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THE DERELICT LONDON GUIDED WALKING TOUR OF LIMEHOUSE & POPLAR WITH AUTHOR PAUL TALLING
Presented by: Londons Lost Rivers, Derelict London & London's Lost Music Venues| 0 | LONDON: Craft Beer Co. Public House (Formerly Railway Tavern) |
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| P | Saturday 13th July, 2013 |
| N | 1:00pm |
Event information
To celebrate the 10 year anniversary of the derelictlondon.com website, author & photographer Paul Talling is giving tours of his favourite derelict sites in East London.
This leisurely 3 hour tour views the exteriors of sites covered in the Derelict London book such as the decaying premises of sail makers Caird & Rayner & the art deco Poplar Baths. Other sites include the remains of St Saviours Church which survived the Blitz but not a recent fire, the Limehouse Accumulator tower built in 1869 for regulating one of the first hydraulic power systems. We pass some 1970s graffiti proclaiming that "George Davis is Innocent”, numerous derelict shops and industrial units, redundant pub & shop signs in odd places and stories of the mysterious Black Ditch which is featured in Paul's other book London's Lost Rivers.
Highlights along the way also include stories of London's original China Town, the 1951 Festival of Britain, visiting the first purpose built pedestrian shopping centre in the UK and even a short stroll along the Limehouse Cut.
This is a circular tour which ends up at Limehouse Station (unless of course you wish to join Paul for a pint in a local pub).
The walking tour goes ahead regardless of the weather. No refunds due to inclement weather are given. Dogs and Children are welcome.
Venue information
LONDON: Craft Beer Co. Public House (Formerly Railway Tavern)| 0 | 576 Commercial Road Limehouse London E14 7JD |
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| > | www.derelictlondon.com |
| ! | 07958670180 |
| ` | The Railway Tavern is opposite the entrance to Limehouse (Network Rail C2C) Station ,Bekesbourne St |
