Railway Avenue, SE16

Railway Avenue is named after the East London lines which run through the parallel Thames Tunnel.

Railway Avenue, Rotherhithe (2008)
Credit: Geograph/Stephen Craven

Railway Avenue is the location of the Brunel Museum and appropriately led to Rotherhithe station.

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NEARBY LOCATIONS OF NOTE

Brunel Museum The Brunel Museum is a museum at the Brunel Engine House in Rotherhithe.

Brunel Museum

Canada Water Canada Water is a freshwater lake and wildlife refuge in Rotherhithe. Canada Water tube, Overground and bus station is named after the lake.

Canada Water

Canary Wharf to Canada Water walk An unusual walk between stations on the Jubilee Line which involves asphyxiation

Canary Wharf to Canada Water walk

Execution Dock Execution Dock, on the shoreline at Wapping, was used to execute pirates, smugglers and mutineers who had been sentenced to death by Admiralty courts.

Execution Dock

Lowder Street (1918) Lowder Street in Wapping at the end of the First World War.

Lowder Street (1918)

St. Mary’s Church, Rotherhithe St Mary’s Church, Rotherhithe, is a Church of England parish church.

St. Mary’s Church, Rotherhithe

Thames Tunnel The Thames Tunnel connects Rotherhithe and Wapping and was built between 1825 and 1843.

Thames Tunnel

The Angel The Angel Public House is grade II listed and dates from the 1830s.

The Angel

NEARBY STREETS

Adelphi Court, SE16 Adelphi Court is a block on Garter Way (Canada Water)

Adelphi Court, SE16

Ainsty Street, SE16 York Street until 1873, Ainsty Street was one of a group of Rotherhithe Streets commemorating royal names (Rotherhithe)

Ainsty Street, SE16

Albatross Way, SE16 Albatross Way is a named path near Canada Water (Canada Water)

Albatross Way, SE16

Albion Street, SE16 Albion Street’s name can be traced back to its proximity to Albion Dock, which was opened in 1860 (Rotherhithe)

Albion Street, SE16

Amherst House, SE16 Amherst House is a block on Wolfe Crescent (Rotherhithe)

Amherst House, SE16

Angelica Warehouse, SE16 The Angelica Warehouse is a block facing the River Thames (Rotherhithe)

Angelica Warehouse, SE16

Aylton Estate, SE16 Commercial area (Rotherhithe)

Aylton Estate, SE16

Baltic Court, E1W Baltic Court is a block on Clave Street (Wapping)

Baltic Court, E1W

Basque Court, SE16 Basque Court is one of the streets of London in the SE16 postal area (Rotherhithe)

Basque Court, SE16

Beechey House, E1W Beechey House is a block on Watts Street

Beechey House, E1W

Blick House, SE16 Blick House is a block on Lower Road (Rotherhithe)

Blick House, SE16

Bombay Court, SE16 Bombay Court is a block on St Marychurch Street (Rotherhithe)

Bombay Court, SE16

Brampton House, SE16 Brampton House is sited on Swan Road (Canada Water)

Brampton House, SE16

Bray Crescent, SE16 Bray Crescent is a road in the SE16 postcode area (Rotherhithe)

Bray Crescent, SE16

Brewhouse Lane, E1W Brewhouse Lane is a road in the E1W postcode area

Brewhouse Lane, E1W

Bridewell Place, E1W A street within the E1W postcode

Bridewell Place, E1W

Brunel Court, SE16 Brunel Court is sited on Brunel Road (Rotherhithe)

Brunel Court, SE16

Brunel Engine House, SE16 Brunel Engine House can be found on Railway Avenue (Rotherhithe)

Brunel Engine House, SE16

Brunel Road, SE16 Brunel Road is situated near the south end of Thames Tunnel which the engineer Marc Isambard Brunel built (Rotherhithe)

Brunel Road, SE16

Burlington House, SE16 Burlington House is a block on Province Drive (Canada Water)

Burlington House, SE16

Bury Close, SE16 A street within the SE16 postcode (Rotherhithe)

Bury Close, SE16

Calgary Court, SE16 Calgary Court can be found on Neptune Street (Rotherhithe)

Calgary Court, SE16

Canada Street, SE16 Canada Street is a road in the SE16 postcode area (Canada Water)

Canada Street, SE16

Canon Beck Road, SE16 Canon Beck Road is one of the streets of London in the SE16 postal area (Rotherhithe)

Canon Beck Road, SE16

Carlton House, SE16 Carlton House is a block on Wolfe Crescent (Canada Water)

Carlton House, SE16

Carronade House, E1W Carronade House is a block on Wapping High Street (Wapping)

Carronade House, E1W

Cathay House, SE16 Cathay House is a block on Cathay Street (Bermondsey)

Cathay House, SE16

Cathay Street, SE16 Cathay Street is a road in the SE16 postcode area (Bermondsey)

Cathay Street, SE16

Chancellor House, E1W Chancellor House is a block on Greenbank

Chancellor House, E1W

Channel House, SE16 Channel House is a block on Albatross Way (Canada Water)

Channel House, SE16

Chimney Court, E1W Chimney Court is a block on Brewhouse Lane

Chimney Court, E1W

Christopher Close, SE16 A street within the SE16 postcode (Rotherhithe)

Christopher Close, SE16

Cinnamon Street, E1W Cinnamon Street is a road in the E1W postcode area (Wapping)

Cinnamon Street, E1W

City Business Centre, SE16 City Business Centre is one of the streets of London in the SE16 postal area (Rotherhithe)

City Business Centre, SE16

Clack Street, SE16 Clack Street is a road in the SE16 postcode area (Rotherhithe)

Clack Street, SE16

Clarence Mews, SE16 A street within the SE16 postcode (Rotherhithe)

Clarence Mews, SE16

Clave Street, E1W Clave Street is a road in the E1W postcode area (Wapping)

Clave Street, E1W

Clegg House, SE16 Clegg House is a block on Moodkee Street (Rotherhithe)

Clegg House, SE16

Clegg Street, E1W A street within the E1W postcode (Wapping)

Clegg Street, E1W

Clipper Close, SE16 Clipper Close is a short cul-de-sac (Rotherhithe)

Clipper Close, SE16

Columbus Court, SE16 Columbus Court is a block on Rotherhithe Street (Rotherhithe)

Columbus Court, SE16

Columbus House, E1W Columbus House is a block on Wapping Lane

Columbus House, E1W

Cook Court, SE16 Cook Court is sited on Rotherhithe Street (Rotherhithe)

Cook Court, SE16

Cookham Crescent, SE16 A street within the SE16 postcode (Rotherhithe)

Cookham Crescent, SE16

Cottle Lane, SE16 Cottle Lane is a road in the SE16 postcode area (Bermondsey)

Cottle Lane, SE16

Culling Road, SE16 Culling Road is one of the streets of London in the SE16 postal area (Rotherhithe)

Culling Road, SE16

Deal Porters Walk, SE16 Deal Porters Walk is a road in the SE16 postcode area (Rotherhithe)

Deal Porters Walk, SE16

Dolphin Close, SE16 Dolphin Close is a cul-de-sac off Kinburn Street (Rotherhithe)

Dolphin Close, SE16

Dominion Drive, SE16 Dominion Drive is a location in London (Canada Water)

Dominion Drive, SE16

Dovecote House, SE16 Dovecote House is a block on Canada Street (Canada Water)

Dovecote House, SE16

Dundee Court, E1W Dundee Court is a block on Wapping High Street (Wapping)

Dundee Court, E1W

Dundee Street, E1W Dundee Street is one of the streets of London in the E1W postal area

Dundee Street, E1W

Durell House, SE16 Durell House is a building on Wolfe Crescent (Canada Water)

Durell House, SE16

East India Court, SE16 East India Court is a block on St Marychurch Street (Rotherhithe)

East India Court, SE16

Eden House, SE16 Eden House is a block on Surrey Quays Road (Canada Water)

Eden House, SE16

Edmonton Court, SE16 Edmonton Court is sited on Moodkee Street (Canada Water)

Edmonton Court, SE16

Eleanor Close, SE16 Eleanor Close is a road in the SE16 postcode area (Rotherhithe)

Eleanor Close, SE16

Elephant Lane, SE16 Elephant Lane is one of the streets of London in the SE16 postal area (Bermondsey)

Elephant Lane, SE16

Fairmont House, SE16 Fairmont House is a block on Dominion Drive (Canada Water)

Fairmont House, SE16

Fairmount House, SE16 A street within the SE16 postcode (Rotherhithe)

Fairmount House, SE16

Falconet Court, E1W Falconet Court is a block on Wapping High Street (Wapping)

Falconet Court, E1W

Fenner House, E1W Fenner House is a block on Watts Street

Fenner House, E1W

Flinders House, E1W Flinders House is located on Watts Street

Flinders House, E1W

Frank Whymark House, SE16 Frank Whymark House is sited on Brunel Road (Rotherhithe)

Frank Whymark House, SE16

Franklin House, E1W Franklin House is a block on Watts Street

Franklin House, E1W

Frobisher House, E1W Frobisher House is located on Watts Street

Frobisher House, E1W

Fulford Street, SE16 Fulford Street is a road in the SE16 postcode area (Bermondsey)

Fulford Street, SE16

Garter Way, SE16 Garter Way is a road in the SE16 postcode area (Rotherhithe)

Garter Way, SE16

Giverny House, SE16 Giverny House can be found on Canada Street (Canada Water)

Giverny House, SE16

Gorham House, SE16 Gorham House is a block on Wolfe Crescent (Rotherhithe)

Gorham House, SE16

Grantham Court, SE16 Grantham Court is a block in Rotherhithe (Rotherhithe)

Grantham Court, SE16

Green Bank, E1W Green Bank is one of the streets of London in the E1W postal area

Green Bank, E1W

Greenbank, E1W Greenbank is a road in the E1W postcode area

Greenbank, E1W

Gun Court, E1W Gun Court can be found on Wapping Lane

Gun Court, E1W

Gun House, E1W Gun House is a block on Wapping High Street (Wapping)

Gun House, E1W

Gun Wharf, E1W Gun Wharf is a residential block and part of an historic wharf (Wapping)

Gun Wharf, E1W

Gunwhale Close, SE16 Gunwhale Close is a location in London (Rotherhithe)

Gunwhale Close, SE16

Hanover House, SE16 Hanover House is a block on Dominion Drive (Canada Water)

Hanover House, SE16

Hardy Close, SE16 Hardy Close is a location in London (Canada Water)

Hardy Close, SE16

Hatteraick Road, SE16 Hatteraick Road is a road in the SE16 postcode area (Rotherhithe)

Hatteraick Road, SE16

Hawke Place, SE16 Hawke Place is a location in London (Rotherhithe)

Hawke Place, SE16

Heligan House, SE16 Heligan House is a building on Surrey Quays Road (Canada Water)

Heligan House, SE16

Henley Close, SE16 Henley Close is one of the streets of London in the SE16 postal area (Bermondsey)

Henley Close, SE16

Hilliards Court, E1W Hilliards Court is a road in the E1W postcode area (Wapping)

Hilliards Court, E1W

Hope Suffferance Wharf Granary House, SE16 Hope Suffferance Wharf Granary House is a block on Hope Wharf (Rotherhithe)

Hope Suffferance Wharf Granary House, SE16

Hope Suffferance Wharf Stable House, SE16 Hope Suffferance Wharf Stable House is a block on Hope Wharf (Rotherhithe)

Hope Suffferance Wharf Stable House, SE16

Horatio Court, SE16 Horatio Court is a block on Rotherhithe Street (Rotherhithe)

Horatio Court, SE16

Hythe House, SE16 Hythe House can be found on Railway Avenue (Rotherhithe)

Hythe House, SE16

Ironside Close, SE16 Ironside Close is a road in the SE16 postcode area (Rotherhithe)

Ironside Close, SE16

Jackman House, E1W Jackman House was created as part of the Wapping Housing Estate

Jackman House, E1W

James House, SE16 James House is a block on Wolfe Crescent (Canada Water)

James House, SE16

Katherine Close, SE16 Katherine Close is a road in the SE16 postcode area (Rotherhithe)

Katherine Close, SE16

Kenning Street, SE16 Kenning Street was formerly a long cul-de-sac which became a through road in the twentieth century (Rotherhithe)

Kenning Street, SE16

Kinburn Street, SE16 Kinburn Street is one of the streets of London in the SE16 postal area (Rotherhithe)

Kinburn Street, SE16

King Edward the Third Mews, SE16 King Edward the Third Mews is a location in London (Bermondsey)

King Edward the Third Mews, SE16

King Henry’s Stairs, E1W King Henry’s Stairs lead down to King Henry’s Wharf (Wapping)

King Henry’s Stairs, E1W

King Stairs Close, SE16 King Stairs Close leads off Elephant Lane (Bermondsey)

King Stairs Close, SE16

Leydon Close, SE16 Leydon Close is a road in the SE16 postcode area (Rotherhithe)

Leydon Close, SE16

Lower Road, SE16 Lower Road is one of the streets of London in the SE16 postal area (Rotherhithe)

Lower Road, SE16

Manitoba Court, SE16 Manitoba Court is located on Canada Estate (Rotherhithe)

Manitoba Court, SE16

Maritime Street, SE16 Maritime Street is a location in London (Canada Water)

Maritime Street, SE16

Marlow Way, SE16 Marlow Way runs off of Poolmans Street (Rotherhithe)

Marlow Way, SE16

Mayflower Street, SE16 Mayflower Street is one of the streets of London in the SE16 postal area (Rotherhithe)

Mayflower Street, SE16

Millstream House, SE16 Millstream House is a block on Prospect Street (Bermondsey)

Millstream House, SE16

Monkton House, SE16 Monkton House is a block on Wolfe Crescent (Canada Water)

Monkton House, SE16

Montreal House, SE16 Montreal House is sited on Surrey Quays Road (Canada Water)

Montreal House, SE16

Moran House, E1W Moran House can be found on Wapping Lane

Moran House, E1W

Mountbatten Court, SE16 Mountbatten Court can be found on Rotherhithe Street (Rotherhithe)

Mountbatten Court, SE16

Murdoch House, SE16 Murdoch House is a block on Moodkee Street (Rotherhithe)

Murdoch House, SE16

Myles Court, SE16 Myles Court is a building on Neptune Street (Rotherhithe)

Myles Court, SE16

National Terrace, SE16 National Terrace is one of the streets of London in the SE16 postal area (Bermondsey)

National Terrace, SE16

Needleman Street, SE16 A street within the SE16 postcode (Canada Water)

Needleman Street, SE16

Nelson Court, SE16 Nelson Court is a block on Brunel Road (Rotherhithe)

Nelson Court, SE16

Neptune House, SE16 Neptune House is a block on Moodkee Street (Rotherhithe)

Neptune House, SE16

Neptune Street, SE16 Neptune Street is one of the streets of London in the SE16 postal area (Rotherhithe)

Neptune Street, SE16

New Archers Court, SE16 New Archers Court is located on Rotherhithe Street (Rotherhithe)

New Archers Court, SE16

New Crane Stairs, E1W New Crane Stairs is a road in the E1W postcode area (Wapping)

New Crane Stairs, E1W

Niagara Court, SE16 Niagara Court is a block on Moodkee Street (Canada Water)

Niagara Court, SE16

Oakville House, SE16 Oakville House is a block on Dominion Drive (Canada Water)

Oakville House, SE16

Ottawa House, SE16 Ottawa House is a block on Albatross Way (Canada Water)

Ottawa House, SE16

Paradise Street, SE16 Paradise Street is one of the streets of London in the SE16 postal area (Bermondsey)

Paradise Street, SE16

Parry House, E1W Parry House can be found on Watts Street

Parry House, E1W

Pavillion House, SE16 Pavillion House is a block on Wolfe Crescent (Canada Water)

Pavillion House, SE16

Pilgrim House, SE16 Pilgrim House is a block on Mayflower Street (Rotherhithe)

Pilgrim House, SE16

Pine House, SE16 Pine House is sited on Ainsty Street (Rotherhithe)

Pine House, SE16

Poolmans Street, SE16 Poolmans Street is a road in the SE16 postcode area (Rotherhithe)

Poolmans Street, SE16

Princes Riverside Road, SE16 Princes Riverside Road is a road in the SE16 postcode area (Rotherhithe)

Princes Riverside Road, SE16

Princes Tower, SE16 Princes Tower is a block on Rotherhithe Street (Rotherhithe)

Princes Tower, SE16

Prospect Street, SE16 Prospect Street is a road in the SE16 postcode area (Bermondsey)

Prospect Street, SE16

Province Drive, SE16 Province Drive is a road in the SE16 postcode area (Canada Water)

Province Drive, SE16

Pynfolds, SE16 Pynfolds is a location in London (Bermondsey)

Pynfolds, SE16

Railway Avenue, SE16 Railway Avenue is named after the East London lines which run through the parallel Thames Tunnel (Rotherhithe)

Railway Avenue, SE16

Raleigh Court, SE16 Raleigh Court is a block on Clarence Mews (Rotherhithe)

Raleigh Court, SE16

Reardon Path, E1W This is a street in the E1W postcode area

Reardon Path, E1W

Regina House, SE16 Regina House can be found on Renforth Street (Canada Water)

Regina House, SE16

Renforth Street, SE16 Renforth Street is a road in the SE16 postcode area (Rotherhithe)

Renforth Street, SE16

Risdon Street, SE16 Risdon Street is a road in the SE16 postcode area (Rotherhithe)

Risdon Street, SE16

Rosebud Mews, SE16 Rosebud Mews is a location in London (Bermondsey)

Rosebud Mews, SE16

Ross House, E1W Ross House is sited on Cinnamon Street (Wapping)

Ross House, E1W

Rotherhithe Street, SE16 Rotherhithe Street runs parallel with the River Thames skirting the whole of Bermondsey (Rotherhithe)

Rotherhithe Street, SE16

Rotherhithe Tunnel, SE16 Rotherhithe Tunnel is a road in the SE16 postcode area (Rotherhithe)

Rotherhithe Tunnel, SE16

Rotherhithe Tunnel, SE16 Rotherhithe Tunnel is a road in the E1W postcode area (Rotherhithe)

Rotherhithe Tunnel, SE16

Rupack Street, SE16 Rupack Street is one of the streets of London in the SE16 postal area (Rotherhithe)

Rupack Street, SE16

Rye House, SE16 Rye House is a block on Kenning Street (Rotherhithe)

Rye House, SE16

Sandwich House, SE16 Sandwich House is a block between Hythe House and Winchelsea House (Rotherhithe)

Sandwich House, SE16

Saunders House, SE16 Saunders House is a block on Brass Talley Alley (Canada Water)

Saunders House, SE16

Scotia Court, SE16 Scotia Court is a block on Renforth Street (Rotherhithe)

Scotia Court, SE16

Seaford House, SE16 Seaford House is a block on Rotherhithe Street (Rotherhithe)

Seaford House, SE16

Sherbrooke House, SE16 Sherbrooke House is sited on Albatross Way (Canada Water)

Sherbrooke House, SE16

Smith Close, SE16 Smith Close is one of the streets of London in the SE16 postal area (Rotherhithe)

Smith Close, SE16

St John’s Wharf, E1W The St John’s Wharves warehouses are now flats (Wapping)

St John’s Wharf, E1W

St Marychurch Street, SE16 St Marychurch Street is one of the streets of London in the SE16 postal area (Bermondsey)

St Marychurch Street, SE16

St Olaves Court, SE16 St Olaves Court is one of the streets of London in the SE16 postal area (Rotherhithe)

St Olaves Court, SE16

St Olavs Square, SE16 St Olavs Square is one of the streets of London in the SE16 postal area (Rotherhithe)

St Olavs Square, SE16

Surrey House, SE16 Surrey House is located on Rotherhithe Street (Rotherhithe)

Surrey House, SE16

Surrey Quays Road, SE16 Surrey Quays Road is one of the streets of London in the SE16 postal area (Canada Water)

Surrey Quays Road, SE16

Surrey Water Road, SE16 Surrey Water Road is one of the streets of London in the SE16 postal area (Rotherhithe)

Surrey Water Road, SE16

Swan Road, SE16 Swan Road runs northwest-southeast across Rotherhithe (Rotherhithe)

Swan Road, SE16

Tasman House, E1W Tasman House is a block on Prusom Street (Wapping)

Tasman House, E1W

Temeraire Street, SE16 Temeraire Street is named for Turner’s painting ’The Fighting Temeraire’ (Rotherhithe)

Temeraire Street, SE16

Thame Road, SE16 Thame Road is a location in London (Rotherhithe)

Thame Road, SE16

Thames Path, SE16 Thames Path is a road in the SE16 postcode area (Rotherhithe)

Thames Path, SE16

Thames Tunnel Mills, SE16 Thames Tunnel Mills is a location in London (Rotherhithe)

Thames Tunnel Mills, SE16

Tideway Court, SE16 Tideway Court is a block on Rotherhithe Street (Rotherhithe)

Tideway Court, SE16

Toronto House, SE16 Toronto House is located on Surrey Quays Road (Canada Water)

Toronto House, SE16

Tunnel Wharf, SE16 Tunnel Wharf is a location in London (Rotherhithe)

Tunnel Wharf, SE16

United House, SE16 United House is a building on Mayflower Street (Rotherhithe)

United House, SE16

Vancouver House Quays Road, SE16 Vancouver House Quays Road is a location in London (Canada Water)

Vancouver House Quays Road, SE16

Vancouver House, E1W Vancouver House is a block on Reardon Path (Wapping)

Vancouver House, E1W

Vancouver House, SE16 Vancouver House is sited on Needleman Street (Canada Water)

Vancouver House, SE16

Victoria House, SE16 Victoria House is a block on Province Drive (Canada Water)

Victoria House, SE16

Walter Langley Court, SE16 Walter Langley Court is a block on Brunel Road (Rotherhithe)

Walter Langley Court, SE16

Wapping New Stairs, E1W Wapping New Stairs is a road in the E1W postcode area (Wapping)

Wapping New Stairs, E1W

Water Gardens Square, SE16 A street within the SE16 postcode (Canada Water)

Water Gardens Square, SE16

Watergardens Square, SE16 Watergardens Square is a location in London (Canada Water)

Watergardens Square, SE16

Watts Street, E1W Watts Street lay at the heart of the 1926 Wapping housing scheme, undertaken by the London County Council

Watts Street, E1W

Welsh House, E1W Welsh House is a block on Wapping Lane

Welsh House, E1W

Western Place, SE16 Western Place is a road in the SE16 postcode area (Rotherhithe)

Western Place, SE16

William Gaitskell House, SE16 William Gaitskell House is a block on Paradise Street (Bermondsey)

William Gaitskell House, SE16

Willoughby House, E1W Willoughby House is located on Dundee Street (Wapping)

Willoughby House, E1W

Winchelsea House, SE16 Winchelsea House is a block on Swan Road (Rotherhithe)

Winchelsea House, SE16

Windrose Close, SE16 Windrose Close is a road in the SE16 postcode area (Rotherhithe)

Windrose Close, SE16

Winnipeg House, SE16 Winnipeg House is sited on Province Drive (Canada Water)

Winnipeg House, SE16

Wolfe Crescent, SE16 Wolfe Crescent is a road in the SE16 postcode area (Canada Water)

Wolfe Crescent, SE16

Woodland Crescent, SE16 Woodland Crescent is a road in the SE16 postcode area (Canada Water)

Woodland Crescent, SE16

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