Rotherhithe Street, SE16

Rotherhithe Street runs parallel with the River Thames skirting the whole of Bermondsey.

Rotherhithe Street, Bermondsey with the ship ’Argo’ visible in the distance.
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At a length of around 1.5 miles, Rotherhithe Street is the longest continually-named street (the same name along its whole length) in London. Notable buildings on the street include the Grade II* listed Nelson House, St Mary’s Church and Surrey Docks Farm.

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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

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

Canary Wharf to Canada Water walk

NEARBY STREETS

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

Abbotshade Road, 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

Balmoral Court, SE16 Balmoral Court is located on Rotherhithe Street (Rotherhithe)

Balmoral Court, SE16

Beatson Walk, SE16 Beatson Walk is one of the streets of London in the SE16 postal area (Rotherhithe)

Beatson Walk, SE16

Bellamys Court, SE16 Bellamys Court is located on Abbotshade Road (Rotherhithe)

Bellamys Court, SE16

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

Bevin Close, SE16

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

Blenheim Court, SE16

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

Bray Crescent, SE16

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

Brewhouse Walk, SE16

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

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

Buckters Rents, SE16

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

Burnside Close, SE16

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

Bury Close, SE16

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

Bylands Close, 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

Capstan Court, E1W Capstan Court can be found on Wapping Wall

Capstan Court, E1W

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

Clarence Mews, SE16

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

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

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

Deck Close, SE16

Dock Hill Avenue, SE16 Dock Hill Avenue is a road in the SE16 postcode area (Rotherhithe)

Dock Hill Avenue, SE16

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

Dolphin Close, SE16

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

Edinburgh Court, SE16

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

Eleanor Close, SE16

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

Elizabeth Square, SE16

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

Falkirk Court, SE16

Farrins Rents, SE16 Farrins Rents is a location in London (Rotherhithe)

Farrins Rents, SE16

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

Fisher Close, SE16

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

Fishermans Drive, SE16

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

Foundry Close, SE16

Frederick Square, SE16 Frederick Square is a location in London (Rotherhithe)

Frederick Square, SE16

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

Globe Pond Road, SE16

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

Greenacre Square, SE16

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

Gunwhale Close, SE16

Gwent Court, SE16 Gwent Court is a block on Byelands Close (Rotherhithe)

Gwent Court, SE16

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

Hampton Court, SE16

Helena Square, SE16 Helena Square is a location in London (Rotherhithe)

Helena Square, SE16

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

Horatio Court, SE16

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

Hull Close, 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

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

Katherine Close, SE16

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

Keel 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

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

Kensington Court, SE16

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

Kinburn Street, SE16

King & Queen Wharf, SE16 A street within the SE16 postcode (Rotherhithe)

King & Queen Wharf, SE16

Labour in Vain Street, E1W Labour in Vain Street is an old East End street (Shadwell)

Labour in Vain Street, E1W

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

Lagado Mews, SE16

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

Lavender House, SE16

Lavender Pumphouse, SE16 Lavender Pumphouse is a location in London (Rotherhithe)

Lavender Pumphouse, SE16

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

Lavender Road, SE16

Leading Street, Leading Street is an old East End street (Shadwell)

Leading Street,

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

Leydon Close, SE16

Lower Shadwell Street, Lower Shadwell Street is an old East End street (Shadwell)

Lower Shadwell Street,

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

Mahogany Close, SE16

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

Marlow Way, SE16

Merchant Court, E1W Merchant Court can be found on Wapping Wall

Merchant Court, E1W

Metropolitan Wharf, E1W Metropolitan Wharf is one of the streets of London in the E1W postal area

Metropolitan Wharf, E1W

Monza Building, E1W Monza Building is located on Monza Street

Monza Building, E1W

Monza Street, E1W Monza Street lies south of the Shadwell Basin

Monza Street, E1W

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

Mountbatten Court, SE16

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

Nelson Court, SE16

Peartree Lane, E1W Peartree Lane is a road in the E1W postcode area (Shadwell)

Peartree Lane, E1W

Pelican Stairs, E1W Pelican Stairs is a road in the E1W postcode area

Pelican Stairs, E1W

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

Pine House, SE16

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

Princes Riverside Road, SE16

Prospect Place, E1W Prospect Place is a road in the E1W postcode area

Prospect Place, E1W

Quayside Court, SE16 Quayside Court is located on Abbotshade Road (Rotherhithe)

Quayside Court, SE16

Radley Court, SE16 Radley Court is a block on Radley Court (Rotherhithe)

Radley Court, 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

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

Rotherhithe Street, SE16

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

Rotherhithe Tunnel Approach Road, SE16

Rotherhithe Tunnel, SE16 The Rotherhithe Tunnel runs under the Thames (Rotherhithe)

Rotherhithe Tunnel, SE16

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

Rye House, SE16

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

Salter Road, SE16

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

Sandringham Court, SE16

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

Sandwich House, SE16

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

Seaford House, SE16

Shadwell Pierhead, E1W Shadwell Pierhead is one of the streets of London in the E1W postal area (Shadwell)

Shadwell Pierhead, E1W

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

Smith Close, SE16

Sophia Square, SE16 Sophia Square is a development off of Sovereign Crescent (Rotherhithe)

Sophia Square, SE16

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

Sovereign Crescent, SE16

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

Staples Close, SE16

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

Stave Hill, SE16

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

Stave Yard Road, SE16

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

Surrey House, 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

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

Surrey water, SE16

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

Teak Close, SE16

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

Thame Road, SE16

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

Tideway Court, SE16

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

Timber Pond Road, SE16

Trafalgar Court, E1W Trafalgar Court is a building on Wapping Wall

Trafalgar Court, E1W

Tudor Court, SE16 Tudor Court is a block on Princes Riverside Road (Rotherhithe)

Tudor Court, SE16

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

Walter Langley Court, SE16

Wapping Wall, E1W Wapping Wall runs parallel to the northern bank of the Thames with many converted warehouses facing the river

Wapping Wall, E1W

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

Western Place, SE16

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

Westminster Court, SE16

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

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

Windsor Court, SE16

Woolcombe Court, SE16 Woolcombe Court is a block on Princes Riverside Road (Rotherhithe)

Woolcombe Court, SE16

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