The east London district of Canning Town, located on the north of the Thames, is looking forward to a promising future. Back in Victorian times, it was a marshland slum. As Charles Dickens observed in 1857, "Canning Town is the child of the Victoria Docks", a place where poor housing was constructed for labourers toiling at the docks, the Bow Creek shipyard and the local coal wharves. Later, World War II brought a concerted bombing of the area, and in post-War years, the community struggled with unemployment and deprivation. Now things are changing rapidly, thanks to a £2.5 billion regeneration boost for Canning Town and the neighbouring Custom House. This coincides with the ongoing developments in nearby Docklands - London's most exciting new business and residential area - and with Newham, the local authority, spring-cleaning for the 2012 Olympic Games. Big business is already moving in: the ExCel exhibition and conference centre, and its attendant luxury hotels, are located in Custom House. Bow Creek, meanwhile, has been transformed by a Green Flag-winning ecology park, now incorporated into the vast Lee Valley Regional Park. Old traditions are upheld at Rathbone Market, a traditional East End market dating back to 1253.
Budget
Travelodge London City Airport *book online*
Dentist
Doctor
Estate Agent
Pub and Bar
Beckton Arms
California Public House
Durham Arms
Graving Dock
Hallsville Tavern
Hubbub Cafe Bar
Ordnance Arms
Pitts Head
Royal Oak
Restaurant
Beckton Arms
Caribbean Scene Restaurant Bar
Durham Arms
Fox @ Connaught
Fox @ Excel
Freemasons Cafe & Restaurant
House Ho Lee Restaurant
Ordnance Arms
Pitts Head
Yi-Ban
School
Eastlea Community School
Hallsville Primary School
Keir Hardie Primary School
Ravenscroft Primary School
Royal Docks Community School
Scott Wilkie Primary School
St Joachim's R C Primary School
St Luke's C of E Primary School
Star School
Solicitor
G M Hewett Solicitor
Hereward & Forster
Taxi
Beckton Cars
Trebick’s Car Service
Sports Clubs
Eastlea Wanderers Community TTC (Table Tennis)
Places to Stay near Canning Town
Travelodge London Docklands (0.49 miles)
Located off the A13 at the East India Dock Road, the Travelodge at London Docklands provides contemporary quality accommodation and an ideal base for exploring the city. Spacious en-suite rooms, TV in every room, tea ... More | visit website
Dockland Apartments (0.73 miles)
Wharf Views Docklands apartments are part of a new luxury development of waterfront apartments and penthouses in the Royal Docks near the world class ExCel conference and exhibition centre. Set ... More
Ibis London Excel (0.79 miles)
The Grainstore (0.82 miles)
A selection of newly built and spacious one, two and three bedroom apartments and penthouses located directly in front of ExCel London International Exhibition and Conference Centre. All are fully ... More
Ibis London Docklands (0.86 miles)
Custom House Hotel @ ExCel (0.87 miles)
The Custom House Hotel is situated in the heart of London Docklands opposite the ExCel Centre and Docklands Light Railway Station which provides direct links to the London Underground network. It is ideally located for ... More | visit website
MiNC Apartments - The Boardwalk (1.04 miles)
MiNC -The Boardwalk are contemporary one, two and two bedroom executive apartments situated in one of London’s newest business district, Canary Wharf. The apartments at The Boardwalk have modern and ... More
Premier Inn London Docklands (Excel) (1.14 miles)
The Pilot Inn (1.29 miles)
The Pilot Inn is a 206-year-old pub/restaurant set in the middle of an up and coming area in Greenwich. Situated just next to the O2, The Pilot Inn has 5 ... More
West India Quay Marriott Hotel & Executive Apartments (1.44 miles)
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