Shadwell is an area in London, England and is located in the London Borough of Tower Hamlets. It is in East London and part of the East End. Shadwell is on the north bank of the River Thames between Wapping and Ratcliff and Limehouse and is 3 miles (4.8 km) east of Charing Cross. This riverside location has meant the area's history and character have been shaped by the maritime trades.
Shadwell Basin Bridge
St Paul's Church can be clearly seen from the Thames
East-facing view across the Shadwell Basin (2023)
Part of the Shadwell Basin housing built in the 1980s; an example of postmodern architecture, it is now Grade II listed
East London is the northeastern part of London, England, east of the ancient City of London and north of the River Thames as it begins to widen. East London developed as London's docklands and the primary industrial centre. The expansion of railways in the 19th century encouraged the eastward expansion of the East End of London and a proliferation of new suburbs. The industrial lands of East London are today an area of regeneration, which are well advanced in places such as Canary Wharf and ongoing elsewhere.
The men of early East London garrisoned the Tower of London
The Aldgate Pump is the symbolic start of the East End and East London as a whole