Dark and untold history
Hanged at Wapping: Pirates and the Hanging Judge
Hanged at Wapping: Pirates and the Hanging Judge is a 8-minute self-guided audio walk through 3 stops around Wapping and the Rotherhithe Riverside. Hear each story near the place it happened.
Wanderwalk is an iPhone GPS audio guide. Stories typically start within about 40 metres. This is not a live guided tour and not turn-by-turn navigation.
- Area
- Wapping and the Rotherhithe Riverside
- Neighbourhood
- Wapping
- Stops
- 3
- Total time
- About 8 min
- Walking
- About 5 min
- Distance
- 0.3 miles
- Access
- 3-Day Pass, 7-Day Pass or Annual. $4.99, $8.99 or $29.99 a year.
The route
3 stories in walking order
This list shows the route in order. Each entry names the mapped place and where it appears in the walk.
- 01
Wapping Old Stairs
You start at Wapping Old Stairs, the first of 3 stops, and George Jeffreys, 1st Baron Jeffreys and Bloody Assizes is next.
- 02
George Jeffreys, 1st Baron Jeffreys and Bloody Assizes
You reach George Jeffreys, 1st Baron Jeffreys and Bloody Assizes after Wapping Old Stairs, and the next stop is Execution Dock.
- 03
Execution Dock
Execution Dock is your last stop, and you come to it after George Jeffreys, 1st Baron Jeffreys and Bloody Assizes.
Who it is for
This walk suits people who want an ordered story
Choose this route for dark and untold history around Wapping and the Rotherhithe Riverside. The stops follow a set order, and you can walk without a tour group.
About this walk
Is this a walking tour app?
Hanged at Wapping: Pirates and the Hanging Judge is a self-guided Wanderwalk audio walk for iPhone in Wapping and the Rotherhithe Riverside, London. Stories play when you come within about 40 metres of the mapped place. It is not a live guided tour and not turn-by-turn navigation.
Does it work on iPhone?
Yes. Wanderwalk is an iPhone app. Hanged at Wapping: Pirates and the Hanging Judge plays on iPhone. Wanderwalk is not available on Android.
Do I need to follow a route?
This curated walk has 3 stops in walking order around Wapping and the Rotherhithe Riverside. You can also use Wander mode to hear nearby London stories without a start point. Neither mode is turn-by-turn navigation.
How long is the walk?
Hanged at Wapping: Pirates and the Hanging Judge takes about 8 minutes, covering 3 stops around Wapping and the Rotherhithe Riverside.