The origins of a dock and slipway can be traced back to the 14th century. The present retaining structure was built c.1868 as a parish dock when the Albert Embankment was constructed by the Metropolitan Board of Works to improve flood defences. It was built partly to serve the nearby Royal Doulton factory. From at least about 1960 it has been unused.
This section lists the memorials where the subject on this page is commemorated:
White Hart Dock
Commemorated ati
Cholera - Lambeth - 1848-9
We are tempted to write a letter to the Times ourselves, bemoaning the excess...
White Hart Dock
Clearly inspired by the shape of water-going vessels - even the plaque is shi...
Other Subjects
New River Company
See the New River for an explanation of why the New River Company came into being.  Puzzled why the Company should have been so involved in rebuilding after war damage we found the explanation at A...
7 memorials
Elkington & Co.
Founded by the brothers George and Henry Elkington in Birmingham. In 1840 they were the first to patent a method that used an electric current to coat an item in a  thin layer of metal (normally si...
1 memorial
John Ringwood
Known as Johnny, a former seaman who later worked in the Royal Docks. Used to live in Murray Square, Custom House and moved to Hornchurch. YouTube interview about his interesting life.
1 memorial
1 memorial
Royal Docks
The Royal Docks is the area, including the three docks – the Royal Victoria (1855), the Royal Albert (1880) and the King George V (1921), collectively forming the largest enclosed docks in the worl...
1 memorial
Comments are provided by Facebook, please ensure you are signed in to see them