Sugar Refining in London and the West End Refineries (1650–1850)

1. Sugar refining established in London

   Jan 1, 1544Labels: Cornelius Bussine, Antwerp refiner, London sugarhouse

   • Survey London
   • Sugar refinery

2. Sugar refining spreads into Stepney

   Jan 1, 1597Labels: Stepney, Stepney sugarhouse

   • Survey London

3. Great Fire disrupts riverside commerce

   Sep 2, 1666Labels: Great Fire, riverside warehouses

   • Great Fire

4. Sugarhouses appear in Whitechapel

   Jan 1, 1698Labels: Whitechapel, Whitechapel sugarhouses

   • Survey London

5. Grosvenor Square development begins in Mayfair

   Jan 1, 1710Labels: Grosvenor Square, Mayfair development

   • Grosvenor Sq

6. A major Whitechapel refinery network takes shape

   Jan 1, 1726Labels: Half Moon, Whitechapel refinery

   • Survey London

7. London reaches peak density of sugarhouses

   Jan 1, 1750Labels: London sugarhouses, 1750 peak

   • Survey London

8. Somerset v Stewart limits forced removal

   Jun 22, 1772Labels: Somerset v, abolition case

   • English Heritage
   • Somerset case

9. West India Docks authorized by Parliament

   Jan 1, 1799Labels: West India

   • UK Parliament
   • Brit Art Studies

10. West India Docks open to traffic

    Aug 27, 1802Labels: West India, warehousing

    • London Museum
    • RMG Greenwich

11. Slave Trade Act bans British slave trading

    Mar 25, 1807Labels: Slave Trade, British Parliament

    • Slave Trade Act

12. Slavery abolished in British Empire colonies

    Aug 1, 1834Labels: Slavery Abolition, British colonies

    • Slavery Act

13. Sugar duties equalized under free-trade reforms

    Aug 18, 1846Labels: Sugar Duties, free-trade reforms

    • Sugar Duties

14. Refinery-centered East End sites begin repurposing

    Jan 1, 1850Labels: Whitechapel site, repurposing

    • Survey London