Isle of Dogs
Isle of Dogs, London
The Isle of Dogs is a large peninsula in East London, England, bounded on three sides by a meander in the River Thames.
The name may derive from the Royal kennels of either Edward III or Henry VIII which may have been located on the island.
The Isle of Dogs had the highest concentration of council housing in England but following the regeneration of the Docklands it is now best known as the location of the Canary Wharf office complex. One Canada Square Tower, located within the complex, is the second tallest habitable building in Britain.
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 the UK.
The name may derive from the Royal kennels of either Edward III or Henry VIII which may have been located on the island.
The Isle of Dogs had the highest concentration of council housing in England but following the regeneration of the Docklands it is now best known as the location of the Canary Wharf office complex. One Canada Square Tower, located within the complex, is the second tallest habitable building in Britain.
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 the UK.
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