Wellclose Square

You are standing in a location that was once one of the most prestigious addresses in East London. Laid out in the sixteen eighties as Marine Square, this area was specifically developed to attract wealthy sea captains and maritime merchants who profited from the bustling river trade. It operated as a unique legal enclave known as the Liberty of Wellclose, where the governor of the Tower of London held jurisdiction, meaning it technically existed outside the normal authority of the City of London.