Talk:Canary Wharf

Canary Wharf Estate

I thought this article is about Canary Wharf only. It is not about the Canary Wharf Estate, because we are not going to merge Heron Quays and Wood Wharf into this article. From previous discussions when we talked about merging Wood Wharf into this article, it was said to be inappropriate because they are separate areas and have their own history. Therefore, this article should remain about Canary Wharf only. Am I getting it wrong as User:Laytar1 is beginning to change the article to the Canary Wharf Estate? 91.125.44.144 (talk) 03:17, 9 May 2018 (UTC)

Proposed merge with Wood Wharf

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The result of this discussion was to don't merge... 91.125.44.144 (talk) 01:41, 18 April 2018 (UTC)

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Per , what was called Wood Wharf is now named Canary Wharf. Largoplazo (talk) 17:54, 26 March 2017 (UTC)

This is an interesting situation. The development area has been known as Wood Wharf for some time (presumably this was the name of the actual wharf when used with shipping). Only very recently have they stopped specifically referring to this area as Wood Wharf. All of the planning documents that I have checked refer to this area as Wood Wharf and that's by the applicant themselves. There is a difference between Canary Wharf and Canary Wharf Group plc. The former is the place and the latter is a business. CWG has bought the leasehold of the site of Wood Wharf, but does not own the freehold. CWG even owns buildings outside of the Isle of Dogs. They might very well want to call their new development Canary Wharf New District for marketing reasons, but it's not really Canary Wharf. Or is it? It's a bit of a head scratcher. If anything, the Wood Wharf article needs to be called the new marketing name of Canary Wharf New District, particularly during the construction phase. I think it's too soon to merge these articles. It's probably sufficient at this time to improve both articles to direct the reader to the different contexts.Seaweed (talk) 12:43, 28 March 2017 (UTC)

I dunno. What led me here was the new article One Park Drive, which (in the version that I came upon) described that address's location as Wood Wharf. While reading about Wood Wharf versus Canary Wharf, I came across this ad for 10 Park Drive that declares it a property at Canary Wharf. I figure One Park Drive is most likely in the same neighborhood, maybe even on the same block! Largoplazo (talk) 19:03, 1 April 2017 (UTC)

I would say definitely don't merge. Reasons being that they are two distinct areas and are ususally (or always?) talked about as two different places, with Canary Wharf a business district and Wood Wharf to become a living and leisure district. It would probably make more sense to merge Canary Wharf & Wood Wharf with Isle of Dogs if anything, as there is some consensus that Canary Wharf & Wood Wharf are located on the Isle of Dogs (though boundaries seem hard to define). Also, there is likely to be a lot of new info to put in the Wood Wharf article over the coming years that the size of the article alone would make a merged article very large and given the distinct characteristics of the places, I see no harm in keeping them separate for the sake of clarity, at least until it comes to a point where it is beyond doubt the name Wood Wharf has been abandoned --LegereScire (talk) 10:41, 3 July 2017 (UTC)

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Population

That is a massive overestimate. Limehouse, Island Gardens etc are separate areas from CW Crookesmoor (talk) 17:44, 1 March 2021 (UTC)

Third or Fourth tallest in UK I Hate Banner adds (talk) 15:31, 26 August 2021 (UTC)

Came here from the Wikipedia front page. The article says that the fourth tallest building in the UK is in Canary Wharf. I think this is referring to One Canada Square, which the list of tallest buildings in the United Kingdom has as the third tallest building.

Pronunciation

Could someone add the proper pronunciation? 74.109.255.125 (talk) 00:10, 12 February 2023 (UTC)

Missing ref

Gorrrillla5 you've accidentally left an undefined ref named ":4". -- Fyrael (talk) 20:55, 5 May 2023 (UTC)

@Gorrrillla5: -- Fyrael (talk) 18:28, 9 June 2023 (UTC)

@Fyrael oh feel free to remove it, I don't even remember what it was for. Gorrrillla5 19:13, 9 June 2023 (UTC)

Peacock?

@Steinsky are you happy all the peacocking is removed? I can no longer find any. Please can this tag be removed ASAP if the issue is resolved? Infrequent.procrastination (talk) 00:28, 7 September 2025 (UTC)

Definition of Canary Wharf

Canary Wharf is a man-made structure which stands on, and is surrounded by, water - supported by hundreds of massive steel piles. To the North is the village of Poplar, and to the South is the Isle of Dogs. The Canary Isles were a major source of fruit, including bananas and tomatoes, into Britain. The Latin Canariae Insulae in fact means "Island of Dogs", and the Canary (bird) was so named because it was native to the Canary Islands (not the other way around!). 2A04:4A43:853F:FECD:48C2:5C5D:240F:9D47 (talk) 03:34, 31 October 2025 (UTC)

Edit Request: Multiple Factual Updates

I am requesting factual only amends on behalf of Canary Wharf Group, all based around the definition of "Canary Wharf" the place as the private estate or wider area.

The article opens with - "Canary Wharf is a privately owned financial district in London, England, located in the Isle of Dogs in the London Borough of Tower Hamlets." This indicates that the entire article is in reference to the private estate of Canary Wharf, owned and operated by Canary Wharf Group. With this in mind I would like to request the following factual amends to ensure the article is clear on what is part of the private estate and what is not.

Canary Wharf land ownership includes the Canary Wharf estate and Wood Wharf, Wood Wharf being a subsection or "neighbourhood" of the main estate totalling 128 acres, full map of owned areas - canary-wharf-estate-plan-injunction-23022018.pdf

Canary Wharf Group section is only updated to March 2004, request to amend to reflect the Canary Wharf Group Wiki page under History section "In 2015, Brookfield Properties and Qatar Investment Authority took over Canary Wharf Group for £2.6 billion. Songbird was delisted following the takeover." Canary Wharf Group - Wikipedia

Tallest building section should be updated to reflect that the page refers to Canary Wharf private estate only. If this is the purpose of the page, the following buildings should be removed as they are not located on the private estate. Landmark Pinnacle, Consort Place, South Quay Plaza, Harcourt Gardens, Wardian Tower, Amory Tower, One Thames Quay, Arena Tower, Pan Peninsula, Maine Tower, 24 Marsh Wall, 40 Marsh Wall, Harbour Central Block, Dollar Bay and 1 West India Quay. Please refer to PDF map of boundaries on land ownership point.

Listed buildings should similarly be updated to reflect that the page is in reference to the private estate only. All listed buildings should be removed as they are not located on the Canary Wharf estate, with the exception of the dock walls - "Quay walls, copings and buttresses to Import Dock and Export Dock: the original West India Docks consists of three docks. The Import Dock, the earliest, was opened in 1800–02, and followed to south by the Export Dock of 1803–06."

Leisure - request additional paragraph titled "Competitive Socialising" and one headed "Padium"

Canary Wharf has established itself as a destination for competitive socialising, with several dedicated venues across the estate. Electric Shuffle, located at 10 Cabot Square, offers ten shuffleboard lanes across two floors in a retro-futuristic setting, accommodating groups of up to 350 people.1 Fairgame, situated at Fisherman's Walk, is an adults-only venue featuring a range of competitive fairground games — including Skeeball, Whac-A-Mole and Roll-A-Ball Derby — linked to live leaderboards.2 Clays, at Canada Square, brings indoor clay pigeon shooting to the estate across 50 fully automated lanes, combined with an extensive cocktail bar.3 The Cube, on Charter Street, is a three-floor interactive venue inspired by the television game show of the same name, featuring 21 glass-enclosed challenge cubes testing speed, balance and judgement.4

Padium, located at Bank Street Park, is a premium indoor padel club featuring seven AFP panoramic courts alongside outdoor courts, a mezzanine lounge, smoothie bar and pro shop. The venue offers pay-and-play court bookings, coaching through its Padel Academy, and hosts tournaments and corporate events, attracting over 5,000 visitors in its first six months of opening.1

Shopping malls - "amend 1,100,000 sq ft of retail space" to 1,200,000 sq ft" - citation News | London's Canary Wharf district rethinks offices to bounce back

Airports - Request addition - "The opening of the Elizabeth line in 2022 significantly improved connectivity to Heathrow Airport, with passengers able to travel from Canary Wharf to Heathrow Terminals 2 & 3 in 45 minutes, Terminal 5 in 50 minutes, and Terminal 4 in 51 minutes — all without changing trains.1"

Cinema - remove Cineworld as this is not on the private Canary Wharf estate.

Museums and archives - also not on the private Canary Wharf estate, request to be removed.

Events and festivals -

- Winter Lights request addition "The festival has continued to grow in scale; the 2026 edition, themed Dreamscape, ran from 20–31 January 2026 and featured 16 installations from international artists across the estate.1

- Festival14 request addition "The festival did not return in 2025.4"

- Request additional paragraph "Summer Programme" - "Each summer, the estate hosts a programme of free outdoor events across its parks and public spaces. Summer Screens, held annually in Canada Square Park, is a free outdoor cinema screening blockbuster films, live sports and family-friendly morning showings.4 The Alfresco Arts series, running across the parks and open spaces features free live performances and workshops including theatre, dance and music, with a dedicated family strand offering children's performances and interactive activities throughout the school holidays.

Add a "Residential" section - The Canary Wharf private estate is home to 10 residential buildings comprising a total of 3,126 completed units across build-to-rent, private for-sale and affordable tenures, with more than 3,500 people already living on the estate.1 The estate's build-to-rent offer is delivered through Vertus, Canary Wharf Group's dedicated rental brand, which manages 1,893 apartments across four buildings. Vertus launched its first building, 10 George Street — a 329-unit tower — with residents moving in from February 2020, before expanding to 8 Water Street (174 units) and Newfoundland (636 units), its flagship tower located on the main estate; the most recent addition, 50–60 Charter Street, is a 756-apartment development rising 48 storeys over South Dock, launched in 2025.23 The private for-sale residential offer is situated within the Wood Wharf neighbourhood and comprises One Park Drive (484 units), a 58-storey tower designed by Herzog & de Meuron — the firm's first residential project in the United Kingdom — 10 Park Drive (346 units) and 8 Harbord Square (82 units).456 Affordable housing forms an integral part of the estate's residential mix, with 300 affordable properties arranged across three blocks around Harbord Square, managed by Pinnacle Group on behalf of CBRE UK Affordable Housing Fund.1 Francesca Clemens (talk) 10:39, 31 March 2026 (UTC)