Shad Thames

Shad Thames is defined by the high-level iron walkways that criss-cross above its narrow, cobbled street. These structures were once functional bridges used by dock workers to roll barrels of tea, coffee, and spices between the massive brick warehouses that line the path. Built between eighteen seventy-one and eighteen seventy-three, these buildings formed the heart of Butler’s Wharf, the largest warehouse complex in London at the time. The area’s concentrated industrial activity earned it the nickname "the larder of London," as it handled the provisions that supplied the capital.