Johnstones 1818 directory index
This is the 1818 Johnstones London commercial guide which also includes a little pub history detail.
John Lockie in 1810 describes as :
"Isle of Dogs, or Poplar Marshes, the ground on the South side of Poplar High Street extending from Limehouse to Black wall, across which are now the West India docks and canal."
Isle of Dogs, Blackwall
Length 2640 yards. No. of Houses 8.
Hilton and Fugman, Colour manufacturer