Albion Street, SE16

Albion Street’s name can be traced back to its proximity to Albion Dock, which was opened in 1860.

The Mayflower was previously used for grain storage. Now one of South London’s most beautiful pubs, the Mayflower has a traditional pub on the main floor with dining on the second floor.
Credit: Se16boy

Albion Street is depicted and named on the early 19th-century Horwood Plan, showcasing its presence and significance in the area. It is now is a vibrant and diverse street offering shops, a supermarket, restaurants, a florist, an Italian cafe and an art gallery. It is important for both the Finnish and Norwegian communities.

Rotherhithe Civic Centre and Library, constructed in 1975, replaced a previously bombed library. The building was designed by Yorker Rosenberg & Mardall, who also designed the Finnish Seamen’s Church located opposite. The feature of unadorned red brick, matches the architectural style of the Finnish Seamen’s Church.

The Finnish Seamen’s Church was built in 1958 and serves as a successor to the original Finnish Mission in London established in 1887. Notably, the church includes a basement sauna designed by June Park, the wife of one of the architects. It plays a significant role in London’s Finnish community.

St Olaf’s Norwegian Church, designed by John L. Seaton Dahl and built in 1925-1927, was intended for Norwegian seamen. The church is characterised by its red brick construction and spire topped with a Viking ship featuring a golden sail. Inside, visitors can find a model of a Norwegian frigate that was damaged by a drifting barrage balloon during the Second World War. The stained glass panels within the church originate from the second Norwegian church in London, the Ebenezer church of 1871, which was also located in Rotherhithe.

Visitors to Albion Street can also explore the Rotherhithe Conservation area, which is located on the other side of the Rotherhithe tunnel.

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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

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.

Thames Tunnel TUM image id: 1554042170 Licence: CC BY 2.0	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	The Angel (1960) Credit: Ideal Homes TUM image id: 1537131220 Licence: CC BY 2.0	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:	Juniper Street is a turning off of King David Lane, E1 Before the Glamis Estate arrived on the scene in the 1970s and largely replaced it, Juniper Street was a road of densely packed terraces. TUM image id: 1625068922 Licence:
Max Bygraves at 55 Swan Road, Rotherhithe (1974) There was a pub - The Watermans Arms - on the corner of Swan Road and Kenning Street. It closed in 1907 to be replaced by a corner shop. Max Bygraves was born in the council flat buildings next to the shop. (Caption adapted from an IanVisits article) Credit: Wiki Commons TUM image id: 1689334619 Licence:	Railway Avenue, Rotherhithe (2008) There is no railway visible on the surface here, but the street runs parallel to the nearby Thames Tunnel (now part of the London Overground). Credit: Geograph/Stephen Craven TUM image id: 1689336452 Licence:	Rotherhithe Street, Bermondsey with the ship ’Argo’ visible in the distance. By the mid 18th century Rotherhithe had a strong maritime and shipbuilding tradition. The Surrey Docks arrived during the 19th century and added 136 acres of interlinked waterways. TUM image id: 1606859545 Licence:	St George’s Street (now part of The Highway) in 1896 Old London postcard TUM image id: 1669931242 Licence: CC BY 2.0	The Swan Road Mosaic is 3.35 metres by 9.60 metres and was made from vitreous glass by the artist David John in 1992. The mural is one of a number of environmental art projects in which the artist was involved. The work consists of around 350,000 pieces of Italian vitreous glass specially designed for mosaics. The background shows the skyline along Rotherhithe’s riverfront, as seen from Wapping on the opposite shore. The buildings include 19th century dock warehouses, cranes and industrial chimney stacks. The scene is dominated by the clock tower of St Mary’s church. It is from this ancient waterfront that the Mayflower is said to have started its voyage which took the Pilgrim Fathers from Plymouth to New England. Credit: David John/waymarking.com TUM image id: 1689335731 Licence:
The Fighting Temeraire (1838) This is a renowned oil painting created by the English artist J.M.W. Turner, born on 23 April 1775. The painting was exhibited at the Royal Academy in 1839 and is currently housed in the National Gallery in London. The painting depicts the HMS Temeraire, a famous 98-gun ship that played a significant role in the Battle of Trafalgar, being towed by a steam tug along the Thames in 1838. The ship was being taken to Rotherhithe in order to be dismantled and sold as scrap. Turner seems to have painted his famous painting - The Fighting Temeraire - from the balcony at the Angel Inn, situated at 101 Bermondsey Wall East. Credit: JWW Turner TUM image id: 1685624673 Licence:	The ruins of Ratcliff after the fire of 1794 TUM image id: 1490892246 Licence: CC BY 2.0	Jackman House and its shops as seen from Old Gravel Lane. Photographed as part of the Wapping Housing Estate, ca. 1932 TUM image id: 1620302149 Licence:

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