Fore Street, E14

Fore Street was a previous name for the eastern end of Narrow Street.

Looking down Three Colt Street towards the junction with Fore Street (1902)
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Archaeologists believe that Fore Street represented the line of the medieval river wall, built to reclaim riverside marshland and as protection from the tides. At first, houses were built on the wall itself but then outwards onto the foreshore by a process of encroachment.

Duncan Dunbar from Scotland founded a brewery in Fore Street in the 1790s.

The name change seems to have occurred in the 1860s.

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Museum of London Docklands The Museum of London Docklands, based in an 1802 warehouse, tells the history of London’s River Thames and the growth of the Docklands.

Museum of London Docklands

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The Grapes The Grapes is a Grade II listed public house situated directly on the north bank of the Thames in Limehouse with a veranda overlooking the water.

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Admiral Place, SE16

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Aitham House, E14

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Albert Mews, E14

Amoy Place, E14 Amoy Place is a road in the E14 postcode area (Poplar)

Amoy Place, E14

Arno Place, E14 Arno Place was redeveloped post-war (Westferry)

Arno Place, E14

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Barleycorn Way, E14

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Barton Mews, E14

Basin Approach, E14 Basin Approach is one of the streets of London in the E14 postal area (Limehouse)

Basin Approach, E14

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Bate Street, E14

Beccles Street, E14 Beccles Street is one of the streets of London in the E14 postal area (Limehouse)

Beccles Street, E14

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Beech Court, SE16

Belgrave Court, E14 Belgrave Court is a block on Limehouse Link (Westferry)

Belgrave Court, E14

Berber Place, E14 Berber Place is one of the streets of London in the E14 postal area (Poplar)

Berber Place, E14

Berglen Court, E14 Berglen Court is a block on Branch Road (Limehouse)

Berglen Court, E14

Berkeley Tower, E14 Berkeley Tower is a building on Westferry Circus (Canary Wharf)

Berkeley Tower, E14

Bethlehem House, E14 Bethlehem House is a block on Limehouse Causeway (Westferry)

Bethlehem House, E14

Birchfield House, E14 Birchfield House can be found on Pinefield Close (Poplar)

Birchfield House, E14

Birchfield Street, E14 Birchfield Street was once called Drill Place (Poplar)

Birchfield Street, E14

Blyths Wharf, E14 A street within the E14 postcode (Limehouse)

Blyths Wharf, E14

Bogart Court, E14 Bogart Court is a block on Limehouse Link (Westferry)

Bogart Court, E14

Bramwell Way, SE16 A street within the SE16 postcode (Rotherhithe)

Bramwell Way, SE16

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Brewster House, E14

Brightlingsea Place, E14 A street within the E14 postcode (Limehouse)

Brightlingsea Place, E14

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Bywater Place, SE16

Cabot Square, E14 Cabot Square is one of the central squares of the Canary Wharf Development (Canary Wharf)

Cabot Square, E14

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Calder Court, SE16

Canary Riverside, E14 Canary Riverside is a road in the E14 postcode area (Canary Wharf)

Canary Riverside, E14

Cannon Drive, E14 Cannon Drive connects Hertsmere Road with the Cannon Workshops (Westferry)

Cannon Drive, E14

Cannon House, E14 Cannon House is sited on Hertsmere Road West (Westferry)

Cannon House, E14

Cannon Workshops, E14 Cannon Workshops is a block dating to the beginning of the 19th century (Westferry)

Cannon Workshops, E14

Carnell Apartments, E14 Carnell Apartments is a block on St Anne Street (Poplar)

Carnell Apartments, E14

Caspian Apartments, E14 Caspian Apartments is a block on Salton Square (Limehouse)

Caspian Apartments, E14

Castor Street, E14 Castor Street existed between the 1810s and 1960s (Poplar)

Castor Street, E14

Challenger House, E14 Challenger House is a block on Victory Place (Limehouse)

Challenger House, E14

Charles Street, EC1Y Charles Street - one of many streets of this name in London - was renamed Viscount Street in 1939 (Poplar)

Charles Street, EC1Y

Cherry Court, SE16 Cherry Court can be found on Rotherhithe Street (Rotherhithe)

Cherry Court, SE16

Chusan Place, E14 Chusan Place was described by Charles Booth as "one of the blackest spots in London" (Poplar)

Chusan Place, E14

Columbus Courtyard, E14 Columbus Courtyard is one of the streets of London in the E14 postal area (Canary Wharf)

Columbus Courtyard, E14

Commercial Pier Wharf, E14 Commercial Pier Wharf is a road in the E14 postcode area (Canary Wharf)

Commercial Pier Wharf, E14

Commercial Road, E14 Commercial Road is one of the streets of London in the E14 postal area (Limehouse)

Commercial Road, E14

Conrad House, E14 Conrad House is a block on Victory Place (Limehouse)

Conrad House, E14

Coral Apartments, E14 Coral Apartments is sited on Wilson’s Place (Limehouse)

Coral Apartments, E14

Creek House, E14 Creek House can be found on Narrow Street (Westferry)

Creek House, E14

Docklands Court, E14 Docklands Court is a block on Wharf Lane (Limehouse)

Docklands Court, E14

Dockmasters House, E14 Dockmasters House is a block on Hertsmere Road (Westferry)

Dockmasters House, E14

Drake House, E14 Drake House can be found on Victory Place (Limehouse)

Drake House, E14

Dundee Court, E14 Dundee Court is a block on Milligan Street (Westferry)

Dundee Court, E14

Dundee Wharf, E14 Dundee Wharf is a road in the E14 postcode area (Westferry)

Dundee Wharf, E14

Earl Attlee Court, E14 Earl Attlee Court is a building on Wharf Lane (Limehouse)

Earl Attlee Court, E14

Eaton House, E14 Eaton House can be found on Westferry Circus (Westferry)

Eaton House, E14

Edgemere House, E14 Edgemere House is a block on St Anne Street (Poplar)

Edgemere House, E14

Edward Square, SE16 Edward Square is a location in London (Rotherhithe)

Edward Square, SE16

Eldersfield House, E14 Eldersfield House is sited on Pennyfields (Poplar)

Eldersfield House, E14

Elm Court, SE16 Elm Court is located on Rotherhithe Street (Rotherhithe)

Elm Court, SE16

Emmett Street, E14 Emmett Street originated in the early 19th century (Westferry)

Emmett Street, E14

Faraday House, E14 Faraday House is a block on Brightlingsea Place (Limehouse)

Faraday House, E14

Fleet House, E14 Fleet House is located on Victory Place (Limehouse)

Fleet House, E14

Flynn Court, E14 Flynn Court is a block on Garford Street (Westferry)

Flynn Court, E14

Fonda Court, E14 Fonda Court is a building on Premiere Place (Westferry)

Fonda Court, E14

Fore Street, E14 Fore Street was a previous name for the eastern end of Narrow Street. (Westferry)

Fore Street, E14

Forester House, E14 Forester House is a block on Victory Place (Limehouse)

Forester House, E14

Garford Street, E14 Garford Street is one of the streets of London in the E14 postal area (Westferry)

Garford Street, E14

Garland Court, E14 Garland Court is located on Limehouse Link (Westferry)

Garland Court, E14

Gill Place, E14 Gill Place was located off Jamaica Place (Limehouse)

Gill Place, E14

Gill Street, E14 Gill Street is one of the streets of London in the E14 postal area (Limehouse)

Gill Street, E14

Gladstone House, E14 Gladstone House is a residential block (Poplar)

Gladstone House, E14

Gloster Ridley Court, E14 Gloster Ridley Court is a block on St Anne’s Row (Poplar)

Gloster Ridley Court, E14

Goodhart Place, E14 Goodhart Place is one of the streets of London in the E14 postal area (Limehouse)

Goodhart Place, E14

Gorsefield House, E14 Gorsefield House is sited on East India Dock Road (Poplar)

Gorsefield House, E14

Gough Street, E14 Gough Street was originally laid out as Thomas Street (Poplar)

Gough Street, E14

Gough Walk, E14 Gough Walk is a walkway which follows the former route of a street called Gough Street (Poplar)

Gough Walk, E14

Granville House, E14 Granville House is a residential block (Poplar)

Granville House, E14

Green Dragon Alley, E14 Green Dragon Alley is a long-gone alleyway off Narrow Street (Limehouse)

Green Dragon Alley, E14

Grenada House, E14 Grenada House is a block on Limehouse Causeway (Westferry)

Grenada House, E14

Grenade Street, E14 Grenade Street is a road in the E14 postcode area (Westferry)

Grenade Street, E14

Grosvenor Court, E14 Grosvenor Court is a building on Wharf Lane (Limehouse)

Grosvenor Court, E14

Heron Place, SE16 Heron Place is one of the streets of London in the SE16 postal area (Rotherhithe)

Heron Place, SE16

Hertsmere Road, E14 Hertsmere Road - a 1980s-era road - curves around the back of the Museum of London Docklands (Westferry)

Hertsmere Road, E14

Hopkins House, E14 Hopkins House is located on Canton Street (Poplar)

Hopkins House, E14

Horns Stairs, SE16 Horns Stairs is a road in the SE16 postcode area (Rotherhithe)

Horns Stairs, SE16

Imperial House, E14 Imperial House is located on Victory Place (Limehouse)

Imperial House, E14

Inigo Jones House, E14 Inigo Jones House is a block on Gill Street (Limehouse)

Inigo Jones House, E14

Island Row, E14 Island Row is one of the streets of London in the E14 postal area (Limehouse)

Island Row, E14

John Nash Mews, E14 John Nash Mews is located at the Limehouse Entrance to Regent’s Canal Dock (Limehouse)

John Nash Mews, E14

Joseph Irwin House, E14 Joseph Irwin House is a block on Gill Street (Limehouse)

Joseph Irwin House, E14

Kelly Court, E14 Kelly Court is located on Garford Street (Westferry)

Kelly Court, E14

Kemps Drive, E14 A street within the E14 postcode (Poplar)

Kemps Drive, E14

Kildare Walk, E14 Kildare Walk is a road in the E14 postcode area (Poplar)

Kildare Walk, E14

Kiln Court, E14 Kiln Court is a block on Newell Street (Limehouse)

Kiln Court, E14

King Street, E14 King Street was renamed Ming Street in 1938 in reference to the local Chinese community (Poplar)

King Street, E14

Kings House, E14 Kings House is a block on Brightlingsea Place (Limehouse)

Kings House, E14

Lamb Court, E14 Lamb Court is a block on Narrow Street (Limehouse)

Lamb Court, E14

Lavender Road, SE16 Lavender Road is one of the streets of London in the SE16 postal area (Rotherhithe)

Lavender Road, SE16

Ledger Building, E14 Ledger Building is a block on Hertsmere Road (Westferry)

Ledger Building, E14

Lime House Court, E14 Lime House Court is a building on Wharf Lane (Limehouse)

Lime House Court, E14

Limehouse Causeway, E14 Limehouse Causeway was home to the original Chinatown of London. (Westferry)

Limehouse Causeway, E14

Limehouse Link, E14 Limehouse Link is a road in the E14 postcode area (Limehouse)

Limehouse Link, E14

Limekiln Dock bridge, E14 Limekiln Dock bridge is a road in the E14 postcode area (River Thames)

Limekiln Dock bridge, E14

Limekiln Hill, E14 Limekiln Hill was the former name for a section of Three Colt Street (Westferry)

Limekiln Hill, E14

Lockside, E14 Lockside ran north from Narrow Street (Limehouse)

Lockside, E14

Lockview Court, E14 Lockview Court is located on Northey Street (Limehouse)

Lockview Court, E14

Madison House, E14 Madison House is a block on Victory Place (Limehouse)

Madison House, E14

Malting House, E14 Malting House can be found on Oak Lane (Limehouse)

Malting House, E14

Mary Jones Court, E14 Mary Jones Court is a block on Garford Street (Westferry)

Mary Jones Court, E14

Mill Place, E14 Mill Place is a road in the E14 postcode area (Limehouse)

Mill Place, E14

Mill Quay, E14 Mill Quay is a road in the E14 postcode area (Limehouse)

Mill Quay, E14

Milligan Street, E14 Milligan Street is one of the streets of London in the E14 postal area (Westferry)

Milligan Street, E14

Narrow Street, E14 Narrow Street is a road running parallel to the River Thames through the Limehouse area (Limehouse)

Narrow Street, E14

Newell Street, E14 Newell Street commemorates James Edgar Newell, Stepney borough councillor 1903-30. (Limehouse)

Newell Street, E14

Nickel Court, E14 Nickel Court is a building on Rolling Mills Mews (Limehouse)

Nickel Court, E14

North Quay-Blood Alley, E14 This part of North Quay was known as Blood Alley when this was a docklands area (Canary Wharf)

North Quay-Blood Alley, E14

Northey Street, E14 Northey Street is one of the streets of London in the E14 postal area (Limehouse)

Northey Street, E14

Norway Place, E14 A street within the E14 postcode (Limehouse)

Norway Place, E14

Oak Lane, E14 Oak Lane is a road in the E14 postcode area (Limehouse)

Oak Lane, E14

Oast Court, E14 Oast Court is a block on Newell Street (Limehouse)

Oast Court, E14

Ontario Way, E14 Ontario Way is a road in the E14 postcode area (Canary Wharf)

Ontario Way, E14

Oriana House, E14 Oriana House is a block on Victory Place (Limehouse)

Oriana House, E14

Osprey House, E14 Osprey House is a block on Victory Place (Limehouse)

Osprey House, E14

Overstone House, E14 Overstone House is a block on East India Dock Road (Poplar)

Overstone House, E14

Padstow House, E14 Padstow House is a block on Three Colt Street (Westferry)

Padstow House, E14

Pageant Crescent, SE16 Pageant Crescent is a road in the SE16 postcode area (Rotherhithe)

Pageant Crescent, SE16

Pageant Stairs, SE16 Pageant Stairs is a road in the SE16 postcode area (Rotherhithe)

Pageant Stairs, SE16

Park Heights Court, E14 Park Heights Court is sited on Wharf Lane (Limehouse)

Park Heights Court, E14

Park Place, E14 Park Place ran south from Limehouse Causeway (Westferry)

Park Place, E14

Park Row, E14 Park Row is a road in the E14 postcode area (Canary Wharf)

Park Row, E14

Pennyfields, E14 Pennyfields is the western extension of Poplar High Street (Poplar)

Pennyfields, E14

Pinefield Close, E14 A street within the E14 postcode (Poplar)

Pinefield Close, E14

Pinnacle Way, E14 A street within the E14 postcode (Limehouse)

Pinnacle Way, E14

Premiere Place, E14 A street within the E14 postcode (Westferry)

Premiere Place, E14

Providence Cottages, E14 Providence Cottages were situated off Emmett Street (Westferry)

Providence Cottages, E14

Providence House, E14 Providence House is a block on Three Colt Street (Limehouse)

Providence House, E14

Queens Court, E14 Queens Court can be found on Northey Street (Limehouse)

Queens Court, E14

Railway Arches, E14 Railway Arches is one of the streets of London in the E14 postal area (Westferry)

Railway Arches, E14

Regents Canal House, E14 Regents Canal House is a block on Commercial Road (Limehouse)

Regents Canal House, E14

Rich Street, E14 Rich Street is a road in the E14 postcode area (Westferry)

Rich Street, E14

Roche House, E14 Roche House is located on Beccles Street (Westferry)

Roche House, E14

Rogers Court, E14 Rogers Court is a block on Limehouse Link (Westferry)

Rogers Court, E14

Rolling Mills Mews, E14 A street within the postcode (Limehouse)

Rolling Mills Mews, E14

Ropemaker’s Fields, E14 Ropemaker’s Fields is an old road of Limehouse formerly longer than now (Limehouse)

Ropemaker’s Fields, E14

Rose Court, E14 Rose Court is a block on Island Row (Limehouse)

Rose Court, E14

Rosefield Gardens, E14 Rosefield Gardens is a road in the E14 postcode area (Poplar)

Rosefield Gardens, E14

Roy Square, E14 A street within the E14 postcode (Limehouse)

Roy Square, E14

Salter Street, E14 Salter Street is one of the streets of London in the E14 postal area (Westferry)

Salter Street, E14

Salton Square, E14 A street within the E14 postcode (Limehouse)

Salton Square, E14

Saunders Close, E14 Saunders Close is a road in the E14 postcode area (Westferry)

Saunders Close, E14

Shoulder of Mutton Alley, E14 Shoulder of Mutton Alley might derive its name from an inn - or something more earthy (Limehouse)

Shoulder of Mutton Alley, E14

Sophia Square, SE16 Sophia Square is a development off of Sovereign Crescent (Rotherhithe)

Sophia Square, SE16

St Annes Row, E14 St Annes Row is one of the streets of London in the E14 postal area (Poplar)

St Annes Row, E14

St Anne’s Street, E14 St Anne Street is a street of Poplar (Poplar)

St Anne’s Street, E14

Stocks Place, E14 Stocks Place is a road in the E14 postcode area (Westferry)

Stocks Place, E14

Storehouse Mews, E14 A street within the E14 postcode (Westferry)

Storehouse Mews, E14

Swale Street, E14 Swale Street was redeveloped in 1954 and became part of Nankin Street (Poplar)

Swale Street, E14

Taylor House, E14 Taylor House is a block on Stonehouse Mews (Westferry)

Taylor House, E14

Tenbury Place, E14 Tenbury Place was situated off Jamaica Place (Westferry)

Tenbury Place, E14

The Harbourmasters Building, E14 The Harbourmasters Building is a building on Goodhart Place (Limehouse)

The Harbourmasters Building, E14

The Mitre, E14 The Mitre is a road in the E14 postcode area (Limehouse)

The Mitre, E14

The Old Fire Station, SE16 The Old Fire Station is one of the streets of London in the SE16 postal area (Rotherhithe)

The Old Fire Station, SE16

The Warehouse, E14 A street within the E14 postcode (Canary Wharf)

The Warehouse, E14

Thornfield House, E14 Thornfield House is a block on Rosefield Gardens (Poplar)

Thornfield House, E14

Three Colt Street, E14 Three Colt Street was first recorded in 1362 making it one of Limehouse’s oldest streets (Limehouse)

Three Colt Street, E14

Trinidad Street, E14 Trinidad Street is one of the streets of London in the E14 postal area (Westferry)

Trinidad Street, E14

Turner’s Buildings, E14 Turner’s Buildings was a small close off Pennyfields (Poplar)

Turner’s Buildings, E14

Ulmar Place, E14 Ulmar Place was a small turning off King Street (Poplar)

Ulmar Place, E14

Vale House, E14 Vale House is a building on St Anne Street (Poplar)

Vale House, E14

Victory Place, E14 A street within the E14 postcode (Limehouse)

Victory Place, E14

Vitruvian Court, E14 Vitruvian Court is a block on Rolling Mills Mews (Limehouse)

Vitruvian Court, E14

Welles Court, E14 Welles Court is a block on Limehouse Link (Westferry)

Welles Court, E14

Wessex House, E14 Wessex House is a block on St Anne’s Row (Poplar)

Wessex House, E14

West India Avenue, E14 West India Avenue is a road in the E14 postcode area (Canary Wharf)

West India Avenue, E14

West India Dock Road, E14 West India Dock Road is one of the streets of London in the E14 postal area (Poplar)

West India Dock Road, E14

West India House, E14 West India House is sited on West India Dock Road (Poplar)

West India House, E14

Westferry Circus, E14 Westferry Circus is one of the streets of London in the E14 postal area (Canary Wharf)

Westferry Circus, E14

Westferry Studios, E14 Westferry Studios is one of the streets of London in the E14 postal area (Westferry)

Westferry Studios, E14

Wharf Lane, E14 Wharf Lane is a road in the E14 postcode area (Limehouse)

Wharf Lane, E14

Willow Row, E14 Willow Row is an old Limehouse street (Limehouse)

Willow Row, E14

Wren Landing, E14 Wren Landing is an open area between Cabot Square and the footbridge over to the Museum of London Docklands (Canary Wharf)

Wren Landing, E14

Zenith Building, E14 Zenith Building is located on Commercial Road (Limehouse)

Zenith Building, E14

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