About Limehouse
Limehouse is an area in east London which is within the London Borough of Tower Hamlets. The postcode for this area is E14, the road, rail and bus links are good and can take you all around the capital. As with most of the east London there are plans in progress to revive the area and Limehouse is already on the edge of the massive area of Canary Wharf which has been developed both commercially and residentially over the last few years. If you are at a loose end in Limehouse tonight, why not take this opportunity to spend an exciting evening with one of our amorous and seductive Limehouse escorts. Our escorts have an excellent reputation in the area and whichever lady you choose to visit you there, you will be enthralled with their exceptional beauty and charismatic personality. The reason our escorts are simply the best is because they love what they are doing, with relentless dedication to pleasuring their clients. Once you meet your Limehouse escort you will know instantly that you are going to enjoy an unforgettable evening. Booking is so easy, just pick up the phone and call us and we will help you to decide which lady you would like to see and get her on her way to you.Limehouse stretches from Limehouse Basin which is in the west to the edge of what was previously Chinatown in Pennyfields which is in the east; from the Thames in the south to the Victory Bridge which is in the north. The earliest reference to Limehouse was in 1356 and its old English name was "lime-oast", its name is related to the local lime kilns of that time which were located by the river and these were operated by the large potteries that in those days served the shipping in the London Docks.
From the beginning, Limehouse, just like its neighbour Wapping has had stronger links with the river than the land. Limehouse was a significant port during medieval times and it had extensive docks and wharves. Before the establishment of the docks and industries such as shipbuilding and rope making most of the cargoes were discharged in the Pool of London.
The Limehouse Basin known as the Regent's Canal Dock was opened in 1820. This supplied an important connection between the Thames and the canal system as cargoes could be moved from the larger ships to the shallow-draught canal boats in order to reach their destination. You can still see today the mix of vessels in the Basin; there are sea-going yachts rubbing shoulders with the canal narrowboats.
From Tudor times up until the 20th century the crews for the ships were employed on a casual basis and new and replacement crews would be found wherever they were available. Foreign sailors were of particular value as their knowledge of the hazards in ports around the world was invaluable. This led to communities of foreign sailors being established in Limehouse. You would find Lascars, Africans from the Guinea Coast and large Chinese communities in Shadwell as well as Limehouse, the Chinese crews were mainly serving on the ships of merchantmen in the opium and tea trades. Linked to the opium trade, the area gained notoriety for its opium dens. After the devastation of the Second World War many of the Chinese community moved into the Soho area.
The modern Limehouse we see today is very different from that of times gone by and with the ongoing improvements in the area, with improved transport links and the residential and commercial development, Limehouse is fast becoming a desired destination for many people.
