Isle of Dogs

The Isle of Dogs, is a large peninsula of London situated downstream of the River Thames east of the City of London. It is locally called the island,^[1] It is in the East London and is bounded on three sides (east, south and west) by a large meander in the River Thames. The northern boundary has never been clearly defined but many people accept it to be the (former) line of the West India South Dock. The name Isle of Dogs had no official status until 1987, when Tower Hamlets London Borough Council created the Isle of Dogs Neighbourhood.

Map showing the Isle of Dogs in 1899