Once London’s gateway to world trade, the Royal Docks – an area stretching 2.5 miles along the Thames east of Canary Wharf – has a proud history of innovation. In the 19th and early 20th centuries, its cutting edge features included refrigerated warehousing, electric lighting and railway lines that ran right to the dock edge. A century later, it is once again leading the way as it becomes one of the UK’s most exciting regeneration stories.
The east London neighbourhood of Silvertown is being transformed into the vibrant new heart of the Royal Docks. The project involves the restoration of the iconic Millennium Mills (a derelict flour mill) and the construction of about 6,500 homes plus workspaces, shops, restaurants, bars and a water sports centre – creating a new visitor destination for London. And, in a first for the UK, homes and businesses will be powered by a pioneering heating and cooling solution developed by E.ON.
