Located on the south bank of the River Thames, just east of Tower Bridge, Butler’s Wharf is a Grade II listed building that now houses luxury flats and restaurants.
Designed by James Tolley and Daniel Dale, the main Butler’s Wharf building was completed in 1873 as a shipping wharf and warehouse complex for goods unloaded from ships using the port of London.
From 1975 to 1978, 2B Butler’s Wharf was a key venue for early UK video and performance art, featuring artists like Kevin Atherton, Stephen Partridge, and Derek Jarman, as well as the artists and dancers of X6 Dance Collective. After falling into disuse and dereliction, the building was converted into luxury flats and shops, with restaurants on the ground floor.
The conversion of the main building was completed in 1989, and the Clove Building was converted by Sir Robert McAlpine to a design by Allies and Morrison in 1990. Tea Trade Wharf was converted by Carillion to a design by OSEL Architecture and completed in 2003. Butler’s Wharf now overlooks both Tower Bridge and St Katharine Docks on the north side of the river and is also used to refer to the surrounding area.
In 1991, Le Pont De La Tour opened as the showpiece of the Butlers Wharf regeneration by Terence Conran.
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Located on the south bank of the River Thames, just east of Tower Bridge, Butler’s Wharf is a Grade II listed building that now houses luxury flats and restaurants. 
