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Verse 1, Line 5: from Whitechapel Church up to Hyde Park. The route crosses the city from its eastern to western limits as they stood about 1827.
The Nore is a sandbank at the mouth of the Thames Estuary. It marks the point where the River Thames meets the North Sea [ref https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nore] and would thus be a natural point at which the steamer could turn for home.
The first wellington boots were made of leather. A typical weekly wage was less than 10 shillings. Bargery 006 has the line Wellington boots, fifteen shillings a pair.
Several new water supply companies were established between 1800 and 1820. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/London_water_supply_infrastructure
