This is one of London’s oldest riverside pubs and without doubt one of its most atmospheric corners 🍻 Believed to date back to around 1520, The Prospect of Whitby once stood at the heart of a bustling maritime world, surrounded by ships, smugglers and sailors when Wapping was one of the busiest ports on the Thames. It became a popular meeting place for dockworkers and merchants, and legend has it that even infamous pirates once crossed its threshold ⚓️👀 Its most striking detail is the noose ha

@DiscoverWithDasha takes us to Wapping, a historic riverside district in London with a dark and intriguing past. Today, we’re uncovering the chilling story of Execution Dock, where, for over 400 years, pirates, smugglers, and mutineers were punished for their crimes. ⚓ Established in the 15th century, Execution Dock was located just beyond the low-tide mark on the River Thames, symbolizing the Admiralty’s authority over maritime crimes. Condemned prisoners were paraded through London from Marsha