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London pier renamed after criticism over slavery link
The Guardian
|April 09, 2025
A west London pier on the River Thames has been renamed St Mary's Wandsworth after criticism by anti-racism campaigners.
Uber Boat by Thames Clippers acquired the site, formerly known as Plantation Wharf Pier, in 2019 and has been in consultation with stakeholders and residents from the wider local development to change the name after the outcry in 2021.
The name was inherited from a nearby residential and commercial development of the same name.
This story is from the April 09, 2025 edition of The Guardian.
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