St Katharine Docks is a former dock in the St. Katharine's and Wapping ward of the London Borough of Tower Hamlets. It lies in the East End on the north bank of the River Thames, immediately downstream of the Tower of London and Tower Bridge. From 1828 to 1968, it was one of the commercial docks that made up the Port of London. It is in the redevelopment zone known as the London Docklands and is now a housing and leisure complex.
St Katharine Docks opens in London, England
St Katharine Docks is a former dock in the St. Katharine's and Wapping ward of the London Borough of Tower Hamlets.
Historical Significance
St Katharine Docks is a former dock in the St.
Events Before
The Dutch Trading Company (NHM) is granted a monopoly on the sale of opium in Java and Madura
The Dutch Trading Company (NHM) is granted a monopoly on the sale of opium in Java and Madura
Naturalist and entomologist Thomas Say (39) secretly weds natural science illustrator Lucy Way Sistare (26)
Naturalist and entomologist Thomas Say (39) secretly weds natural science illustrator Lucy Way Sistare (26)
American religious leader Joseph Smith Jr (21) weds future church group movement leader Emma Hale (22) in South Bainbrid
American religious leader Joseph Smith Jr (21) weds future church group movement leader Emma Hale (22) in South Bainbridge, New York, until his death in 1844
Father of U.S. History George Bancroft (26) weds first wife Sarah Dwight
Father of U.S. History George Bancroft (26) weds first wife Sarah Dwight
Future US President Andrew Johnson (18) weds Eliza McCardle (16) in Warrenton, Tennessee
Future US President Andrew Johnson (18) weds Eliza McCardle (16) in Warrenton, Tennessee
Events After
Robert Peel introduces the Metropolitan Police Act 1829 into Parliament to establish a unified police force for London,
Robert Peel introduces the Metropolitan Police Act 1829 into Parliament to establish a unified police force for London, the city's first modern police force
William Austin Burt patents America's first typewriter, the typographer
The typographer was an early typewriter invented by William Austin Burt. Intended to aid in office work, the machine worked by using a lever to press characters onto paper one at a time.
First units of the London Metropolitan Police appear on the streets of the British capital, the city's first modern poli
First units of the London Metropolitan Police appear on the streets of the British capital, the city's first modern police force
German composer Fanny Mendelssohn (23) weds German artist Wilhelm Hensel (35), until her death in 1847 [1]
German composer Fanny Mendelssohn (23) weds German artist Wilhelm Hensel (35), until her death in 1847 [1]
Britain outlaws "suttee" in India, a Hindu practice where a widow burns herself to death on her husband's funeral pyre
Sati or suttee is a chiefly historical Hindu practice in which a widow burns alive on her deceased husband's funeral pyre, either voluntarily, by coercion, or by a perception of the lack of...
More from the 1820s
Godert van der Capellen resigns as Governor-General of the Dutch East Indies
Godert van der Capellen resigns as Governor-General of the Dutch East Indies
The Dutch Trading Company (NHM) is granted a monopoly on the sale of opium in Java and Madura
The Dutch Trading Company (NHM) is granted a monopoly on the sale of opium in Java and Madura
Naturalist and entomologist Thomas Say (39) secretly weds natural science illustrator Lucy Way Sistare (26)
Naturalist and entomologist Thomas Say (39) secretly weds natural science illustrator Lucy Way Sistare (26)
American religious leader Joseph Smith Jr (21) weds future church group movement leader Emma Hale (22) in South Bainbrid
American religious leader Joseph Smith Jr (21) weds future church group movement leader Emma Hale (22) in South Bainbridge, New York, until his death in 1844
Frequently Asked Questions
- What happened on October 25, 1828?
- St Katharine Docks is a former dock in the St. Katharine's and Wapping ward of the London Borough of Tower Hamlets. It lies in the East End on the north bank of the River Thames, immediately downstream of the Tower of London and Tower Bridge.
- Why is St Katharine Docks opens in London, England significant?
- St Katharine Docks is a former dock in the St.