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The Housing Development
Newlands Quay reflected in Shadwell Basin.Three sides of Shadwell Basin are largely taken up by a postmodern style housing development designed by MacCormac, Jamieson, Pritchard & Wright for Sanctuary Housing Association. The development was completed in 1987 and has been much admired both for its suitability for the site and its unusual style. The development by Sanctuary Housing Association is split into five groups of dwellings. At the eastern end of the Basin is a set of freehold semi-detached houses which back onto Peartree Lane and Glamis Road. Separated from these by St Paul's church is Newlands Quay, a five storey block of leasehold flats. At the Western end of the dock is another similar block of flats, Maynards Quay, which backs onto Garnet Street. Accross the Garnet Street bascule bridge and to the south-west of the basin is Benson Quay which similar in design to the other two block but which provides rented accommodation. Behind Benson Quay to the east is another group of semi-detached houses. Newlands, Maynards and Benson Quay are administered and maintained by Sanctuary Housing Association.
Despite the easy access from the dockside, it is perhaps appropriate to bear in mind that the area on the dock side of the flats from the raised kerb, and the whole parking and service area on the entry side the flats is private property.
On the southern side of the basin runs Milk Yard which is mainly a service road for Riverside Mansions, a much older post-war development of duplex flats. At the end of Milk Yard and facing directly onto the Basin is, the Monza Building, a new block of luxury flats of some features of architectural merit .
Newlands Quay seen from the south side of the basin during a snowy winter.
The entrance to Peartree Lane, which provides access to the freehold houses at the eastern end of Shadwell Basin.