Museum and Greenwich Park . The Ferry House
759-609: Is a pub on Ferry Street has existed since the Tudor period (1485–1603). The present building dates from 1822, and was used as a drinking establishment by ferry passengers to and from Greenwich until the opening of the Greenwich foot tunnel in 1902. The Ship Inn pub was built in 1835, it is thought by two houses merge into a public house, it has been a pub all its history and is next to Burrells Wharf , where during his time there Isambard Kingdom Brunel may have frequented The Ship. Today it
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#1732844301674828-453: Is a list of purchases, which includes: A hose for the Mary George, in dock at the Isle of Dogs, 10d The 1898 edition of Brewer's Dictionary of Phrase and Fable attributes the name: "So called from being the receptacle of the greyhounds of Edward III . Some say it is a corruption of the Isle of Ducks, and that it is so called in ancient records from the number of wild fowl inhabiting
897-638: Is located inside a former Presbyterian church that was built in 1859 for the Scottish Presbyterian congregation who had migrated to the Isle of Dogs to work in the shipyards, which was designed by Thomas Knightley . A large site on the north side of Millwall Dock Outer Dock was occupied by the West Ferry Printing Works, the largest newspaper print works in Western Europe. South Quay , Crossharbour . Mudchute and Island Gardens on
966-485: Is preserved on site for public display at the modern Napier Avenue. Charles John Mare took over the iron works, and employed Welsh industrialist John Hughes , who became a director of the new successor company, the London Stock Exchange -listed Millwall Iron Works, Ship Building & Graving Docks Company Ltd. The new company redeveloped the combined 27 acres (0.11 km) of works and shipyards, which had
1035-506: Is run by a local, independently run business. The decision to proceed with the large Barkantine Estate housing estate development was made in March 1965, with first block being opened in 1968, and originally consisted of 634 dwellings. It included a pedestrianized shopping promenade called The Quarterdeck, and a pub called the Tooke Arms, relocated and rebuilt at the same time. The Space
1104-582: The City of London , Tower Hill and Greenwich are all within 20 minutes of the Isle of Dogs by DLR. The Elizabeth line 's Canary Wharf station opened in 2022. Situated at the north of the Island, it provides high-frequency, fast connections to the heart of the West End , Paddington Station , Heathrow Airport and Abbey Wood . Regular commuter boat services serve both Masthouse Terrace Pier and Canary Wharf Pier on
1173-587: The Docklands Light Railway , and Canary Wharf on the London Underground with the Jubilee line serving the nearby Canary Wharf estate. Bus routes 135 , 277 , D7 , D8 , N550 all operate within the area. The nearest pier is Masthouse Terrace Pier for London River Services . Millwall is connected to the National Road Network by the north-south Westferry Road A1206 . On
1242-565: The Imperial Russian government to operate from the Black Sea ports. On 31 January 1858, the largest ship of that time, the SS ; Great Eastern designed by Isambard Kingdom Brunel , was launched from 'Napier Yard' the shipyard leased by Messrs J. Scott Russell & Co . The 211 metre (692 ft) length was too wide for the river, and the ship had to be launched sideways. This increased
1311-526: The Isle of Dogs , substantial redevelopment has been more or less ongoing since the 1980s, resulting in modern industrial and commercial buildings and hastily constructed contemporary housing beginning to predominate over the remaining early 20th century "two up, two down" semi-detached and terraced homes that housed the dock workers, often overcrowded with occupants. The loss of the docks, the German campaign of bombings in
1380-492: The London County Council with the first section opened in 1968, dominates a swathe of the northern section of Millwall. Millwall is most famous for its football club, Millwall F.C. , founded in 1885 as Millwall Rovers. Nicknamed The Dockers (now known as The Lions), the team moved south of the river to New Cross in 1910. Occupying four separate grounds on the Isle of Dogs in the 25 years since its formation as
1449-505: The Port of London Authority took control of the docks. With the docks stretching across from East to West with locks at each end, the Isle of Dogs could now almost be described as a genuine island. Dock workers settled on the "island" as the docks grew in importance, and by 1901, 21,000 people lived there, largely dependent on the river trade on the Isle as well as in Greenwich and Deptford across
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#17328443016741518-623: The Royal Dockyards , with a production capacity for iron ships and armour greater than that of the whole of France. After the Panic of 1866, creating an international financial downturn that accompanied the failure of Overend, Gurney and Company in London, and the corso forzoso abandonment of the silver standard in Italy, the company failed. Various parts of the company were bought out of receivership, including
1587-411: The shipyard leased by Messrs J Scott Russell & Co . The 211 metre (692 ft) length was too wide for the river, and the ship had to be launched sideways. A section of the concrete and timber substructure from the launch site is now preserved on-site for public display at the modern Napier Avenue. Due to the technical difficulties of the launch, this was the last ship of such a size to be built on
1656-489: The 1880s, the casual employment system caused Dock workers to unionise under Ben Tillett and John Burns . This led to a demand for 6d per hour (2.5p), and an end to casual labour in the docks. After a bitter struggle, the London Dock Strike of 1889 was settled with victory for the strikers, and established a national movement for the unionisation of casual workers. The three dock systems were unified in 1909 when
1725-531: The 18th century. Improvements led by the Lord Mayor William Cubitt in reinforcing the land solved the periodic flooding caused by major snow melt and spring tides . Corn and wheat were brought along the River Thames to be ground into flour there. On 31 January 1858, the largest ship of that time, the SS Great Eastern , designed by Isambard Kingdom Brunel , was launched from Napier Yard ,
1794-485: The 1980s when the London Docklands Development Corporation was created and development shifted to private, even luxury, office and residential buildings. During this period the area's population increased significantly following the above-mentioned mid-century drop. The area is home to a number of council estates including West Ferry Estate, Millwall Estate, Masthouse Terrace, Herperus Crescent Estate and Chapel House Street Estate. The Barkantine Estate , commissioned by
1863-570: The Admiralty, the merchant marine of the Tsar of Russia and of the King of Denmark . But the works were not a financial success, resulting in its sale in 1848 to John Scott Russell and partners. John Scott Russell built complete ships in the works, fully fitted out, which they then floated out on to the river as ready to go ships. One of their earliest commissions was the iron steamer Taman, completed in 1848 for
1932-571: The Canary Wharf Tower, is the second tallest habitable building in Britain at 244 metres (801 ft). The peninsula is an area of social extremes, comprising some of the most prosperous and most deprived areas of the country; in 2004, nearby Blackwall was the 81st most deprived ward in England out of over 8,000, while the presence of Canary Wharf gives the area one of the highest average incomes in
2001-545: The Greenwich Peninsula. Between 1986 and 1992 it enjoyed a brief formal existence, as the name Isle of Dogs was applied to one of seven neighbourhoods to which power was devolved from the council. The neighbourhood was later abolished. It was the site of the highest concentration of council housing in England but is now best known as the location of the Canary Wharf office complex. One Canada Square , also known as
2070-481: The Isle of Dogs – Cubitt Town Junior School, Arnhem Wharf, Harbinger School and St Edmunds. There was also an independent primary school, River House Montessori, located near South Quay, but this closed in 2024. George Green's School is a secondary school and Specialist Humanities School at the southern tip of the island. Canary Wharf College is a free school on the Island which covers primary and secondary education. The nearest London Underground station
2139-520: The Isle of Dogs. Following the building of the Docks (especially the West India Docks and the adjacent City Canal ), and with an increasing population, locals increasingly referred to the area as The Island . This area includes Millwall , Cubitt Town , and Blackwall . The south of the isle opposite Greenwich was once known as North Greenwich , now applied to the area around the Millennium Dome on
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2208-432: The Isle of Dogs. The Thames Clippers provides regular commuter services to Woolwich Arsenal Pier , Greenwich Pier in the east, and the City of London including St. Katherine Docks, Tower Bridge , HMS Belfast , Greater London Authority building, Tate Modern , Blackfriars , as well as the West End of London in the west on the commuter service. There is also a connecting shuttle service to Rotherhithe and
2277-491: The Isle of Dogs. It became part of an enterprise zone , which covered 1.95 km of land and encompassed the West India, Millwall and East India Docks. New housing, office space and transport infrastructure were built. This included the Docklands Light Railway and later the Jubilee line extension, which eventually brought access to the London Underground to the area for the first time. Since its construction in 1987–1991,
2346-520: The Isle of Dogs. Records show that ships preparing to carry the English royal household to Calais in 1520 docked at the southern bank of the island. The name Isle of Dogges occurs in the Thamesis Descriptio of 1588, applied to a small island in the south-western part of the peninsula. The name is next applied to the Isle of Dogs Farm (originally known as Pomfret Manor ) shown on a map of 1683. At
2415-403: The Isle of Dogs”. They were protesting the lack of social services provided by the Greater London Council, as well as the mass unemployment among former dockyard workers. Led by Labour councilor Ted Johns, the inhabitants of the island barricaded the main roads, isolating it from the rest of London for ten days. On 10 March, Tower Hamlets Council presented plans for investment and improvement of
2484-405: The Millwall Iron Works now managed by John Hughes. The Mast House was taken over by N. J. & H. Fenner Oil & Lead Works . By the early 20th century, iron making had ceased in Millwall, and the works continued as builder and repair of small ships, and steel fabrication unit, industrial storage sheds came to dominate the works. The site was converted to residential use as Burrells Wharf, with
2553-516: The Millwall Venus girls - and a youth section for boys and girls from eight years old. The Docklands Sailing and Watersports Centre is located at the far west end of the dock where the dock previously connected to the River Thames . It was set up in 1989 by the London Docklands Development Corporation and the Sports Council at a cost of £1.2 million. Millwall gained some notoriety when, in
2622-496: The Tate to Tate service from Tate Modern to Tate Britain via London Eye . From Summer 2007, the service has been enhanced with express boats from central London to the O2 Arena (former Millennium Dome ). The Thames Path National Trail runs along the riverside. At the southern end of the Isle of Dogs, the Greenwich foot tunnel provides pedestrian access to Greenwich , across
2691-539: The Thames estuary as inning . The reclaimed land was below high water, protected by earthen banks. These banks if not properly kept up were liable to be breached. This happened in 1448, drowning the land for 40 years. In 1660, the river started to break through the neck of the peninsula, initiating meander cutoff . This was arrested by human intervention, but it left a 5-acre lake called Poplar Gut , which appears on John Rocque 's 1746 Map of London and ten miles around in
2760-563: The UK. Lincoln Plaza was the 2016 winner of the Carbuncle Cup for the year's "worst new building" and The Times described it as "mediocre at best, ugly at worst". The Isle of Dogs is situated some distance downriver from the City of London . It was originally marsh, being several feet below water at high tide. In the Middle Ages it was made available for human habitation by a process known in
2829-472: The area has been dominated by the expanding Canary Wharf development with over 437,000 square metres (4,700,000 sq ft) of office and retail space having been created; 93,000 now work in Canary Wharf alone. The Island achieved notoriety in 1993 when Derek Beackon of the British National Party became a councillor for Millwall ward, in a by-election . This was the culmination of years when race
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2898-671: The area with the development of the chemical-processing works of the Imperial Gas Light & Coke Company. In 1835 Scottish engineers William Fairbairn and David Napier bought the Land of Promise estate from Charles Augustus Ferguson, the start of making Millwall an important centre of iron shipbuilding. In 1836, Fairbairn laid out an ironworks on a three-acre site to develop small ships, although his main works remained in Manchester . More than 100 ships, mostly under 2,000 tons, were built by Fairbairn at Millwall, including vessels for
2967-544: The area, and the gradual disappearance of the manufacturing and distribution industries led to a fall in population during the mid-20th century and ongoing problems for local workers who relied on shipping and manufacturing for employment. The post-World War II period saw the area become a focus of regeneration programmes on the former industrial land in Millwall. Initially led by Poplar Borough Council (eventually absorbed into Tower Hamlets ) and London County Council , regeneration efforts focused on council house building until
3036-511: The building of the Docklands Light Railway in 1987, the only public transport accessing and exiting the Island consisted of buses using its perimeter roads. These were frequently and substantially delayed by the movement of up to four bridges which allowed ships access to the West India Docks and Millwall Docks. The insular nature of the Island caused its separateness from the rest of London, and its unique nature. During World War II ,
3105-412: The cost of the project, with cost over runs resulting in the bankruptcy of John Scott Russell. Due to the technical difficulties of the launch, this was the last ship of such a size to be built on the Island, though other builders such as Yarrows and Samuda Brothers continued building warships on the island for another 50 years. A section of the concrete and timber sub-structure from the launch site,
3174-531: The docks were a key target for the German Luftwaffe and were heavily bombed. A number of local civilians were killed in the bombing and extensive destruction was caused on the ground, with many warehouses being destroyed and much of the dock system being put out of action for an extended period. Unexploded bombs from this period continue to be discovered today. Anti-aircraft batteries were based on Mudchute Farm; their concrete bases remain today. After
3243-541: The extract reproduced in this article. One road led across the Marshes to an ancient ferry, at Ferry Road. There was rich grazing on the marsh, and cattle were slaughtered in fields known as the Killing Fields , south of Poplar High Street. The western side of the island was known as Marsh Wall , and the district became known as Millwall with the building of the docks, and from the number of windmills constructed along
3312-528: The first use of the term. Importantly, this type of official declaration did not require a formal agreement between the new state and the state it was seceding from. The daring feat of the Isle of Dogs would inspire other independence movements within London. This included the "Free and Independent Republic of Frestonia" in 1977. When squatters inhabiting two streets (Freston Road and Bramley Road) in West London were threatened with eviction, they officially issued
3381-530: The former dockyard workers and caused serious social deprivation. Ted Johns, a local community campaigner, and his supporters, in protest at the lack of social provision from the state, made a unilateral declaration of independence for the area from the United Kingdom as the Republic of the Isle of Dogs and set up an 'Island Council' with Johns himself as its elected president, and for a single day in 1970 blocked
3450-415: The island, and with this, just ten days after the barricades first went up, the independence of the Isle of Dogs came to an end. The soil is alluvial and silty in nature, underlaid by clay or mud , with a peat layer in places. The first known written mention of the Isle of Dogs is in the ‘Letters & Papers of Henry VIII ’. In Volume 3: 1519–1523. 2 October 1520. No. 1009 – ‘Shipping’, there
3519-456: The island, though other builders such as Yarrows and Samuda Brothers continued building warships on the island for another 50 years. They are commemorated in the names of the Samuda Estate on Manchester Road, and Yarrow House on Stewart Street. In the 1860s the large Millwall Dock was built, extending from the Thames at Millwall into the centre of the Isle of Dogs. The spoil from the dock
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#17328443016743588-401: The largest ship of that time, the SS Great Eastern designed by Isambard Kingdom Brunel , was launched from the yard of Messrs Scott, Russell & Co, of Millwall. The 211 metres (692 ft) length was too big for the river so the ship had to be launched sideways. Due to the technical difficulties of the launch this was the last big ship to be built on the Island and the industry fell into
3657-567: The last buildings added in the first decade after 2000. 51°29′19.29″N 0°0′20.39″W / 51.4886917°N 0.0056639°W / 51.4886917; -0.0056639 Millwall Millwall is a district on the western and southern side of the Isle of Dogs , in east London , England, in the London Borough of Tower Hamlets . It lies to the immediate south of Canary Wharf and Limehouse , north of Greenwich and Deptford , east of Rotherhithe , west of Cubitt Town , and has
3726-581: The lines "The barges wash / Drifting logs / Down Greenwich reach / Past the Isle of Dogs." In modern times the Isle of Dogs has provided locations for many blockbuster films, including the opening scenes of the James Bond film The World Is Not Enough , and more recently Batman Begins , The Constant Gardener , Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix , and Love Actually . The Isle of Dogs featured heavily in
3795-573: The local Conservative party took its first ever seat on Tower Hamlets council. In the 2006 local elections , the Conservatives took all three seats, defeating former MP Alan Amos . The Millwall ward was subsequently abolished in 2014, largely replaced by the new wards of Canary Wharf and Island Gardens. These retained the Conservative leanings of the old Millwall ward, and as of 2018 they each have one Conservative and one Labour councillor. These are
3864-592: The marshes." Other sources discount this, believing these stories to all derive from the antiquarian John Strype , and believe it might come from one of the following: Canary Wharf , located in the Isle of Dogs, took its name from sea trade with the Canary Islands , which were named in Latin as Canariae Insulae ("Dog Islands"). The Talbot dog in the coat of arms of the London Borough of Tower Hamlets represents
3933-760: The north bank of the River Thames is the National Trail Thames Path for both cyclists and walkers, and the National Cycle Route 1 on the National Cycle Network , running from Dover to Shetland . Isle of Dogs The Isle of Dogs is a large peninsula . It is bounded on three sides by a large meander in the River Thames in East London , England, which includes the Cubitt Town , Millwall and Canary Wharf districts. The area
4002-468: The only two Conservative councillors on Tower Hamlets council. White British people comprise 31% of the population of the Millwall ward of the London Borough of Tower Hamlets . This is followed by Other White people (19.9%) and Bangladeshis (14.6%). 45.1% of people living in Millwall were born in England, with a number of other countries represented including Bangladesh (6.8%), India (4.7%), and China (4.3%). The religious make up of Millwall
4071-413: The river to the south and west. The Isle of Dogs was connected to the rest of London by the London and Blackwall Railway , opened in 1840 and progressively extended thereafter. In 1902, the ferry to Greenwich was replaced by the construction of the Greenwich foot tunnel , and Island Gardens park was laid out in 1895, providing views across the river. The London and Blackwall Railway closed in 1926. Until
4140-428: The river. National Cycle Network route 1 runs through the foot tunnel (although cycles must not be ridden in the tunnel itself). The nearest airport is London City Airport , which is 25 minutes away from Canary Wharf by DLR. There is also a helipad situated on the west of the Island and next to Ferguson's Wharf, which is privately run by Vanguard. The presence of docks, some of a considerable size, has enabled
4209-409: The same time, the area was variously known as Isle of Dogs or the Blackwell levels . By 1855, it was incorporated within the parish of Poplar under the aegis of the Poplar Board of Works. This was incorporated into the Metropolitan Borough of Poplar on its formation in 1900. In March 1970, the Isle of Dogs officially issued a Unilateral Declaration of Independence from the UK as the “Republic of
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#17328443016744278-401: The team moved south of the river to New Cross in 1910, however a set of amateur football pitches remain, adjoining Cubitt Town alongside the City Farm that was added in the 20th century. Originally known as Marshwall , the area acquired its new name with its breakaway from its former parish of Poplar. The replacement was due to the large number of windmills built on the river wall in
4347-496: The top of the flood defence. In 1802, the West India Docks began to be developed on the Isle of Dogs. Beginning in 1812 the Poplar and Greenwich Ferry Roads Company installed tolls on the East Ferry Road. These proved to be unpopular and after many years of lobbying the Metropolitan Board of Works bought the company and abolished the tolls in 1885. The Docks brought with them many associated industries, such as flour and sugar processing, and also ship building. On 31 January 1858
4416-446: The two swing-bridges providing the only access to the area by road. On 10 March, Tower Hamlets Council presented plans for investment and improvement of the island, and with this, just ten days after the barricades first went up, the independence of the Isle of Dogs came to an end. The Isle of Dogs’ short-lived independence came in the wake of Rhodesia’s issuing of a Unilateral Declaration of Independence from Britain in 1965. This marked
4485-502: The war, the docks underwent a brief resurgence and were even upgraded in 1967. However, with the advent of containerisation , which the docks could not handle, they became obsolete soon afterwards. The docks closed progressively during the 1970s, with the last – the West India and Millwall docks – closing down in 1980. This left the area in a severely dilapidated state, with large areas being derelict and abandoned. The Isle of Dogs' economic problems led to mass unemployment among
4554-453: Was a prominent issue in local politics, especially with regards to allocation of housing. Labour regained the ward in the full council election of May 1994, and held all three seats until a further by-election in September 2004. On 9 February 1996, the IRA detonated a truck bomb near South Quay DLR station on the Isle of Dogs that killed two people and injured more than a hundred others. There are four state primary schools located on
4623-444: Was historically part of the Manor, Hamlet, Parish and, for a time, the wider borough of Poplar . The name had no official status until the 1987 creation of the Isle of Dogs Neighbourhood by Tower Hamlets London Borough Council . It has been known locally as simply "the Island" since the 19th century. The whole area was once known as Stepney Marsh ; Anton van den Wyngaerde 's "Panorama of London" dated 1543 depicts and refers to
4692-432: Was left as the Mudchute . During the 19th century, the area now called Island Gardens was referred to as North Greenwich , for the North Greenwich railway station that was opened in 1872 to connect with the ferry that was the forerunner of the Greenwich foot tunnel . The Greenwich peninsula , previously East Greenwich, is now also known by this epithet for the North Greenwich tube station . Like other parts of
4761-448: Was part of Poplar until the 19th century when it became heavily industrialised, containing the workplaces and homes of a few thousand dockside and shipbuilding workers. Among its factories were the shipbuilding ironworks of William Fairbairn , much of which survives as today's Burrells Wharf . It was in this era also that Millwall F.C. was founded, in 1885, as Millwall Rovers. First nicknamed 'the Dockers ' before becoming 'the Lions',
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