Prospect of Whitby (London) | restaurant, pub / public house

 restaurant, pub / public house

The Prospect of Whitby is a historic public house on the banks of the Thames at Wapping in the London Borough of Tower Hamlets. It lays claim to being the site of the oldest riverside tavern, dating from around 1520. It was formerly known as the Devil’s Tavern, on account of its dubious reputation. Before that it was officially called "The Pelican". All that remains from the building’s earliest period is the 400 year old stone floor. In former times it was a meeting place for sailors, smugglers, cut-throats and footpads. Sir Hugh Willoughby sailed from here in 1533 in a disastrous attempt to discover the North-East Passage to China.

Address:
57 Wapping Wall,
Wapping,
London E1W 3SJ
Tel: 020 7481 1095
E-mail: prospect.of.whitby.h166@thespiritgroup.com