Old Paradise Street, SE1

Old Paradise Street is a road in the SE1 postcode area

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NEARBY STREETS

Ado Place, SE11 Ado Place was a small courtyard off Whitgift Street which seems to have arrived on the map in the 1850s (Lambeth)

Ado Place, SE11

Albert Embankment, SE1 Albert Embankment was reclaimed from the Lambeth foreshore (Lambeth)

Albert Embankment, SE1

Arden House, SE11 Residential block (Lambeth)

Arden House, SE11

Astbury House, SE11 Astbury House is a block on Lambeth Road (Lambeth)

Astbury House, SE11

Baltimore House, SE11 Baltimore House is a block on Hotspur Street (Lambeth)

Baltimore House, SE11

Beaufoy Walk, SE11 Beaufoy Walk is a road in the SE11 postcode area (Lambeth)

Beaufoy Walk, SE11

Bedlam Mews, SE11 Bedlam Mews is one of the streets of London in the SE11 postal area (Lambeth)

Bedlam Mews, SE11

Beet Court, SE1 Beet Court was also known as Lemon Court before 1895 (Lambeth)

Beet Court, SE1

Bishops Terrace, SE11 Bishops Terrace is one of the streets of London in the SE11 postal area (Newington)

Bishops Terrace, SE11

Black Prince Road, SE1 Black Prince Road is named after Edward, the Black Prince, the son of King Edward III (Lambeth)

Black Prince Road, SE1

Black Prince Road, SE11 Black Prince Road’s origin is derived from Edward of Woodstock (Edward the Black Prince) who lived in Lambeth during the 1300 (Lambeth)

Black Prince Road, SE11

Bricklayers Street, SE11 Bricklayers Street is a location in London (Lambeth)

Bricklayers Street, SE11

Cabanel Place, SE11 Cabanel Place is a location in London (Lambeth)

Cabanel Place, SE11

Cannon House, SE11 Cannon House is a block on Beaufoy Walk (Lambeth)

Cannon House, SE11

China Walk, SE11 China Walk and its estate dates from 1928-34 (Lambeth)

China Walk, SE11

China Works, SE1 China Works is a block on Black Prince Road (Lambeth)

China Works, SE1

Church Street, SE1 Church Street is an old name for the street leading to Lambeth Bridge (Lambeth)

Church Street, SE1

Citadel Place, SE11 Citadel Place is one of the streets of London in the SE11 postal area (Lambeth)

Citadel Place, SE11

Coalpit House, SE11 Coalpit House is located on Walnut Tree Walk (Lambeth)

Coalpit House, SE11

Copeland House, SE1 Copeland House can be found on Lambeth Road (Lambeth)

Copeland House, SE1

Cosser Street, SE1 Cosser Street is one of the streets of London in the SE1 postal area (Lambeth North)

Cosser Street, SE1

Culpeper Court, SE11 Culpeper Court is sited on Walnut Tree Walk (Lambeth)

Culpeper Court, SE11

Davenport House, SE11 Davenport House is a block on China Walk (Lambeth)

Davenport House, SE11

Denny Crescent, SE11 Denny Crescent was built as part of a small estate by the Duchy of Cornwall in 1925 (Lambeth)

Denny Crescent, SE11

Denny Street, SE11 Denny Street is a neo-Georgian development (Lambeth)

Denny Street, SE11

Derby House, SE11 Derby House is a block on Walnut Tree Walk (Lambeth)

Derby House, SE11

Distin Street, SE11 Distin Street is a road in the SE11 postcode area (Lambeth)

Distin Street, SE11

Doulton House, SE11 Doulton House is a block on Lambeth Walk (Lambeth)

Doulton House, SE11

Emmanuel House, SE11 Emmanuel House is a block on Distin Street (Lambeth)

Emmanuel House, SE11

Fellmongers Path, SE1 Fellmongers Path is one of the streets of London in the SE1 postal area (Lambeth)

Fellmongers Path, SE1

Ferrybridge House, SE11 Ferrybridge House is a block on Lambeth Road (Lambeth)

Ferrybridge House, SE11

Fitzalan Street, SE11 Fitzalan Street connects Lambeth Walk and Kennington Road (Lambeth)

Fitzalan Street, SE11

Fortune House, SE11 Fortune House is sited on Marylee Way (Lambeth)

Fortune House, SE11

Gaysley House, SE11 Gaysley House is a block on Hotspur Street (Lambeth)

Gaysley House, SE11

Gibson Road, SE11 Gibson Road is a road in the SE11 postcode area (Lambeth)

Gibson Road, SE11

Groome House, SE11 Groome House is a building on Black Prince Road (Lambeth)

Groome House, SE11

Horead’s Cottages, SE1 Horeads Cottages appear on the 1900 era map (Lambeth)

Horead’s Cottages, SE1

Hornbeam Close, SE11 Hornbeam Close is a road in the SE11 postcode area (Lambeth)

Hornbeam Close, SE11

Hotspur Street, SE11 Hotspur Street is a road in the SE11 postcode area (Lambeth)

Hotspur Street, SE11

Jonathan Street, SE11 Jonathan Street commemorates Jonathan Tyers who was the owner of the Vauxhall Gardens during the 1700s (Lambeth)

Jonathan Street, SE11

Juxon Street, SE11 Juxon Street runs west from Lambeth Walk and under the railway line (Lambeth)

Juxon Street, SE11

Kennington Road, SE1 A small section of Kennington Road lies in the SE1 postal area (Lambeth North)

Kennington Road, SE1

Kennington Road, SE11 Kennington Road was a turnpike road created in 1751 (Lambeth)

Kennington Road, SE11

King Edward Walk, SE1 King Edward Walk is one of the streets of London in the SE1 postal area (Lambeth North)

King Edward Walk, SE1

Lambeth Bridge, SE1 Lambeth Bridge is a road in the SE1 postcode area (River Thames)

Lambeth Bridge, SE1

Lambeth High Street, SE1 Lambeth High Street runs southwards from St Mary’s church, Lambeth to join Black Prince Road (Lambeth)

Lambeth High Street, SE1

Lambeth Palace Road, SE1 Lambeth Palace Road passes Lambeth Palace, official residence of the archbishops of Canterbury (Lambeth)

Lambeth Palace Road, SE1

Lambeth Road, SE1 Lambeth Road is one of the streets of London in the SE1 postal area (Lambeth North)

Lambeth Road, SE1

Lambeth Walk, SE11 Lambeth Walk was the site of two wells, the road to which slowly became lined with houses (Lambeth)

Lambeth Walk, SE11

Lemon Place, SE1 Lemon Place was a small Lambeth street (Lambeth)

Lemon Place, SE1

Lilac Place, SE11 Lilac Place is one of the streets of London in the SE11 postal area (Lambeth)

Lilac Place, SE11

Lollard Street, SE11 Lollard Street runs off Lambeth Walk (Lambeth)

Lollard Street, SE11

Lupino Court, SE11 Lupino Court is a block on Lambeth Walk (Lambeth)

Lupino Court, SE11

Malam Court, SE11 Malam Court is sited on John Street (Lambeth)

Malam Court, SE11

Manley House, SE11 Manley House is a block on Black Prince Road (Lambeth)

Manley House, SE11

Manning Place, SE11 Manning Place appears on 1860s mapping (Lambeth)

Manning Place, SE11

Marylee Way, SE11 Marylee Way is one of the streets of London in the SE11 postal area (Lambeth)

Marylee Way, SE11

McAuley Close, SE1 McAuley Close runs north from Cosser Street (Lambeth North)

McAuley Close, SE1

Mead Row, SE1 A street within the SE1 postcode (Lambeth North)

Mead Row, SE1

Michelson House, SE11 Michelson House is a block on Black Prince Road (Lambeth)

Michelson House, SE11

Millbank, SW1P Millbank was the beginning of a riverside walk from Westminster Abbey to Chelsea (Westminster)

Millbank, SW1P

Minton House, SE11 Minton House is a block on Walnut Tree Walk (Lambeth)

Minton House, SE11

Montgomery House, SE11 Montgomery House is a block on Fitzalan Street (Lambeth)

Montgomery House, SE11

Mountain House, SE11 Mountain House is sited on Tyers Street (Lambeth)

Mountain House, SE11

Nainby House, SE11 Nainby House is a block on Hotspur Street (Lambeth)

Nainby House, SE11

Needham House, SE11 Needham House can be found on Lollard Street (Lambeth)

Needham House, SE11

Newport Street, SE11 Newport Street is one of the streets of London in the SE11 postal area (Lambeth)

Newport Street, SE11

Norfolk Place, SE1 Norfolk Place ran parallel with Norfolk Row (Lambeth)

Norfolk Place, SE1

Norfolk Row, SE1 Norfolk Row is a road in the SE1 postcode area (Lambeth)

Norfolk Row, SE1

Oakden Street, SE11 Oakden Street is one of the streets of London in the SE11 postal area (Newington)

Oakden Street, SE11

Oakey Lane, SE1 This is a street in the SE1 postcode area (Lambeth North)

Oakey Lane, SE1

Old Paradise Street, SE1 Old Paradise Street is a road in the SE1 postcode area (Lambeth)

Old Paradise Street, SE1

Palm/Malt House, SE11 Palm/Malt House is a block on Sancroft Street (Lambeth)

Palm/Malt House, SE11

Parliament View Apartments, SE1 Parliament View Apartments is a block on Albert Embankment (Lambeth)

Parliament View Apartments, SE1

Pearson’s Place, SE1 Pearson’s Place appears on 1900 mapping (Lambeth)

Pearson’s Place, SE1

Poole House, SE11 Poole House is a block on Lambeth Walk (Lambeth)

Poole House, SE11

Pory House, SE11 Pory House is located on Lambeth Walk (Lambeth)

Pory House, SE11

Pratt Walk, SE1 Pratt Walk is a road in the SE1 postcode area (Lambeth)

Pratt Walk, SE1

Prideux Building, SE1 Prideux Building is a block on Westminster Bridge Road (Lambeth)

Prideux Building, SE1

Randall Road, SE1 Randall Road is one of the streets of London in the SE11 postal area (Lambeth)

Randall Road, SE1

Randall Road, SE11 Randall Road is a location in London (Lambeth)

Randall Road, SE11

Reedworth Street, SE11 Reedworth Street is one of the streets of London in the SE11 postal area (Lambeth)

Reedworth Street, SE11

Richmond Street, SE11 Richmond Street ran east from Walnut Tree Walk (Lambeth)

Richmond Street, SE11

Ronald McDonald House, SE1 Ronald McDonald House is sited on Lambeth Road (Lambeth)

Ronald McDonald House, SE1

Sail Street, SE11 Sail Street is one of the streets of London in the SE11 postal area (Lambeth)

Sail Street, SE11

Salamanca Place, SE1 Salamanca Place is a road in the SE1 postcode area (Lambeth)

Salamanca Place, SE1

Salamanca Street, SE1 Salamanca Street is a road in the SE1 postcode area (Lambeth)

Salamanca Street, SE1

Sambrook House, SE11 Sambrook House is a block on Hotspur Street (Lambeth)

Sambrook House, SE11

Saunders Street, SE11 Saunders Street used to run from Fitzalan Street to Lollard Street (Lambeth)

Saunders Street, SE11

Scotson House, SE11 Scotson House is a block on Marylee Way (Lambeth)

Scotson House, SE11

South Street, SE11 South Street is one of the streets of London in the SE11 postal area (Lambeth)

South Street, SE11

Southbank House, SE1 A street within the SE1 postcode (Lambeth)

Southbank House, SE1

Spode House, SE11 Spode House is sited on Lambeth Walk (Lambeth)

Spode House, SE11

St Alban’s Street, SE11 St Alban’s Street was swept away by the China Walk Estate, (Lambeth)

St Alban’s Street, SE11

Steam Pump Lane, SE1 Steam Pump Lane is a road in the W4 postcode area (Lambeth)

Steam Pump Lane, SE1

Three Colts Corner, E1 Three Colts Corner is a road in the E2 postcode area (Lambeth)

Three Colts Corner, E1

Three Colts Lane, E1 Three Colts Lane is a road in the E1 postcode area (Lambeth)

Three Colts Lane, E1

Tolpaide House, SE11 Tolpaide House is located on Hotspur Street (Lambeth)

Tolpaide House, SE11

Tomkyns House, SE11 Tomkyns House can be found on Distin Street (Lambeth)

Tomkyns House, SE11

Topaz Street, SE11 Topaz Street, once ’New Street’ disappeared under a modern park in the 1950s (Lambeth)

Topaz Street, SE11

Upper Fore Street, SE1 Upper Fore Street was a street of various factories and manufacturing premises. (Lambeth)

Upper Fore Street, SE1

Vantrey House, SE11 Vantrey House is a block on Marylee Way (Lambeth)

Vantrey House, SE11

Vauxhall Walk, SE11 Vauxhall Walk lies to the north of the Vauxhall area (Lambeth)

Vauxhall Walk, SE11

Virgil Street, SE1 Virgil Street is one of the streets of London in the SE1 postal area (Lambeth North)

Virgil Street, SE1

Walcott Square, SE11 Walcott Square is a location in London (Lambeth)

Walcott Square, SE11

Walnut Tree Place, SE11 Walnut Tree Place was a minor street replaced by the China Walk Estate (Lambeth)

Walnut Tree Place, SE11

Walnut Tree Walk, SE11 At the beginning of the 18th century Walnut Tree Walk was a lane leading out into the fields from Lambeth (Lambeth)

Walnut Tree Walk, SE11

Wedgwood House, SE11 Wedgwood House is a block on Lambeth Walk (Lambeth)

Wedgwood House, SE11

Westminster Tower, SE1 Westminster Tower is a block on Albert Embankment (Lambeth)

Westminster Tower, SE1

Whitgift House, SE11 Residential block (Lambeth)

Whitgift House, SE11

Whitgift Street, SE1 Whitgift Street is a road in the SE1 postcode area (Lambeth)

Whitgift Street, SE1

Whitgift Street, SE11 John Whitgift, resident of Lambeth Palace, was Archbishop of Canterbury between 1583 and 1604 (Lambeth)

Whitgift Street, SE11

Wincott Parade, SE11 Wincott Parade is one of the streets of London in the SE11 postal area (Lambeth)

Wincott Parade, SE11

Wincott Street, SE11 Wincott Street is one of the streets of London in the SE11 postal area (Newington)

Wincott Street, SE11

Worcester House, SE11 Worcester House is sited on Kennington Road (Lambeth)

Worcester House, SE11

Wren Mews, SE11 Wren Mews is a location in London (Lambeth)

Wren Mews, SE11

Yew Cottages, SE1 A street within the SE1 postcode (Lambeth North)

Yew Cottages, SE1

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