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Rectory Gardens, Tower Hamlets (also known as St Anne's Rectory Gardens)

Introduction

Now a public garden owned by Tower Hamlets Council., the roughly triangular site is bordered by the Limehouse Cut, London’s oldest canal built in 1766-9, with Commercial Road to the north and Docklands Light Railway viaduct, originally built for the London and Blackwall Railway, along its former southern boundary.

Visitor Access, Directions & Contacts

Access contact details

Opening is unrestricted.

Directions

DLR: Limehouse.

Owners

LB Tower Hamlets

Features & Designations

Designations

  • Conservation Area

  • Reference: St Anne's Churchyard
  • Tree Preservation Order

Key Information

Type

Park

Purpose

Ornamental

Principal Building

Parks, Gardens And Urban Spaces

Survival

Extant

Open to the public

Yes

References

Contributors

  • London Parks and Gardens Trust