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The Highway is a mile-long road in the East End of London , with several historic landmarks nearby.

The route dates back to Roman times, and was called Ratcliff Highway in the Georgian era.

For other Highways, please see Highway (disambiguation)



LOCATION

The Highway runs between the edge of The City and Limehouse :
parallel-to and south of Commercial Road , the Docklands Light Railway and Cable Street . It connects East Smithfield and the Limehouse Link tunnel.

The road forms an unofficial boundary to Wapping , which lies between the River Thames and The Highway. The road is also close to Shadwell Basin (to the south east), Tower Hill (to the west), and Whitechapel and Stepney (to the north).

The Highway is in the London Borough Of Tower Hamlets , in postal district E1 .