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Sailing of the Mayflower

 
 
Sailing of the Mayflower Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Michael Herrick, September 6, 2018
1. Sailing of the Mayflower Marker
Inscription.
London Borough of Southwark
Sailing of the Mayflower
In 1620 the Mayflower sailed from
Rotherhithe on the first stage of
its epic voyage to America
In command was Captain
Christopher Jones
of Rotherhithe
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Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Settlements & Settlers • Waterways & Vessels. A significant historical year for this entry is 1620.
 
Location. 51° 30.08′ N, 0° 3.249′ W. Marker is in Southwark, England, in Greater London. It is at the intersection of St Mary Church Street and Tunnel Road, on the left when traveling east on St Mary Church Street. Located on the Tower of St Mary the Virgin Church. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Southwark, England SE16 4NJ, United Kingdom. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in London and 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.

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8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: This Tower (here, next to this marker); St Mary Rotherhithe (within shouting distance of this marker); Sands Film Studio (within shouting distance of this marker); The Mayflower (within shouting distance of this marker); Brunel’s Engine House (about 90 meters away, measured in a direct line); Boiler House (about 90 meters away); Cast Steel Segments (about 210 meters away); Marine Police (approx. 0.4 kilometers away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Southwark.
 
Also see . . .  Mayflower on Wikipedia. (Submitted on January 8, 2019, by Michael Herrick of Southbury, Connecticut.)
 
Sailing of the Mayflower Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Michael Herrick, September 6, 2018
2. Sailing of the Mayflower Marker
Sailing of the Mayflower Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Michael Herrick, September 6, 2018
3. Sailing of the Mayflower Marker
 
 
Credits. This page was last revised on January 27, 2022. It was originally submitted on January 8, 2019, by Michael Herrick of Southbury, Connecticut. This page has been viewed 232 times since then and 12 times this year. Photos:   1, 2, 3. submitted on January 8, 2019, by Michael Herrick of Southbury, Connecticut.
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