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Ratcliff is a former hamlet that is now an urban area in the East End of London, lying on the River Thames between Shadwell and Limehouse, in south-east Middlesex. Commonly known as 'Sailor Town', by the Elizabethan period, Ratcliff had become a busy maritime hamlet, home to shipbuilders, ship-owners, captains and merchants. The hamlet became part of the expanding East End during the 19th century. Ratcliff Cross Stairs, site of departure for Sir Hugh Willoughby on his ill-fated expedition to find a Northeast Passage, lead down to Ratcliff Beach. The area is within the council area of Tower Hamlets.
Place Type: Urban locality
Historic County: Middlesex
Lat, Long: 51.510582,-0.041963
Grid Reference: TQ 3597 8089
Council Area: Tower Hamlets CA
Strategic Authority Area: Greater London SA
Police Area: Metropolitan PA
GBPN ID: 37429
Entry Type: Main listing (P)
URL: https://gazetteer.org.uk/place/Ratcliff,_Middlesex_37429
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Place Type: Urban locality
Historic County: Middlesex
Lat, Long: 51.510582,-0.041963
Grid Reference: TQ 3597 8089
Council Area: Tower Hamlets CA
Strategic Authority Area: Greater London SA
Police Area: Metropolitan PA
GBPN ID: 37429
Entry Type: Main listing (P)
URL: https://gazetteer.org.uk/place/Ratcliff,_Middlesex_37429
Peruse Middlesex on Wikishire