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Wapping ( / ˈwɒpɪŋ /) is an area in London, England and is located in the London Borough of Tower Hamlets. It is in East London and part of the East End. Wapping is on the north bank of the River Thames between St Katharine Docks to the west, and Shadwell to the east. This position gives the district a strong maritime character.
The earliest known use of the word wapping is in the Middle English period (1150—1500). OED's earliest evidence for wapping is from 1398, in a translation by John Trevisa, translator. wapping is formed within English, by derivation.
The name of Wapping probably dates back to the Saxon period and is thought to have been derived from a man called Waeppa. In Saxon times, this would have been a marshy area beside the Thames and few people lived here until the 14th century, when some landing stages and wharves were built.
The earliest known use of the word wapping is in the Middle English period (1150—1500). OED's earliest evidence for wapping is from around 1440, in Promptorium Parvulorum . wapping is formed within English, by derivation.
The only known use of the noun wapping is in the Middle English period (1150—1500). OED's only evidence for wapping is from around 1440, in Promptorium Parvulorum . wapping is formed within English, by derivation.
Mar 1, 2012 · Sometimes the past is wiped out, but sometimes it remains, like the itch from an amputated arm. For me, the place which is most haunted by its past is Wapping. There’s a very practical reason ...
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