E8
Tower Hamlets, London · Bethnal Green West, Dalston, De Beauvoir, Hackney Central, Haggerston, Homerton, London Fields, Mildmay, Shacklewell, Victoria
History & heritage
E8 lies within Tower Hamlets. Named for its historic hamlets bordering the Tower of London. Canary Wharf, one of the UK's two main financial centres, was developed from the 1980s on former Docklands land within the borough.
Key facts
- •Named for its historic hamlets bordering the Tower of London. Canary Wharf, one of the UK's two main financial centres, was developed from the 1980s on former Docklands land within the borough.