Bow Creek (tidal) meets the Limehouse Cut (canal) with a view of London's Docklands

Bow Creek flooding at high tide

Bow Creek is a two and a quarter mile long tidal estuary of the River Lee and is part of the Bow Back Rivers in Newham, east London, England. The Limehouse Cut is a straight broad Canal in the East End of London, which linked the lower reaches of the River Lee Navigation to the Docklands is the semi-official name for an area in the east of London, England, comprising parts of several boroughs ( Southwark, Tower Hamlets The River Lee or River Lea in England originates in Leagrave Park, Leagrave, Luton in the Chiltern Hills and flows generally southeast The Bow Back Rivers are part of the River Lee in the London Borough of Newham, East London, and form a complex system of waterways The London Borough of Newham ( is a London borough in East London, within Greater London. England is a Country which is part of the United Kingdom. Its inhabitants account for more than 83% of the total UK population whilst its mainland

Ships were built at Orchard House Yard and launched in the creek where they could travel along the River Lee Navigation or south to the River Thames. Orchard House Yard was at Leamouth, on the River Lee at Bow Creek. The River Lee Navigation is a Canalised river incorporating — as the name suggests — the River Lee (also known as the River Lea The Thames ( is a major River flowing through southern England. In 1810, an iron bridge was built spanning the creek. Year 1810 ( MDCCCX) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year Bow Locks links Bow Creek to the River Lee Navigation. Bow Locks ( (No20 is a set of bi-directional locks in the London Borough of Tower Hamlets. The River Lee Navigation is a Canalised river incorporating — as the name suggests — the River Lee (also known as the River Lea

See also

• Samuda Brothers
• Thames Ironworks and Shipbuilding Company

References

• The Iron Bridge and Ironbridge Tavern — A Chronology — Bow Creek/River Lea
• British Waterways history of the Bow Back Rivers
• The Lee Navigation - Intro and Bow Locks to Old Ford
• Tuesday Night Club