The great stretch of docks from St. Katharine’s by the Tower of London, past Surrey Commercial Docks, through the East and West Indies and the Royal Docks to Barking, was the world’s largest port. These docks grew and developed over 200 years. As ever, the City of London is a minefield of history, often forgotten in the modern-day commercial world.
As an iconic skyline that can be recognised from the Surrey side of the M25, Canary Wharf has been at the very heart of the London Docklands for centuries. Over twenty years ago, Canary Wharf, as we recognise it today, came under construction and is now a multi-million-pound commercial and business extravaganza. Home to banks, companies and unbelievable shopping outlets, Canary Wharf is a district that never sleeps.
As you can imagine, our 24-hour escorts are impressed by the towering steel frames of 1 Canada Square, 6 Canada Square and the Citigroup Centre. As a London or international client, you cannot say you have seen East London if you have never been to this financial quarter of the city. From suited businessmen and women to tourists to night-time revellers going to Boisdale in Cabot Place – there is always someone to bump into.
However impressive these modern buildings are, a Canary Wharf escort and her client must never forget that until 1961, the Docklands (and their old buildings) stood testimony to a vast industrial area. In the late 1500s, the Port of London was alive with activity, trade was expanding, and Docklands became a point of departure for merchant ventures – in 1620, the Mayflower set sail from Rotherhithe to America. In 1802, the West India Docks opened and were considered the country’s most significant civil engineering structure.
For a chance to see one of our fine ladies if you are staying in Canary Wharf or want some company to visit for the day, give us a call, an we will be only too happy to arrange a lady for you. You will be glad you called 24hr Companions as we are an established agency and are head and tail above the rest.
