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PORT OF ' LONDON HEALTH AUTHORITY
5, CHURCH PASSAGE, GUILDHALL, E.-C.2,
Telegraphic Address "PORTELTH LONDON".
Telephone No, CLERKEN1VELL- 2051.',
limits op the port op london.
the limits op the port of london as at present defined
commence at high-water mark in the river thames at teddington lock,
in the county of surrey, and extend down both sides of the river
thames to an imaginary straight line drawn from the pilot mark at
the entrance of havengore creek, in the county of essex, to the
land's end at warden point, in the isle of sheppey, in the county
of kentj such point being the north-western limit of the port of
faversham, and extend up and include both sides of the river medway
to an imaginary straight line drawn from the south-east point of
land westward of coalmouth creek, thence across the said river
medway to the westernmost point of the piece of land which forms
the eastern side of the stangate creek, or. in other words the
north-west point of fleet .marsh,' and from thence in a southerly
direction to iwade church, in the said county of kent, and thence
in a north-easterly direction to elmley chapel in the said isle
of sheppey, a supposed direct line from elmley chapel to iwade
church, being the western limit of the port of faversham, and the.
said port of london includes the islands of havengore creek aforesaid,.
called potton and rushley islands, and so much of the said
creek and watercourse as extends from it to the town of rochford,
and also includes all other islands, rivers, streams, creeks, waters,
watercourses, channels, harbours, docks and places within the
before-mentioned limits contained,