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The Isle of Dogs is NOT named after Edward III’s hunting dogs….

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An old map of Millwall and the Isle of Dogs, with the seven windmills clearly visible on the western side of the peninsula. The outline of the ‘wall’ is also seen along the river bank.

My recent endeavours to find out various things about medieval stag hunting have led me anywhere and everywhere, except to the particular facts I’ve been seeking. Typical!

But in the process, I did happen upon this site/, which is very interesting. I am not even vaguely a Londoner, but I do love finding out about our capital’s history…and the history of its near neighbours. The article is informative about the famous if strangely named “isle”, and in turn it led me to another interesting article (from which the above illustration has been taken).

Millwall and the Isle of Dogs go together, so to speak, and the history of both is certainly intertwined. So, to learn more about Millwall, please go here

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