Redcross Way, SE1

Redcross Way was previously called Red Cross Street.

Redcross Way in the Borough area was previously called Red Cross Street.

It was previously a very poor area, targeted by the Improved Industrial Dwellings Corporation in the mid 19th century.
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The Cromwell Buildings along the road, consisting of housing with integral shops, were erected in 1864 by the Improved Industrial Dwellings Corporation headed by Sir Sydney Waterlow.

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NEARBY LOCATIONS OF NOTE

All Hallows Church was built in 1892.

George Inn The George Inn is a public house established in the medieval period on Borough High Street in Southwark, owned and leased by the National Trust.

George Inn

The Shard The Shard - formerly London Bridge Tower is a 72-storey skyscraper, designed by the Italian architect Renzo Piano, in Southwark.

The Shard

NEARBY STREETS

All Hallows Place, SE1 All Hallows Place disappeared due to Second World World bombing

All Hallows Place, SE1

America Street, SE1 America Street is one of the streets of London in the SE1 postal area (Southwark)

America Street, SE1

Anchor Terrace, SE1 Anchor Terrace is a large symmetrical building on the east side of Southwark Bridge Road, situated very close to the River Thames (Southwark)

Anchor Terrace, SE1

Angel Place, SE1 Angel Place was the site of the Marshalsea Prison between 1811 and 1842 (Borough)

Angel Place, SE1

Argent Street, SE1 Silver Street connected Orange Street (now Copperfield Street) and Loman Street

Argent Street, SE1

Avery House, SE1 Avery House can be found on Dorrit Street (Borough)

Avery House, SE1

Avon Place, SE1 Avon Place is a road in the SE1 postcode area (Borough)

Avon Place, SE1

Ayres Street, SE1 Ayres Street was formerly known as Whitecross Street (Borough)

Ayres Street, SE1

Baden Place, SE1 Baden Place runs off Crosby Row (Bermondsey)

Baden Place, SE1

Balin House, SE1 Balin House is a block on Plantain Place (Bermondsey)

Balin House, SE1

Bank End, SE1 Bank End was so-named because of the former earth banks built to protect the area against the Thames (Southwark)

Bank End, SE1

Bankside House, SE1 Bankside House is a block on Sumner Street (Southwark)

Bankside House, SE1

Bear Gardens, SE1 Bear Gardens is the site of a medieval pleasure ground (Southwark)

Bear Gardens, SE1

Bedale Street, SE1 Bedale Street is one of the streets of London in the SE1 postal area (Borough)

Bedale Street, SE1

Belvedere Buildings, SE1 Belvedere Buildings is a road in the SE1 postcode area

Belvedere Buildings, SE1

Benbow House, SE1 Benbow House is a block on New Globe Walk (Southwark)

Benbow House, SE1

Betsham House, SE1 Betsham House is located on Newcomen Street (Borough)

Betsham House, SE1

Blackman Street, SE1 Blackman Street formed the southern portion of Borough High Street (Borough)

Blackman Street, SE1

Blue Fin Building, SE1 Blue Fin Building is a block on Southwark Street (Southwark)

Blue Fin Building, SE1

Borough High Street, SE1 Borough High Street was the Roman ’Stane Street’ (Borough)

Borough High Street, SE1

Boughton House, SE1 Boughton House is a block on Tennis Street (Bermondsey)

Boughton House, SE1

Bowling Green Place, SE1 Bowling Green Place is a location in London (Borough)

Bowling Green Place, SE1

Braque Building, SE1 Braque Building is a building on Ewer Street

Braque Building, SE1

Bridge House, SE1 Bridge House is a block on Borough High Street (London Bridge)

Bridge House, SE1

Burwash House, SE1 Burwash House can be found on Weston Street (Bermondsey)

Burwash House, SE1

Calvert’s Buildings, SE1 Felix Calvert, local brewer, is recorded as operating here in the late 18th century. (Borough)

Calvert’s Buildings, SE1

Canvey Street, SE1 A street within the SE1 postcode (Southwark)

Canvey Street, SE1

Cathedral Street, SE1 Cathedral Street is so-named as it runs past Southwark Cathedral (Borough)

Cathedral Street, SE1

Chaloner Court, SE1 Chaloner Court is one of the streets of London in the SE1 postal area (Borough)

Chaloner Court, SE1

Chapel Court, SE1 Chapel Court has hosted The Blue-Eyed Maid pub since 1613. (Borough)

Chapel Court, SE1

City Bridge House, SE1 City Bridge House is a block on Southwark Street (Southwark)

City Bridge House, SE1

Clennam Street, SE1 Clennam Street is one of the streets of London in the SE1 postal area (Borough)

Clennam Street, SE1

Clink Street, SE1 Clink Street is best known as the historic location of the Clink Prison (Southwark)

Clink Street, SE1

Clink Wharf, SE1 A street within the SE1 postcode (Southwark)

Clink Wharf, SE1

Collingwood Street, SE1 Collingwood Street is a road in the SE1 postcode area (Borough)

Collingwood Street, SE1

Collinson Court, SE1 Collinson Court is a block on Great Suffolk Street

Collinson Court, SE1

Collinson Walk, SE1 Collinson Walk is a road in the SE1 postcode area

Collinson Walk, SE1

Copperfield Street, SE1 Copperfield Street was named after the novel David Copperfield by Charles Dickens, by association with nearby Dickens Square

Copperfield Street, SE1

Crosby Court, SE1 The former Surrey Place was renamed Crosby Court in 1939 (Bermondsey)

Crosby Court, SE1

Crosby Row, SE1 Crosby Row is one of the streets of London in the SE1 postal area (Bermondsey)

Crosby Row, SE1

Disney Place, SE1 Disney Place is one of the streets of London in the SE1 postal area (Borough)

Disney Place, SE1

Disney Street, SE1 Disney Street is a location in London (Borough)

Disney Street, SE1

Doyce Street, SE1 Doyce Street is one of the streets of London in the SE1 postal area (Borough)

Doyce Street, SE1

Duke Street Hill, SE1 Duke Street Hill is one of the streets of London in the SE1 postal area (London Bridge)

Duke Street Hill, SE1

Dunsterville Way, SE1 Dunsterville Way is a road in the SE1 postcode area (Bermondsey)

Dunsterville Way, SE1

East Building, SE1 East Building is situated in the corner of London Bridge (London Bridge)

East Building, SE1

Embassy House, SE1 Embassy House is a block on Tooley Street (London Bridge)

Embassy House, SE1

Emerson Street, SE1 Emerson Street is one of the streets of London in the SE1 postal area (Southwark)

Emerson Street, SE1

Empire Square East, SE1 A street within the SE1 postcode (Bermondsey)

Empire Square East, SE1

Empire Square South, SE1 Empire Square South is a road in the SE1 postcode area (Bermondsey)

Empire Square South, SE1

Empire Square West, SE1 A street within the SE1 postcode (Bermondsey)

Empire Square West, SE1

Ernst Building, SE1 Ernst Building is a block on Union Street

Ernst Building, SE1

Europoint House, SW8 Europoint House is a location in London (Southwark)

Europoint House, SW8

Ewer Street, SE1 Ewer Street is one of the streets of London in the SE1 postal area (Southwark)

Ewer Street, SE1

Eynsford House, SE1 Eynsford House is a block on Crosby Row (Bermondsey)

Eynsford House, SE1

Farnham House, SE1 Farnham House is a building on Union Street

Farnham House, SE1

Gaitskell Way, SE1 A street within the SE1 postcode

Gaitskell Way, SE1

Gallery Court, SE1 A street within the SE1 postcode (Bermondsey)

Gallery Court, SE1

Gatehouse Square, SE1 A street within the SE1 postcode (Southwark)

Gatehouse Square, SE1

Gay Street, SE1 Gay Street is a road in the SW15 postcode area

Gay Street, SE1

George Inn Yard, SE1 George Inn Yard is a yard of unknown antiquity in Southwark (Borough)

George Inn Yard, SE1

Glasshill Street, SE1 Glasshill Street is one of the streets of London in the SE1 postal area (Greater London)

Glasshill Street, SE1

Global House, SE1 Global House is a building on Great Suffolk Street (Greater London)

Global House, SE1

Godfree Court, SE1 Godfree Court is a block in Southwark (Bermondsey)

Godfree Court, SE1

Great Guildford Business Square, SE1 Great Guildford Business Square is one of the streets of London in the SE1 postal area (Southwark)

Great Guildford Business Square, SE1

Great Guildford Street, SE1 Great Guildford Street runs north-south in Southwark (Southwark)

Great Guildford Street, SE1

Great Maze Pond, SE1 Great Maze Pond is a road in the SE1 postcode area (Borough)

Great Maze Pond, SE1

Great Suffolk Street, SE1 Great Suffolk Street was at one time called Dirty Lane

Great Suffolk Street, SE1

Green Dragon Court, SE1 Green Dragon Court ran off Bedale Street (Borough)

Green Dragon Court, SE1

Guy Street, SE1 A street within the SE1 postcode (Bermondsey)

Guy Street, SE1

Halfmoon Yard, SE1 Halfmoon Yard lay off Borough High Street, (Borough)

Halfmoon Yard, SE1

Hamlet Way, SE1 Hamlet Way is a road in the SE1 postcode area (Bermondsey)

Hamlet Way, SE1

Hatters Court, SE1 Hatters Court is a block on Redcross Way (Borough)

Hatters Court, SE1

Henriette Raphael House, SE1 Henriette Raphael House is a block on Talbot Yard (Borough)

Henriette Raphael House, SE1

Hoadly House, SE1 Hoadly House is a block on Union Street

Hoadly House, SE1

Holland Street, SE1 Today’s Holland Street was originally part of a street called Gravel Lane (Southwark)

Holland Street, SE1

Hopetown Place, SE1 Russell Place was renamed to Hopetown Place, SE1 in 1892 (Borough)

Hopetown Place, SE1

Horseshoe Wharf Apartments, SE1 A street within the SE1 postcode (Southwark)

Horseshoe Wharf Apartments, SE1

Hulme Place, SE1 Hulme Place is a road in the SE1 postcode area (Borough)

Hulme Place, SE1

Isaac Way, SE1 A street within the SE1 postcode (Borough)

Isaac Way, SE1

James Forbes House, SE1 James Forbes House is a block on Great Suffolk Street (Southwark)

James Forbes House, SE1

Joiner Street, SE1 Joiner Street is now part of London Bridge Street (Borough)

Joiner Street, SE1

Joiner Street, SE1 Joiner Street is a road in the SE1 postcode area (London Bridge)

Joiner Street, SE1

Junction Approach, SE1 A street within the SE1 postcode (Borough)

Junction Approach, SE1

Kellow House, SE1 Kellow House can be found on Tennis Street (Borough)

Kellow House, SE1

Kentish Buildings, SE1 Kentish Buildings is one of the streets of London in the SE1 postal area (Borough)

Kentish Buildings, SE1

King James Court, SE1 King James Court leads off King James Street

King James Court, SE1

Kings Head Yard, SE1 Kings Head Yard is one of the streets of London in the SE1 postal area (Borough)

Kings Head Yard, SE1

Kipling Street, SE1 Kipling Street is one of the streets of London in the SE1 postal area (Bermondsey)

Kipling Street, SE1

Lake House, SE1 Lake House is a block on Scovell Road

Lake House, SE1

Lambert House, SE1 Lambert House is sited on Southwark Street (Southwark)

Lambert House, SE1

Langdale House, SE1 Residential block (Borough)

Langdale House, SE1

Lant Street, SE1 Lant Street derives its name from the Lant family who inherited the estates known as Southwark Place

Lant Street, SE1

Lavington Street, SE1 Lavington Street is one of the streets of London in the SE1 postal area (Southwark)

Lavington Street, SE1

Layton’s Grove, SE1 Layton’s Grove was situated off Borough High Street, opposite Little Dorrit Court (Borough)

Layton’s Grove, SE1

Layton’s Buildings, SE1 Layton’s Buildings lay off Borough High Street (Borough)

Layton’s Buildings, SE1

Lefroy House, SE1 Lefroy House is a block on Collinson Street

Lefroy House, SE1

Linton House, SE1 Linton House is a block on Union Street

Linton House, SE1

Little Dorrit Court, SE1 Little Dorrit’s Court, North of Marshalsea Road, is named after the Dickens character (Borough)

Little Dorrit Court, SE1

Lockyer Street, SE1 Lockyer Street combined Evert Street, Charlotte Square and West Street after 1890 (Bermondsey)

Lockyer Street, SE1

Loman Street, SE1 Loman Street is one of the streets of London in the SE1 postal area

Loman Street, SE1

London Bridge Street, SE1 London Bridge Street is one of the streets of London in the SE1 postal area (London Bridge)

London Bridge Street, SE1

London Bridge Walk, London Bridge Walk is one of the streets of London in the SE1 postal area (London Bridge)

London Bridge Walk,

Madison Apartments, SE1 A street within the SE1 postcode (Borough)

Madison Apartments, SE1

Maiden Lane, SE1 Maiden Lane is a road in the SE1 postcode area (Southwark)

Maiden Lane, SE1

Maidstone Buildings Mews, SE1 Maidstone Buildings Mews lies off Borough High Street (Borough)

Maidstone Buildings Mews, SE1

Marklake Court, SE1 Marklake Court can be found on Weston Street (Bermondsey)

Marklake Court, SE1

Marshalsea Road, SE1 Marshalsea Road was previously called Mint Street after a royal Tudor coin mint in the area. (Borough)

Marshalsea Road, SE1

Maya House, SE1 Maya House, on Borough High Street, is notable for its distinctive sculptures (Borough)

Maya House, SE1

Maypole Alley, SE1 Maypole Alley was a small courtyard in Southwark (Borough)

Maypole Alley, SE1

Merchants House, SE1 Merchants House is a block on Southwark Street (Borough)

Merchants House, SE1

Mermaid Court, SE1 Mermaid Court is one of the streets of London in the SE1 postal area (Borough)

Mermaid Court, SE1

Minerva House, SE1 Minerva House is a block on Montague Close (Southwark)

Minerva House, SE1

Mint Street, SE1 Mint Street, an ancient Southwark street, (now) runs off Marchelsea Road (Borough)

Mint Street, SE1

Montague Close, SE1 Montague Close is a street close to London Bridge (Southwark)

Montague Close, SE1

Mulvaney Way, SE1 Mulvaney Way is a road in the SE1 postcode area (Bermondsey)

Mulvaney Way, SE1

Nag’s Head Yard, SE1 The alley name seems to have fallen out of favour in recent years, though it still exists (Borough)

Nag’s Head Yard, SE1

New Globe Walk, SE1 New Globe Walk is one of the streets of London in the SE1 postal area (Southwark)

New Globe Walk, SE1

New Hunt’s House, SE1 New Hunt’s House is a block on Newcomen Street (Borough)

New Hunt’s House, SE1

Newcomen Street, SE1 Newcomen Street is one of the streets of London in the SE1 postal area (Borough)

Newcomen Street, SE1

Northfleet House, SE1 Northfleet House is a block on Newcomen Street (Borough)

Northfleet House, SE1

Nuffield House, SE1 Nuffield House is a block on Newcomen Street (Borough)

Nuffield House, SE1

O’Meara Street, SE1 A street within the SE1 postcode (Southwark)

O’Meara Street, SE1

Old Guy’s House, SE1 Old Guy’s House is a block on St Thomas Street (Borough)

Old Guy’s House, SE1

Old Theatre Court, SE1 Old Theatre Court is a block on Park Street (Southwark)

Old Theatre Court, SE1

Olwen House, SE1 Olwen House is sited on Loman Street

Olwen House, SE1

Oystergate Walk, SE1 Oystergate Walk is a road in the SE1 postcode area (Borough)

Oystergate Walk, SE1

Park Street, SE1 Park Street runs one block south of Bankside (Southwark)

Park Street, SE1

Partners Ltd, SE1 A street within the SE1 postcode (Borough)

Partners Ltd, SE1

Patrick Court, SE1 Patrick Court is a block on Webber Street

Patrick Court, SE1

Pegasus House, SE1 Pegasus House is a block on Great Suffolk Street (Greater London)

Pegasus House, SE1

Pepper Street, SE1 Pepper Street is one of the streets of London in the SE1 postal area

Pepper Street, SE1

Perkins Square, SE1 Perkins Square is a road in the SE1 postcode area (Southwark)

Perkins Square, SE1

Pickwick Street, SE1 Pickwick Street is one of the streets of London in the SE1 postal area (Borough)

Pickwick Street, SE1

Plantain Place, SE1 Plantain Place is one of the streets of London in the SE1 postal area (Bermondsey)

Plantain Place, SE1

Porlock Street, SE1 Porlock Street is one of the streets of London in the SE1 postal area (Bermondsey)

Porlock Street, SE1

Porter Street, SE1 Porter Street is a road in the SE1 postcode area (Southwark)

Porter Street, SE1

Prospero House, SE1 Prospero House is a block on Borough High Street (Borough)

Prospero House, SE1

Quastels House, SE1 Residential block (Bermondsey)

Quastels House, SE1

Queen’s Head Yard, SE1 Queen’s Head Yard is a road in the SE1 postcode area (Borough)

Queen’s Head Yard, SE1

Railway Approach, SE1 Railway Approach is one of the streets of London in the SE1 postal area (London Bridge)

Railway Approach, SE1

Reach Walk, SE1 A street within the SE1 postcode (Bermondsey)

Reach Walk, SE1

Red Lion Court, SE1 Red Lion Court is a building on Park Street (Southwark)

Red Lion Court, SE1

Redcross Way, SE1 Redcross Way was previously called Red Cross Street (Borough)

Redcross Way, SE1

Redman House, SE1 Redman House is a building on Sanctuary Street (Borough)

Redman House, SE1

Risborough Street, SE1 Risborough Street is one of the streets of London in the SE1 postal area

Risborough Street, SE1

Riverside House, SE1 Riverside House is sited on Southwark Bridge Road (Southwark)

Riverside House, SE1

Rochester Walk, SE1 A street within the SE1 postcode (Borough)

Rochester Walk, SE1

Rose Alley, SE1 Rose Alley is one of the streets of London in the SE1 postal area (Southwark)

Rose Alley, SE1

Rosler Building, SE1 Rosler Building is a block on Ewer Street

Rosler Building, SE1

Sanctuary Street, SE1 Sanctuary Street is one of the streets of London in the SE1 postal area (Borough)

Sanctuary Street, SE1

Sawyer Street, SE1 Sawyer Street is named after Bob Sawyer, a character in the novel The Pickwick Papers by local resident Charles Dickens

Sawyer Street, SE1

Shard Arcade, SE1 A street within the SE1 postcode (London Bridge)

Shard Arcade, SE1

Shepherd’s House, SE1 Shepherd’s House is a building on Beak Alley (Borough)

Shepherd’s House, SE1

Signal House, SE1 Signal House is a block on Great Suffolk Street (Borough)

Signal House, SE1

Smale House, SE1 Smale House is sited on Great Suffolk Street (Greater London)

Smale House, SE1

Soho Wharf, SE1 Soho Wharf is one of the streets of London in the SE1 postal area (Southwark)

Soho Wharf, SE1

Solomon Way, E1 Solomon Way is a location in London (Southwark)

Solomon Way, E1

Southall Place, SE1 A street within the SE1 postcode (Bermondsey)

Southall Place, SE1

Southwark Bridge Road, SE1 Southwark Bridge Road is one of the streets of London in the SE1 postal area (Borough)

Southwark Bridge Road, SE1

Southwark Street, SE1 Southwark Street is a major street just south of the River Thames. It runs between Blackfriars Road to the west and Borough High Street. (Southwark)

Southwark Street, SE1

St Olaf House, SE1 St Olaf House is a block on Tooley Street (London Bridge)

St Olaf House, SE1

St Thomas Street, SE1 St Thomas Street is an extremely old thoroughfare (Borough)

St Thomas Street, SE1

Stoney Street, SE1 Stoney Street is one of the streets of London in the SE1 postal area (Borough)

Stoney Street, SE1

Sudrey Street, SE1 Sudrey Street was formerly Little Suffolk Street

Sudrey Street, SE1

Sumner Street, SE1 Sumner Street runs from Great Guildford Street to Southwark Bridge Road (Southwark)

Sumner Street, SE1

Talbot Yard, SE1 Talbot Yard used to host one of the most famous inns in English literature (Borough)

Talbot Yard, SE1

Tennis Street, SE1 Tennis Street is one of the streets of London in the SE1 postal area (Bermondsey)

Tennis Street, SE1

Thames House, SE1 Thames House can be found on Park Street (Southwark)

Thames House, SE1

Thames Reach, SE28 Thames Reach is a location in London (Southwark)

Thames Reach, SE28

The Blue Fin Building, SE1 A street within the SE1 postcode (Southwark)

The Blue Fin Building, SE1

The Grain Store, SE1 A street within the SE1 postcode (Bermondsey)

The Grain Store, SE1

The Hop Exchange, SE1 A street within the SE1 postcode (Borough)

The Hop Exchange, SE1

The Mews, SE1 The Mews is one of the streets of London in the SE1 postal area (Borough)

The Mews, SE1

The News Building, SE1 The News Building is sited on London Bridge Street (London Bridge)

The News Building, SE1

The Ride, SE1 The Ride connected Bowling Green Lane (later Bowling Green Lane) and Tennis Court (later Tennis Street) (Borough)

The Ride, SE1

The Terrace, SE1 The Terrace is a road in the SE1 postcode area (Southwark)

The Terrace, SE1

The Vineyard, SE1 The Vineyard is a location in London (Borough)

The Vineyard, SE1

Thorold House, SE1 Thorold House is a block on Pepper Street

Thorold House, SE1

Thrale Street, SE1 Thrale Street is one of the streets of London in the SE1 postal area (Southwark)

Thrale Street, SE1

Three Crown Square, SE1 Three Crown Square is an official address within Borough Market (Borough)

Three Crown Square, SE1

Tomline House, SE1 Tomline House is located on Union Street

Tomline House, SE1

Toulmin Street, SE1 Toulmin Street is a road in the SE1 postcode area (Borough)

Toulmin Street, SE1

Trelawney House, SE1 Trelawney House can be found on Union Street

Trelawney House, SE1

Triangle Court, SE1 Triangle Court is a block on Redcross Way (Borough)

Triangle Court, SE1

Trundle Street, SE1 Trundle Street is one of the streets of London in the SE1 postal area

Trundle Street, SE1

Two London Bridge, SE1 A street within the SE1 postcode (London Bridge)

Two London Bridge, SE1

Union House, SE1 Union House is a block on Great Suffolk Street

Union House, SE1

Union Street, SE1 Union Street was so-called as it linked two other streets

Union Street, SE1

Victor Wharf, SE1 A street within the SE1 postcode (Southwark)

Victor Wharf, SE1

Vine Yard, SE1 Vine Yard is one of the streets of London in the SE1 postal area (Borough)

Vine Yard, SE1

Waynflete House, SE1 Waynflete House is a block on Union Street

Waynflete House, SE1

Weller Street, SE1 Weller Street is one of several local streets named after Dickens characters

Weller Street, SE1

White Hart Yard, SE1 White Hart Yard leads off Borough High Street (Borough)

White Hart Yard, SE1

White Hind Alley, SE1 White Hind Alley was an old street of Bankside (Southwark)

White Hind Alley, SE1

Winchester House, SE1 Winchester House is sited on Southwark Bridge Road

Winchester House, SE1

Winchester Square, SE1 Winchester Square is one of the streets of London in the SE1 postal area (Southwark)

Winchester Square, SE1

Winchester Walk, SE1 Winchester Walk is one of the streets of London in the SE1 postal area (Southwark)

Winchester Walk, SE1

Winchester Wharf, SE1 A street within the SE1 postcode (Southwark)

Winchester Wharf, SE1

Wireworks Court, SE1 Wireworks Court is a block on Great Suffolk Street

Wireworks Court, SE1

Wolfson House, SE1 Wolfson House is a block on Weston Street (Bermondsey)

Wolfson House, SE1

Wykeham House, SE1 Wykeham House is a block on Union Street

Wykeham House, SE1

Zoar Street, SE1 Zoar Street is named after the former Zoar Chapel here, named for the Biblical Zoara (Southwark)

Zoar Street, SE1

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