Tag: Isle of Dogs
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Mudchute Farm: Sheep & Skycrapers
A 32-Acre Urban Farm in the Shadow of Canary Wharf If you’re looking for unusual things to do in London, Mudchute Park and Farm is difficult to beat. A 32-acre working farm on the Isle of Dogs, it sits directly beneath the steel and glass of Canary Wharf—a place where sheep graze within sight of trading floors, and…
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Canary Wharf: Where London Goes Vertical
For all its centuries of low-rise sprawl and horizontal charm, London has always flirted with the idea of going up. Canary Wharf is where that flirtation became a commitment. Rising from a bend in the Thames on the Isle of Dogs, Canary Wharf is London’s most unapologetically modern district: a place of towers, transit, ambition, and…
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Isle of Dogs: Where Did the Name Come From?
The Isle of Dogs is one of London’s most intriguing place names, instantly conjuring up images of a mysterious canine colony. But where did its name really come from?