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St George in the East is a former civil parish, mirrored by a continuing (extant) Church of England parish and narrower conservation area in Shadwell, in London, England. It is traditionally north of Wapping in the London Borough of Tower Hamlets. When you visit St George in the East (parish), Walkfo brings St George in the East (parish) places to life as you travel by foot, bike, bus or car with a mobile phone & headphones.

  

St George in the East (parish) Places Overview: History, Culture & Facts about St George in the East (parish)


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With 1570 audio plaques & St George in the East (parish) places for you to explore in the St George in the East (parish) area, Walkfo is the world’s largest heritage & history digital plaque provider. The AI continually learns & refines facts about the best St George in the East (parish) places to visit from travel & tourism authorities (like Wikipedia), converting history into an interactive audio experience.

St George in the East (parish) history


The parish church of St George in the East was completed in 1729 by the Commission for Building Fifty New Churches. The parish was largely rural at the time of its creation, the main settlement a hamlet and former farm estate known as Wapping Stepney or Wapping. In 1800, work on constructing the London Docks had begun, with parts of Wapping demolished.

St George in the East (parish) geography / climate

Much of the former northern boundary of the parish was with Mile End Old Town ran alongside Commercial Road. In the west the boundary with Whitechapel fell just short of Back Church Lane. The parish of Wapping bordered it to the south, with Wapping forming a buffer in the west and south.

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Visit St George in the East (parish) PlacesYou can visit St George in the East (parish) places with Walkfo St George in the East (parish) to hear history at St George in the East (parish)’s places whilst walking around using the free digital tour app. Walkfo St George in the East (parish) has 1570 places to visit in our interactive St George in the East (parish) map, with amazing history, culture & travel facts you can explore the same way you would at a museum or art gallery with information audio headset. With Walkfo, you can travel by foot, bike or bus throughout St George in the East (parish), being in the moment, without digital distraction or limits to a specific walking route. Our historic audio walks, National Trust interactive audio experiences, digital tour guides for English Heritage locations are available at St George in the East (parish) places, with a AI tour guide to help you get the best from a visit to St George in the East (parish) & the surrounding areas.

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Best St George in the East (parish) places to visit


St George in the East (parish) has places to explore by foot, bike or bus. Below are a selection of the varied St George in the East (parish)’s destinations you can visit with additional content available at the Walkfo St George in the East (parish)’s information audio spots:

St George in the East (parish) photo Mandela Way T-34 Tank
The Mandela Way T-34 Tank, nicknamed Stompie, is a decommissioned Soviet-built tank . It is now permanently located on the corner of Mandela Way and Page’s Walk in Bermondsey, London .
St George in the East (parish) photo Miloco Studios
Miloco Studios are a group of recording studios based in London, England . Miloco studios are based in the city of London and London .
St George in the East (parish) photo Bermondsey Square
Bermondsey Square is on Tower Bridge Road in south London . It was the site of the 11th century Bermondsey Abbey . The earliest medieval remains found are a Norman church from around 1080 .
St George in the East (parish) photo Burgess Park
Burgess Park is a public park situated in Walworth the London Borough of Southwark . At 56 hectares (140 acres), it is one of the largest parks in South London .
St George in the East (parish) photo St John Horsleydown
St John Horsleydown was built for the Commission for Building Fifty New Churches to the designs of Nicholas Hawksmoor and John James in 1726–1733 . It was noted for its distinctive spire in the form of a tapering column .
St George in the East (parish) photo Southwark Park
Southwark Park is located in Rotherhithe, in central South East London . It first opened in 1869 by the Metropolitan Board of Works as one of its first parks . It takes its name from being in what was the old Parliamentary constituency of Southwark .
St George in the East (parish) photo Potters Fields Park
Potters Fields Park is a small public park situated in the London Borough of Southwark . The park is located south-west of Tower Bridge and south-east of City Hall, London .
St George in the East (parish) photo King’s Stairs Gardens
King’s Stairs Gardens is a riverside park in Bermondsey, London . It is bordered to the north by the River Thames and to the south by Jamaica Road (A200)
St George in the East (parish) photo More London
More London is a development on the south bank of the River Thames, immediately south-west of Tower Bridge . It is owned by the Kuwaiti sovereign wealth fund, which owns More London . The development is part of an area known as London Bridge City .
St George in the East (parish) photo John Smith House (Southwark)
John Smith House is the former Labour Party headquarters in south London . The party first occupied the building in 1980, vacating its former headquarters at Transport House .

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St George in the East (parish) has 441 physical plaques in tourist plaque schemes for you to explore via Walkfo St George in the East (parish) plaques audio map when visiting. Plaques like National Heritage’s “Blue Plaques” provide visual geo-markers to highlight points-of-interest at the places where they happened – and Walkfo’s AI has researched additional, deeper content when you visit St George in the East (parish) using the app. Experience the history of a location when Walkfo local tourist guide app triggers audio close to each St George in the East (parish) plaque. Explore Plaques & History has a complete list of Hartlepool’s plaques & Hartlepool history plaque map.