a port of London, in the county of Middlesex, immediately to the N.E. of the city. It is included in the borough of Tower Hamlets, and covers an area of 53 acres, with a population of 15,336. It is chiefly occupied by silk-weavers; and is celebrated for its silk manufactures, which were first established here by French refugees after the revocation of the Edict of Nantes. (See LONDON.)