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Tower Hamlets in Greater London, England, United Kingdom — Northwestern Europe (the British Isles)
 

The Ferry House

 
 
The Ferry House Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Michael Herrick, July 27, 2018
1. The Ferry House Marker
Inscription.
The Ferry House
Circa — 1722
Welcome to the oldest pub on the island plying its trade since 1722. The location is near the old ferry point across to Greenwich.
The ferry point had been around since at least 1330 known afterwards as Popeter ferry, then Potters Ferry.
Please come in and enjoy a Traditional English Pub
 
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Entertainment.
 
Location. 51° 29.187′ N, 0° 0.807′ W. Marker is in Tower Hamlets, England, in Greater London. It is on St. Davids Square close to Ferry Street, on the left when traveling east. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 26 Ferry Street Isle of Dogs, Tower Hamlets, England E14 3DT, United Kingdom. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in the Greater South East. Globally, it is on the Atlantic Ocean, in the North Atlantic Region, in Europe, in Atlantic Europe, on one of the British Isles, in the Western World, and in the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once the Roman Empire.

Other nearby markers. At least 8
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other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Greenwich Foot Tunnel (approx. 0.3 kilometers away); a different marker also named Greenwich Foot Tunnel (approx. 0.4 kilometers away); a different marker also named Greenwich Foot Tunnel (approx. 0.4 kilometers away); New Zealand Memorial (approx. half a kilometer away); The Colour Makers (approx. half a kilometer away); Turkish Bronze Gun (approx. half a kilometer away); Bellot Memorial (approx. half a kilometer away); Britain's Oldest Brewer (approx. 0.6 kilometers away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Tower Hamlets.
 
The Ferry House Pub image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Michael Herrick, July 27, 2018
2. The Ferry House Pub
The Ferry House Pub image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Michael Herrick, July 27, 2018
3. The Ferry House Pub
The Ferry House Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Michael Herrick, July 27, 2018
4. The Ferry House Marker
 
 
Credits. This page was last revised on January 27, 2022. It was originally submitted on August 14, 2018, by Michael Herrick of Southbury, Connecticut. This page has been viewed 297 times since then and 9 times this year. Photos:   1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on August 14, 2018, by Michael Herrick of Southbury, Connecticut.
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