Editing Wapping (section)

===London Docks===
The area's strong maritime associations changed radically in the 19th century when the [[London Docks]] were built to the north and west of the High Street. Wapping's population plummeted by nearly 60% during that century, with many houses destroyed by the construction of the docks and giant warehouses along the riverfront. Squeezed between the high walls of the docks and warehouses, the riverside area became isolated from the rest of London, although some relief was provided by Brunel's [[Thames Tunnel]] to [[Rotherhithe]]. The opening of [[Wapping tube station]] on the [[East London line]] in 1869 provided a direct rail link to the rest of London.<ref name="Rose">{{harvnb|Rose|2007}}</ref><ref name="Day 1979 32">{{harvnb|Day|1979|p=32}}</ref>