Editing Prospect of Whitby (section)

{{Short description|Pub in London, England}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=October 2020}}
{{Infobox restaurant
| name             = Prospect of Whitby
| image            = Wapping prospect of whitby 1.jpg
| image_alt        = A historic riverside pub with multiple stories, traditional windows, and a dark exterior, situated on the bank of a wide river.
| image_caption    = The Prospect of Whitby from the [[Thames]] foreshore in 2006.
| coordinates      = {{Coord|51.50710|-0.05113|format=dms|region:GB|display=inline,title}}
| established      = {{circa}} {{year|1520}}
| food-type        = Pub fare, [[English cuisine|English]]
| dress-code       = Casual
| street-address   = 57 Wapping Wall
| city             = [[London]]
| country          = [[England]]
| zip              = E1W 3SJ
| website          = {{URL|https://www.greeneking-pubs.co.uk/pubs/greater-london/prospect-of-whitby/}}
}}
[[File:Prospect of Whitby (street view).JPG|thumb|upright|The Prospect of Whitby, street view|alt=A narrow, brick pub with white-framed windows, a dark entrance, and hanging signs, viewed from a cobbled street.]]The '''Prospect of Whitby''' is a historic [[public house]] on the northern bank of the [[River Thames]] at [[Wapping]], in the [[East End of London]] and the [[London Borough of Tower Hamlets]]. It lays claim to being on the site of the oldest riverside [[tavern]], dating from around 1520.