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- A recolonised waterfront neighbourhood conveniently located between the City of London and Docklands Wapping’s name was first recorded c.1220 and may have derived from words meaning ‘the settlement of Wæppa’s people’. Alternatively, it may have meant ‘marshy place’, via a connection with the Old English word wapol.
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Wapping (/ ˈ w ɒ p ɪ ŋ /) 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.
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Jul 27, 2011 · Wapping, says TUC general secretary Brendan Barber, "is a story of betrayal, connivence and the use of force used against working people . . . but also of solidarity, determination and ingenuity ...
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Wapping 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.
What does the word wapping mean? There is one meaning in OED's entry for the word wapping . See ‘Meaning & use’ for definition, usage, and quotation evidence.
