Ask most people to name the old road bridges on the Island, and they will probably mention Kingsbridge, the Blue Bridge (or its predecessor), the Glass Bridge (or its predecessor) and the swing-bridge in Preston’s Rd. There were however, two more: both between Limehouse and the City Arms, along the Walls. You’d be forgiven for…

Most under estimated attraction in Stratford East

Architects: Stanley Heaps and Thomas Bilbow. Central, District and Hammersmith & City lines. The station was opened in 1902 by the Whitechapel & Bow Railway. The District Line started here in 1905, the Metropolitan (later renamed Hammersmith & City Line) in 1936 and the Central Line in 1946. Greater usage required a bigger station, and it was re-built by Heaps and his assistant, Bilbow.