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The Limehouse Basin in east London provides a navigable link between the Regent's Canal and the River Thames. It was formerly known as Regent's Canal Dock and from 1820 until the mid-20th century was used by sea-faring vessels to offload cargos to canal barges.
In 1968, a short stretch of new canal was constructed to connect the Limehouse Cut to the Basin, replacing the Cut's old direct link with the Thames. The Basin lies between the DLR line and historic Narrow Street. Directly to the east is a small park, Ropemaker's Fields.
As part of the redevelopment of the London Docklands, the Limehouse Link tunnel was built under the basin in the early 1990s. By early 2004 the majority of the once derelict land surrounding the basin had been developed into luxury flats.
