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Historical Markers and War Memorials in Southwark, England

 
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By Michael Herrick, September 6, 2018
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1 United Kingdom, England, Greater London, Southwark — Boiler House
On Railway Avenue at Rotherhithe Street, on the left when traveling north on Railway Avenue.
. . . Map (db m128418) HM
2 United Kingdom, England, Greater London, Southwark — British 15-inch naval guns
On Lambeth Road at St. George’s Road, on the left when traveling west on Lambeth Road.
In 1914, the 15-inch gun was the newest, largest and most powerful of the big guns used in Royal Navy battleships. The gun was developed in 1912 for the new Queen Elizabeth class battleships and became the main armament in 22 ships. Each example . . . Map (db m118019) HM WM
3 United Kingdom, England, Greater London, Southwark — Brunel’s Engine House
On Railway Avenue at Rotherhithe Street, on the left when traveling north on Railway Avenue.
Brunel’s Engine House The tunnel shaft and pumping house for Marc Brunel’s tunnel was constructed between 1825 and 1843. This was the first thoroughfare under a navigable river in the world.Map (db m128417) HM
4 United Kingdom, England, Greater London, Southwark — Cast Steel Segments
On Rotherhithe Tunnel (Route A101) at Lower Road, on the left when traveling east on Rotherhithe Tunnel.
. . . Map (db m128359) HM
5 United Kingdom, England, Greater London, Southwark — Dockmanager’s Office
On Surrey Quays Road close to Lower Road, on the right when traveling east.
Dockmanager’s Office Former Surrey Commercial Docks Superintendents’ Office built in 1887 and restored to its original condition by LDDC in 1985.Map (db m128355) HM
6 United Kingdom, England, Greater London, Southwark — Globe Theatre
On Parl Street just west of Porter Street, on the right when traveling east.
Here stood the Globe Playhouse of Shakespeare, 1598 - 1613. Commemorated by the Shakespeare Reading Society of London and by subscribers in the United Kingdom and India.Map (db m135421) HM
7 United Kingdom, England, Greater London, Southwark — Hay's Wharf
On Hay's Lane at Tooley Street (Route A200), on the right when traveling south on Hay's Lane.
The land between Tooley Street and the Thames has been occupied by wharves and warehouses since the middle ages. Founded by Alexander Hay in 1651, the Hay's Wharf Company grew to own most of the quayside between London and Tower Bridges. Hay's Wharf . . . Map (db m132009) HM
8 United Kingdom, England, Greater London, Southwark — King George’s Field
On Surrey Quays Road close to Lower Road, on the left when traveling east.
King George's Field King George's Field is a memorial to King George V (1865-1936) in the heart of the Docklands, and one of only two such sites in Southwark. The park grew in three stages. In 1938, Bermondsey Borough Council used a grant of . . . Map (db m128358) HM
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9 United Kingdom, England, Greater London, Southwark — London Hop Trade World War I Memorial
On Borough High Street at Talbot Yard, on the left when traveling north on Borough High Street.
To the Memory of the Men of The London Hop Trade Who Died for Us in the Great War 1914 — 1918 Pte. Adams A.A.   15th Cty. of London Reg. · Pte. Arnold E.   9th Bn. Suffolk Reg. · Cpl. Attree G.W.   Q.R.W.Sy. Reg. · Capt. Baird F.M.   . . . Map (db m130043) WM
10 United Kingdom, England, Greater London, Southwark — Old Thameside Inn
Near Stoney Street at Clink Street, on the right when traveling north.
Old Thameside Inn Old Thameside Inn at Picktord's Wharf was formerly a tea warehouse, converted into a pub in the 1980’s. Next to it stands a fulf-size model of Sir Francis Drake's Golden Hind (in which he captured great treasures on the high seas . . . Map (db m118650) HM
11 United Kingdom, England, Greater London, Southwark — Old Thameside Inn
Near Stoney Street at Clink Street, on the right when traveling north.
Old Thameside Inn The Old Thameside Inn was once an old spice warehouse in the very busy Pickfords Wharf in the Pool of London on docks that date back to the 16th Century. Behind the pub is “The Clink" Street Prison, the private prison of . . . Map (db m118651) HM
12 United Kingdom, England, Greater London, Southwark — One Mile from London BridgeSt. George's Circus
On Waterloo Road at London Road, on the right when traveling south on Waterloo Road.
One Mile XXXX Feet from London Bridge Erected in XI Year Of the Reign Of King George The Third MDCCXXI One Mile from Palace Yard Westminster Hall One Mile CCCIL Feet from Fleet Street The Right . . . Map (db m118015) HM
13 United Kingdom, England, Greater London, Southwark — Queen Elizabeth I7th September 1533 – 24th March 1603
Near Cathedral Street at Montague Close, on the right when traveling north.
Elizabeth acceded to the throne in 1558; when England was in a period of great turbulence, fraught with religious tensions, internal political struggles and later threats from the Spanish and Ottoman Empires. She would eventually oversee major . . . Map (db m118648) HM
14 United Kingdom, England, Greater London, Southwark — Sailing of the Mayflower
On St Mary Church Street at Tunnel Road, on the left when traveling east on St Mary Church Street.
. . . Map (db m128378) HM
15 United Kingdom, England, Greater London, Southwark — Sands Film Studio
On St Mary Church Street close to Tunnel Road, on the left when traveling east.
London Borough of Southwark The Rotherhithe Picture Research Library & Sands Film Studio in Grice’s Granary since 1976, a working building since the 1780’s Voted by the PeopleMap (db m128380) HM
16 United Kingdom, England, Greater London, Southwark — Section of the Berlin Wall
On Lambeth Road at St. George’s Road, on the left when traveling west on Lambeth Road.
Change Your Life by the graffiti artist, Indiano The Berlin Wall was erected by the East German security forces in August 1961 to seal off the East German sector of Berlin from the West. On 9 November 1989 the East Germans began taking down . . . Map (db m118016) HM
17 United Kingdom, England, Greater London, Southwark — Sir Francis Drake1540 – 28th January 1596
Near Cathedral Street at Montague Close, on the right when traveling north.
Sir Francis Drake was a 16th century explorer, privateer and English National Hero who has inspired countless generations around the world. He was the first English captain to circumnavigate the globe and played a vital role in the defence of . . . Map (db m118646) HM
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18 United Kingdom, England, Greater London, Southwark — Southwark Cathedral
On Montague Close at Cathedral Street, on the left when traveling south on Montague Close.
Southwark Cathedral For over 1,000 years Christians have worshipped here: AD 606 – a convent AD 1106 – a priory AD 1540 – a parish church AD 1905 – a cathedral The oldest gothic church building in . . . Map (db m118612) HM
19 United Kingdom, England, Greater London, Southwark — Soviet World War II Memorial
Near Lambeth Road at St. George’s Road, on the left when traveling west.
This Memorial Commemorates The 27 Million Soviet Citizens & Service Men & Women Who Died For the Allied Victory in World War II We Shall Remember ThemMap (db m118020) WM
20 United Kingdom, England, Greater London, Southwark — St Mary Rotherhithe
On St Mary Church Street at Tunnel Road, on the right when traveling east on St Mary Church Street.
St Mary Rotherhithe Free School Founded by Peter Hill and Robert Bell Esqs. 1613 Charity School instituted 1742 Removed here 1797 Supported by Voluntary ContributionsMap (db m128377) HM
21 United Kingdom, England, Greater London, Southwark — St. Mary Overie’s Dock
On Cathedral Street at Montague Close, on the right when traveling north on Cathedral Street.
St. Mary Overie’s Dock From the 16th century Notice This Dock is a free landing place at which the Parishoners of St. Saviour’s Parish are entitled to land goods free of toll. Wardens Office 8, Southwark St. SE1 By order of the . . . Map (db m118644) HM
22 United Kingdom, England, Greater London, Southwark — St. Saviour’s & St. Olaves Girls’ School
On Montague Close at Cathedral Street, on the right when traveling east on Montague Close.
These Gates Were Given By the St. Olaves & St. Saviour’s Grammar School Foundation On the Centenary of St. Saviour’s & St. Olaves Girls’ School AD 2003Map (db m118641) HM
23 United Kingdom, England, Greater London, Southwark — St. Saviour’s Southwark Private Property
On Cathedral Street at Montague Close, on the right when traveling north on Cathedral Street.
The ground between the west side of this warehouse and the footpath opposite extending 93 feet 7 inches from the north end of Church Street to Saint Mary Overy's Dock is the private property of the parish of Saint Saviour's Southwark, the greatest . . . Map (db m118642) HM
24 United Kingdom, England, Greater London, Southwark — St. Saviour’s Southwark World War I Memorial
On Borough High Street at Talbot Yard, on the right when traveling south on Borough High Street.
( east side ) Give Honour to the Men of St. Saviour’s Southwark Who Gave Their Lives for the Empire 1914 – 1918 Their Names are Inscribed Within The Parish Church May Their Memory Live For Ever In the Minds of Men ( . . . Map (db m118653) WM
25 United Kingdom, England, Greater London, Southwark — Surrey Docks Fire
On Surrey Quays Road at Lower Road, on the right when traveling east on Surrey Quays Road.
London Borough of Southwark Surrey docks fire On September 7th 1940 the docks were set on fire in the first raid of the Blitz Voted by the PeopleMap (db m128354) HM
26 United Kingdom, England, Greater London, Southwark — The Church of St. Olave
On Tooley Street (England Route A200) at Bridge Yard, on the right when traveling west on Tooley Street.
On the ground occupied by this building stood formerly, the Church of St. Olave. This church was founded in the eleventh century in memory of St. Olaf or Olave, King of Norway who in the year 1014, helped King Ethelred defend the city of London . . . Map (db m132010) HM
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27 United Kingdom, England, Greater London, Southwark — The Faraday Memorial
On Newington Butts at St. George’s Road, on the right when traveling north on Newington Butts.
The Faraday Memorial Michael Faraday (22 September 1791 to 25 August 1867) Near this spot in Newington Butts, Michael Faraday, one of Britain's greatest scientific figures, was born on 22 September 1791 and his birth is recorded in the . . . Map (db m121927) HM
28 United Kingdom, England, Greater London, Southwark — The George Inn
Near Borough High Street at Talbot Yard, on the left when traveling south.
The National Trust The George Inn It is known that the George Inn existed in the late 16th Century although the present building dates from 1677. Both Shakespeare and Dickens knew the hospitality of the inn which has continued right up to the . . . Map (db m118652) HM
29 United Kingdom, England, Greater London, Southwark — The Glaziers Hall
On Montague Close at London Bridge, on the left when traveling east on Montague Close.
The Glaziers Hall Pool of London The land in this area formed part of the site of the cloisters of the Church of St Mary Ouverie, now Southwark Cathedral. After the dissolution of the monasteries in 1540 it was sold and eventually bought by the . . . Map (db m118614) HM
30 United Kingdom, England, Greater London, Southwark — The Great Fire of Tooley Street
On Battle Bridge Lane at Tooley Street (England Route A200), on the right when traveling south on Battle Bridge Lane.
Hay's Wharf was one of the earliest quaysides to incorporate fireproofing, using incombustible floors of brick arches on cast iron beams. Despite this Hay's Wharf was destroyed in the fire of Tooley Street of 1861. This was London's biggest fire . . . Map (db m132007) HM
31 United Kingdom, England, Greater London, Southwark — The Jubilee Walkway – Southwark
Near Stoney Street at Clink Street, on the right when traveling north.
The Jubilee Walkway – Southwark This panel is dedicated to the memory of Sir James Swaffield, Director General of the GLC between 1973 and 1984 and a Trustee of the Jubilee Walkway Trust from 1977 until 2012. The Jubilee Walkway is a . . . Map (db m119079) HM
32 United Kingdom, England, Greater London, Southwark — The Legend of Mary Overie
Near Stoney Street at Clink Street, on the right when traveling north.
Legend suggests that before the construction of London Bridge in the tenth century a ferry existed here. Ferrying passengers across the River Thames was a lucrative trade. John Overs who, with his watermen and apprentices, kept the “traverse . . . Map (db m118649) HM
33 United Kingdom, England, Greater London, Southwark — The Mayflower
On Rotherhithe Street at St Mary Church Street, on the left when traveling east on Rotherhithe Street.
Built in the 17th century Mayflower has been the favoured Inn for many illustrious adventurers none more so than Captain Christopher Jones who set sail in the Mayflower in 1620 to discover the new world. Today the view across the Thames from . . . Map (db m128381) HM
34 United Kingdom, England, Greater London, Southwark — The Rose Theatre
On Park Street at Southwark Bridge Road, on the right when traveling west on Park Street.
Built here in 1587 First Elizabethan theatre of Bankside Voted by the PeopleMap (db m115360) HM
35 United Kingdom, England, Greater London, Southwark — This Tower
On St Mary Church Street close to Tunnel Road, on the left when traveling east.
This Tower Being in Imminent Danger of Ruin Owing to the Weakness of the Foundation Was Underpinned and Made Secure In Memory of Emily Blanche Carr-Gomm Lady of the Manor of Rotherhithe By Her Son Hubert William Culling Carr-Gomm . . . Map (db m128379) HM
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36 United Kingdom, England, Greater London, Southwark — Tower Bridge Control Cabin
On Tower Bridge Road just south of St Katharine's Way, on the right when traveling south.
When it was first built, Tower Bridge was controlled from two cabins, situated on the east side of each pier. These were originally built of wood, but were replaced with stone structures after World War II. Since 1962, due to the decline in river . . . Map (db m117761) HM
37 United Kingdom, England, Greater London, Southwark — William Nicholson
On Montague Close at London Bridge (England Route A3), on the left when traveling west on Montague Close.
William Nicholson 1824-1909 Distiller, Politician, Cricket Player, Benefactor This alehouse is part of the Nicholson's heritage collection. They're all different, yet they all owe something to the man who founded them. William Nicholson was a . . . Map (db m121933) HM
38 United Kingdom, England, Greater London, Southwark — Winchester Palace
On Stoney Street at Clink Street, on the right when traveling north on Stoney Street.
Winchester Palace These ruins are all that remain of the palace of the powerful Bishops of Winchester, one of the largest and most important buildings in medieval London. Founded in the 12th century by Bishop Henry de Blois, brother of King . . . Map (db m118656) HM
 
 
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