Wapping
Stepney (E1) Name probably derived from the ship's rope called a wapp. Is noted for its nautical signs, its ship and boat builders, rope makers, ship-chandlers, and sail-makers. (Reference: Timbs's Curiosities of London, p. 816)
Stepney (E1) Name probably derived from the ship's rope called a wapp. Is noted for its nautical signs, its ship and boat builders, rope makers, ship-chandlers, and sail-makers. (Reference: Timbs's Curiosities of London, p. 816)