Prospect of Whitby, Historic riverside pub in Wapping, England
The Prospect of Whitby is a pub on the north bank of the Thames in Wapping, London Borough of Tower Hamlets. The stone floor dates from the 17th century and the bar has a pewter-topped counter.
The building was constructed in 1520 and was first called The Pelican. It received its current name in the 18th century after a sailing ship from Whitby.
The name comes from a coal ship that regularly moored here. Painters came to study the river and make their sketches along the water.
The place opens daily from 11 in the morning, and from noon on Sundays. The waterside terrace offers seats with views across the river and the opposite shore.
The first fuchsia plant in the kingdom was sold here in the 18th century. A gallows hangs on the outer wall, recalling the executions that once took place along the riverbank.
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