Silvertown

‘I looked along the river to the shores of Silvertown,
Putting up castles, what are they tearing down?’

The sprawling asphalt of the Lower Lea Crossing and North Woolwich Road leads into the rapidly changing Silvertown. Spillers Mill looms over the scene, with the carcass of yesterday’s industry dwarfed by expensive tower blocks. Planning reveals the desire to flatten and repurpose much of this land. Existing homes will be lost as shopping centres, food outlets and offices take their place. Canary Wharf has threatened to encroach further east for some time, with wealthy city-types in dire need of homes that can sustain their demands for luxury.