Zanzibar Court, E1W

Zanzibar Court lies along Wapping High Street.

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Parkers Row, SE1 Added: 9 Jan 2025 18:51 GMT	Parkers Row, SE1 My great great grandmother, and her soon to be husband, lived in Parker’s Row before their marriage in St James in June 1839. Thier names were - Jane Elizabeth Turner and Charles Frederick Dean. She was a hat trimmer and he was a tailor. Reply
Lindsay Trott Lockside, E14 Added: 1 Jan 2025 17:55 GMT	Lockside not on 1939 Register I have the Denby family living in Lockside in 1938 but it does not appear on the 1939 Register. Reply
Janelle Robbins Blossom Place, E1 Added: 27 Dec 2024 18:47 GMT	Harriet Robbins Please get in touch re Harriet Robbins Reply
Dave Hinves Bacon Street, E1 Added: 27 Nov 2024 03:55 GMT	he was a School Teacher Henry sailed from Graves End 1849 on ’The Woodbridge’ arrived South Australia 1850. In 1858 he married Julia Ann Walsh at Burra, South Australia, they had 3 children, and 36 grand children. Died 24 June 1896 at Wilmington, South Australia. He is my 1st cousin 3x removed. Reply
Kevin Pont St George’s Square, SW1V Added: 23 Nov 2024 17:03 GMT	St Georges Square This is rather lovely and well worth a visit! Reply
Simon Chapman Blossom Place, E1 Added: 22 Nov 2024 17:47 GMT	Blossom Place My Great Great Grandmother, Harriett Robbins lived in 2 Blossom Place in 1865 before marrying my Great Great Grandfather. They moved to 23 Spitall Square. Reply
Mark G Skidmore Street, E1 Added: 26 Oct 2024 21:54 GMT	Skidmore Street, E1 Skidmore Street was located where present day Ernest Street and Solebay Street now stand. They are both located above Shandy Street and Commodore Street. Reply
Alan Russell Cheshire Street, E1 Added: 26 Oct 2024 14:36 GMT	Cheshire Street, London E2 - 1969 Cheshire Street, London E2 - 1969 Reply

NEARBY LOCATIONS OF NOTE

Bridge House Built around 1705 and demolished in 1950, Bridge House in George Row was once surrounded by the Jacob’s Island rookery.

Bridge House

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

Jacob’s Island Jacob’s Island was a notorious slum in Bermondsey during the 19th century.

Jacob’s Island

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

Lowder Street (1918)

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

The Angel

Turk’s Head The Turk’s Head was one of two Wapping pubs of the same name.

Turk’s Head

NEARBY STREETS

, E1W A street within the E1W postcode

, E1W

Agatha Street, E1W St James’s Place, marked on 1860s mapping, was renamed as Agatha Street in 1897

Agatha Street, E1W

Amos Court, E1W Amos Court, off Wapping High Street, was previously Church Court (Wapping)

Amos Court, E1W

Ariel House, E1W Ariel House is sited on Vaughan Way

Ariel House, E1W

Asher Way, E1W Asher Way is one of the streets of London in the E1W postal area

Asher Way, E1W

Balkan Walk, E1W Balkan Walk is one of the streets of London in the E1W postal area

Balkan Walk, E1W

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

Beechey House, E1W

Bermondsey Wall East, SE16 Bermondsey Wall East is part of the former contiguous Bermondsey Wall (Bermondsey)

Bermondsey Wall East, SE16

Bermondsey Wall West, SE16 Bermondsey Wall West is one of the streets of London in the SE16 postal area (Bermondsey)

Bermondsey Wall West, SE16

Binnacle House, E1W Binnacle House is a building on Cobblestone Square

Binnacle House, E1W

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

Bridgeport Place, E1W A street within the E1W postcode

Bridgeport Place, E1W

Burr Close, E1W Burr Close is one of the streets of London in the E1W postal area (St Katherine Docks)

Burr Close, E1W

Cardinal Court, E1W Cardinal Court is sited on Thomas More Square (St Katherine Docks)

Cardinal Court, E1W

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

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

Chambers Street, SE16

Chancellor House, E1W Chancellor House is a block on Greenbank

Chancellor House, E1W

Chandler Street, E1W Chandler Street is a road in the E1W postcode area

Chandler Street, E1W

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

Chimney Court, E1W

China Court, E1W China Court is a block on Asher Way

China Court, E1W

Choppins Court, E1W Choppins Court is a building on Choppins Court

Choppins Court, E1W

Cinnamon Wharf, Cinnamon Wharf lies within the postcode (Bermondsey)

Cinnamon Wharf,

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

Clegg Street, E1W

Cloysters Green, E1W A street within the E1W postcode (St Katherine Docks)

Cloysters Green, E1W

Cobblestone Square, E1W A street within the E1W postcode

Cobblestone Square, E1W

Codling Close, E1W A street within the E1W postcode

Codling Close, E1W

Collingwood House, SE16 Collingwood House is a location in London (Bermondsey)

Collingwood House, SE16

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

Columbus House, E1W

Commodity Quay, E1W A street within the E1W postcode (St Katherine Docks)

Commodity Quay, E1W

Compass House, E1W Compass House is a block on Raine Street

Compass House, E1W

Copperfield House, SE1 Copperfield House, like much of the Dickens Estate, is named after a fictional character (Bermondsey)

Copperfield House, SE1

Corbetts Wharf, SE16 Corbetts Wharf is an historic wharf of Bermondsey (Bermondsey)

Corbetts Wharf, SE16

Cordage House, E1W Cordage House is a block on Cobblestone Square

Cordage House, E1W

Cork Square, E1W A street within the E1W postcode

Cork Square, E1W

Devon House, E1W Devon House is a building on St Katharine’s Way (St Katherine Docks)

Devon House, E1W

Discovery Walk, E1W A street within the E1W postcode

Discovery Walk, E1W

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

Dockhead, SE1

Dombey House, SE1 Dombey House is a block on Wolseley Street (Bermondsey)

Dombey House, SE1

Dombey House, SE16 Dombey House was one of the first blocks built on the Dickens Estate (Bermondsey)

Dombey House, SE16

Douthwaite Square, E1W A street within the E1W postcode

Douthwaite Square, E1W

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

Emery Way, E1W Emery Way is location of London

Emery Way, E1W

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

Execution Dock House, E1W

Farthing Fields, E1W A street within the E1W postcode

Farthing Fields, 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

Flockton Street, SE16 The route that Flockton Street follows dates from before the eighteenth century (Bermondsey)

Flockton Street, SE16

Fountain Green Square, SE16 Fountain Green Square is one of the streets of London in the SE16 postal area (Bermondsey)

Fountain Green Square, SE16

Fowey Close, E1W A street within the E1W postcode

Fowey Close, E1W

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

Fuschia Court, E1W Fuschia Court is a residential block in Wapping

Fuschia Court, E1W

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

Harlequin Court, E1W Harlequin Court is sited on Star Place (St Katherine Docks)

Harlequin Court, E1W

Hellings Street, E1W A street within the E1W postcode

Hellings Street, E1W

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

Hermitage Court, E1W

Hermitage Wall, E1W Hermitage Wall is one of the streets of London in the E1W postal area

Hermitage Wall, E1W

Hickman’s Folly, SE1 Hickman’s Folly was a very old Bermondsey street which disappeared as the Dickens Estate was built (Bermondsey)

Hickman’s Folly, SE1

Hobb’s Court, SE1 Hobb’s Court can be found on Jacob Street (Bermondsey)

Hobb’s Court, SE1

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

Hobbs Court, SE1

Inglefield Square, E1W A street within the E1W postcode

Inglefield Square, E1W

Ivory House, E1W Ivory House is a block on St Katharine Docks (St Katherine Docks)

Ivory House, E1W

Jacana Court, E1W Jacana Court is a block on Star Place (St Katherine Docks)

Jacana Court, E1W

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

Jackman House, E1W

Jacob Street, SE1 Jacob Street is named after Jacob’s Island, the infamous area which preceded it (Bermondsey)

Jacob Street, SE1

Keetons Road, E1W A street within the E1W postcode

Keetons Road, E1W

Kennet Street, E1W Kennet Street is a road in the E1W postcode area

Kennet Street, E1W

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

King Henry’s Stairs, E1W

Kingsley Mews, E1W A street within the E1W postcode

Kingsley Mews, E1W

Knighten Street, E1W Knighten Street follows the line of the former Russell’s Buildings

Knighten Street, E1W

Leeward Court, E1W Leeward Court is a block on Asher Way

Leeward Court, E1W

Lilley Close, E1W Lilley Close serves modern developments in Wapping

Lilley Close, E1W

Lime Close, E1W A street within the E1W postcode

Lime Close, E1W

Little London Court, SE1 A street within the SE1 postcode (Bermondsey)

Little London Court, SE1

Little London Mill House, SE1 Little London Mill House can be found on Dockhead (Bermondsey)

Little London Mill House, SE1

Lloyds Wharf, SE1 Lloyds Wharf is one of the streets of London in the SE1 postal area (Bermondsey)

Lloyds Wharf, SE1

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

Lowder House, E1W

Luna House, SE16 Luna House is a block on Bermondsey Wall West (Bermondsey)

Luna House, SE16

Mace Close, E1W A street within the E1W postcode

Mace Close, E1W

Marble Quay, E1W Marble Quay is one of the streets of London in the E1W postal area

Marble Quay, E1W

Martingale House, E1W Martingale House is a block on Raine Street

Martingale House, E1W

Matilda House, E1W Matilda House is sited on Maudlin’s Green (St Katherine Docks)

Matilda House, E1W

Maynards Quay, E1W Maynards Quay is one of the streets of London in the E1W postal area

Maynards Quay, E1W

Meeting House Alley, E1W Alley is a road in the E1W postcode area

Meeting House Alley, E1W

Meridian Court, SE16 Meridian Court is a block on Bermondsey Wall West (Bermondsey)

Meridian Court, SE16

Merita House, E1W Merita House is a block on Thomas More Street (St Katherine Docks)

Merita House, E1W

Mews Street, E1W Mews Street is a road in the E1W postcode area (St Katherine Docks)

Mews Street, E1W

Mill Street, SE1 Mill Street runs along the east side of St Saviour’s Dock (Bermondsey)

Mill Street, SE1

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

Moran House, E1W

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

National Terrace, SE16

Nesham Street, E1W Nesham Street is one of the streets of London in the E1W postal area (St Katherine Docks)

Nesham Street, E1W

New Concordia Wharf, SE1 The New Concordia Wharf Victorian warehouses were converted into flats by Waterhouse (Andrew Wadsworth and Robert Ackland) in 1983. (Bermondsey)

New Concordia Wharf, SE1

Nightingale House, E1W Nightingale House is a block on Thomas More Street (St Katherine Docks)

Nightingale House, E1W

Olivers Wharf, E1W A street within the E1W postcode (Wapping)

Olivers Wharf, E1W

Orton Street, E1W Orton Street was, for most of its existence, Little Hermitage Street

Orton Street, E1W

Oswell House, E1W Oswell House is a block on Farthing Fields

Oswell House, E1W

Park Vista Tower, E1W Park Vista Tower can be found on Cobblestone Square

Park Vista Tower, E1W

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

Parry House, E1W

Penang Street, E1W Penang Street is a road in the E1W postcode area

Penang Street, E1W

Peter Butler House, SE1 Peter Butler House is a block on Jacob Street (Bermondsey)

Peter Butler House, SE1

Pier Head, E1W Pier Head is one of the streets of London in the E1W postal area (Wapping)

Pier Head, E1W

Plough Alley, E1W Plough Alley appears on the 1860 map

Plough Alley, E1W

Porters Walk, E1W Porters Walk is one of the streets of London in the E1W postal area

Porters Walk, E1W

Portland Square, E1W Portland Square is one of the streets of London in the E1W postal area

Portland Square, E1W

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

Pottery Street, SE16

President Drive, E1W A street within the E1W postcode

President Drive, E1W

Princes Court, E1W Princes Court is sited on Princes Court

Princes Court, E1W

Providence Square, SE1 Providence Square is one of the streets of London in the SE1 postal area (Bermondsey)

Providence Square, SE1

Providence Tower, SE16 Providence Tower can be found on Bermondsey Wall West (Bermondsey)

Providence Tower, SE16

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

Raine Street, E1W

Raine’s House, E1W Raine’s House is a block on Farthing Fields

Raine’s House, E1W

Reardon House, E1W Reardon House is a block on Reardon Street

Reardon House, E1W

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

Reardon Path, E1W

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

Reardon Street, E1W

Riviera Court, E1W Riviera Court is a block on Wapping High Street (St Katherine Docks)

Riviera Court, E1W

Roding Mews, E1W A street within the E1W postcode

Roding Mews, E1W

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

Ross House, E1W

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

Sampson Street, E1W

Sandpiper Court, E1W Sandpiper Court is a block on Thomas More Street (St Katherine Docks)

Sandpiper Court, E1W

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

Scandrett Street, E1W

Smeaton Street, E1W Smeaton Street is a road in the E1W postcode area

Smeaton Street, E1W

Smith’s Place, E1W Smith’s Place appears on maps of Wapping between 1750 and 1900

Smith’s Place, E1W

Spice Court, E1W Spice Court is a block on Asher Way

Spice Court, E1W

Spirit Quay, E1W Spirit Quay is one of the streets of London in the E1W postal area

Spirit Quay, E1W

Springalls Wharf Apartments, SE16 Springalls Wharf Apartments is a block on Bermondsey Wall West (Bermondsey)

Springalls Wharf Apartments, SE16

St Anthony’s Close, E1W St Anthony’s Close is a road in the E1W postcode area (St Katherine Docks)

St Anthony’s Close, E1W

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

St John’s Wharf, E1W

St Johns Court, E1W St Johns Court is a block on Scandrett Street

St Johns Court, E1W

St Katharine By The Tower, E1W St Katharine By The Tower is one of the streets of London in the E1W postal area

St Katharine By The Tower, E1W

St Katharine’s Way, E1W St Katharine’s Way is a road in the E1W postcode area (St Katherine Docks)

St Katharine’s Way, E1W

St Saviours House, SE16 St Saviours House is a block on Bermondsey Wall West (Bermondsey)

St Saviours House, SE16

St. Katharines Way, E1W A street within the E1W postcode (St Katherine Docks)

St. Katharines Way, E1W

Stevedore Street, E1W A street within the E1W postcode

Stevedore Street, E1W

Stockholm Way, E1W Stockholm Way is a road in the E1W postcode area (St Katherine Docks)

Stockholm Way, E1W

Tamarind Yard, E1W A street within the E1W postcode

Tamarind Yard, E1W

Tapley House, SE1 Tapley House was one of the first buildings of the Dickens Estate (Bermondsey)

Tapley House, SE1

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

Tasman House, E1W

Teal Court, E1W Teal Court is a block on Star Place (St Katherine Docks)

Teal Court, E1W

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

Tench Street, E1W

The Italian Building, SE1 The Italian Building is a block on Dockhead (Bermondsey)

The Italian Building, SE1

Thomas More Square, E1W Thomas More Square is one of the streets of London in the E1W postal area (St Katherine Docks)

Thomas More Square, E1W

Thomas More Street, E1W Thomas More - writer and statesman - was executed in the nearby Tower of London and has a memorial plaque in the street (St Katherine Docks)

Thomas More Street, E1W

Torrington Place, E1W A street within the E1W postcode

Torrington Place, E1W

Tradewinds Court, E1W Tradewinds Court can be found on Asher Way

Tradewinds Court, E1W

Trinity Tower, E98 Trinity Tower is a block on Thomas More Square (St Katherine Docks)

Trinity Tower, E98

Unity Wharf, SE1 Unity Wharf is a road in the SE1 postcode area (Bermondsey)

Unity Wharf, SE1

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

Vancouver House, E1W

Vaughan Way, E1W Vaughan Way is one of the streets of London in the E1W postal area

Vaughan Way, E1W

Vermont House, E1W Vermont House is a block on Knighten Street

Vermont House, E1W

Vinegar Street, E1W A street within the E1W postcode

Vinegar Street, E1W

Vogans Mill Wharf, SE1 Mill Wharf was occupied by Vogan, a company that ground grain and exotic spices from the East and West Indies until 1987 (Bermondsey)

Vogans Mill Wharf, SE1

Wapping High Street, E1W Wapping High Street has for centuries been the main thoroughfare through Wapping (Wapping)

Wapping High Street, E1W

Wapping Lane, E1W Wapping Lane is one of the streets of London in the E1W postal area

Wapping Lane, E1W

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

Wapping Old Stairs East, E1W

Waterman Way, E1W Waterman Way is a road in the E1W postcode area

Waterman Way, E1W

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

Watts Street, E1W

Waveney Close, E1W A street within the E1W postcode

Waveney Close, E1W

Wellington Terrace, E1W A street within the E1W postcode

Wellington Terrace, E1W

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

Welsh House, E1W

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

Willoughby House, E1W

Wolseley Street, SE1 Wolseley Street was formerly called London Street (Bermondsey)

Wolseley Street, SE1

Zanzibar Court, E1W Zanzibar Court lies along Wapping High Street

Zanzibar Court, E1W

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The Third Goodmans Fields Theatre, Great Alie Street (1801) Credit: W. W. Hutchings TUM image id: 1520855916 Licence:	One of the side roads leading from The Highway to Pennington Street. Possibly Artichoke Hill which is now much wider with new buildings on both sides. TUM image id: 1556882495 Licence: CC BY 2.0	Bridge House, George Row, Bermondsey (1926) TUM image id: 1557151298 Licence:	The Angel (1960) Credit: Ideal Homes TUM image id: 1537131220 Licence: CC BY 2.0	Battle of Cable Street mural The Battle of Cable Street took place on the corner of Cable Street and Dock Street, and other places Credit: Wiki CommonsAlan Denney TUM image id: 1642775177 Licence:
Folly Ditch, Jacob’s Island in the 19th century. Jacob’s Island was a notorious Bermondsey slum, cleared in the 1860s. Credit: Old and New London (published 1873) TUM image id: 1644241219 Licence: CC BY 2.0	The Turk’s Head, Wapping High Street (1890) Credit: The Art Journal TUM image id: 1623746740 Licence:	Cable Street, E1 in the early years of the twentieth century TUM image id: 1642774633 Licence: CC BY 2.0	Cannon Street Road in the early 1940s TUM image id: 1682607957 Licence:	Slipper’s Place, Rotherhithe (1958) Situated between Southwark Park and Southwark Park Road, this terrace was built c1850 on ground particularly unsuited to building, as the area had previously been a series of ditches and islands that fed into a mill stream. The site was cleared and new flats erected shortly after this photograph was taken. TUM image id: 1661077092 Licence:
Enid Street, SE16 looking from Rouel Road (1938) The houses had railway arches just outside their back doors. The original Lion pub can just be seen on the right corner and at the far end on the same side was The Windsor Castle. Both pubs survived the pre and post war slum clearance of the houses by Bermondsey Borough Council. The Lion was replaced in 1961 on the corner of Spa Road but The Windsor was demolished c.1965 and never rebuilt. The same view nowadays would include high modern flats to the left. TUM image id: 1634653197 Licence:	Jamaica Road (1900s) Despite being a road of eighteenth century origin, the western end of Jamaica Road, Bermondsey only dates from the 1960s. Old London postcard TUM image id: 1644251261 Licence:	Tram travelling along Jamaica Road (1912) This section of Jamaica Road was completely swept away when the road was realigned during the 1960s. Old London postcard TUM image id: 1644250563 Licence:	Leman Street (1930s) Leman Street was officially named after Sir John Leman. But Leman Street was pronounced like ’lemon’ locally. Leman/lemon was an older term for a mistress or lover. Our stuffy Victorian forbears decided that this was a tad too racy and Sir John Leman was officially given the derivation. TUM image id: 1544916524 Licence:	Mansell Street, E1 (1902) TUM image id: 1575387876 Licence: