What with one thing and another, I’ve found myself
exploring some of London’s docks of late. Last year, my ongoing Capital Ring
saga took me along
the Royal Albert Dock. Earlier this year, more walking – for Londonist,
this time – saw me visit Limehouse (it’s at the end of the
Regent’s Canal) and what remains of the East India Dock (it’s near the
mouth of the River Lea);
I liked the nature reserve there so much that I went there for another look,
and did a
write-up about it for the Wildlife Articles website. I’ve even been to
Rotherhithe for a walk around, but that’s a story for another time (believe it
or not, it concerns a film adaptation of a Daphne du Maurier novel which also
took me to a field outside Rickmansworth).
I’ve also been working on a number of articles relating
to the etymology (name origins) of various things in London in recent months – sporting
venues, castles
and palace – and for my next subject, I thought: why not the docks? The
stories behind the names are, as these things tend to be, varied – there are saints,
royals and places in London as well as locations around the world. The finished
article can be seen here:
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