Shadwell
| Shadwell | |
|---|---|
| OS Grid Reference: | TQ355805 |
| Administration | |
| Borough: | Tower Hamlets |
| County: | Greater London |
| Region: | Greater London |
| Nation: | England |
| Other | |
| Ceremonial County: | Greater London |
| Traditional County: | Middlesex |
| Post Office and Telephone | |
| Post town: | LONDON |
| Postcode: | E1 |
| Dialling Code: | 020 |
Shadwell is a district of Stepney in Tower Hamlets, London. It later gained historical fame as a result of the marriage of Isham Randolph in St. Paul's parish church, because he was the grandfather of Thomas Jefferson who grew up in a Virginia home named Shadwell.
Shadwell, England is located on the northern bank of the River Thames, between Wapping and Limehouse. The Rotherhithe Tunnel links it to Rotherhithe in the London Borough of Southwark. The closest railway stations are Shadwell and Wapping on the tube.
Brief history
Virtually uninhabited until the 17th century, Shadwell was originally a marine-centred hamlet with roperies, tan yards, breweries, wharves, smiths and numerous taverns, which built up around the chapel of St Paul's. Seventy-five sea captains are buried in its churchyard, while Captain Cook had his son baptised there.
The population type is typical of Inner London, with high unemployment and crime, though transport links are excellent thanks to Shadwell Tube and Docklands Light Railway stations. The local MP (elected in 2005) was George Galloway (Respect Party).
Parish church
St. Paul's Shadwell with St. James Ratcliffe, is traditionally known as the "Church of Sea Captains" in 1656 the church was established at first as the Chapel of Ease. In 1669 it was rebuilt as the Parish Church of Shadwell, and it was the last of five parish churches rebuilt after the Restoration. In 1820 it was again rebuilt as a Waterloo church. Captain James Cook was an active parishoner and John Wesley preached in the church from time to time. Jane Rogers was baptized in the church.
Married in Shadwell
Isham Randolph and Jane Rogers (daughter of Jane Lilburne and a relative of John Lilburne), were married in St. Paul's parish church. They then moved to Virginia where their daughter Mary Randolph married Peter Jefferson, and their daughter Jane Randolph married Charles Lewis. They named their child Charles Lilburne Lewis and he married Lucy Jefferson, who was the sister of Thomas Jefferson.
Born in Shadwell
- Bob Crow (born 13 June 1961) - trade union leader
- Walter Pater (4 August, 1839 - 30 July, 1894) - essayist and critic