<P> London Docklands is the name for the riverfront and former docks in London , the capital of the United Kingdom . Situated in east and southeast London , it forms part of the boroughs of Southwark , Tower Hamlets , Lewisham , Newham and Greenwich . The docks were formerly part of the Port of London , at one time the world 's largest port . Following the closure of the docks , the area became derelict and poverty - ridden by the 1980s . The Docklands ' regeneration began later that decade ; it has now been redeveloped principally for commercial and residential use . The name London Docklands was used for the first time in a government report on redevelopment plans in 1971 , and has since become virtually universally adopted . The redevelopment created wealth , but also led to conflict between the new and old communities in the areas thus designated . </P>
<P> London Docklands is the name for the riverfront and former docks in London , the capital of the United Kingdom . Situated in east and southeast London , it forms part of the boroughs of Southwark , Tower Hamlets , Lewisham , Newham and Greenwich . The docks were formerly part of the Port of London , at one time the world 's largest port . Following the closure of the docks , the area became derelict and poverty - ridden by the 1980s . The Docklands ' regeneration began later that decade ; it has now been redeveloped principally for commercial and residential use . The name London Docklands was used for the first time in a government report on redevelopment plans in 1971 , and has since become virtually universally adopted . The redevelopment created wealth , but also led to conflict between the new and old communities in the areas thus designated . </P>
when did the london docklands go into decline
when did the london docklands go into decline
by the 1980s
by the 1980s