Meeting House Alley, E1W

Alley is a road in the E1W postcode area

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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

Corner of Johns Hill and Pennington Street (1906) The corner of Johns Hill and Pennington Street, Wapping, December 1906.

Corner of Johns Hill and Pennington Street (1906)

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

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

Lowder Street (1918)

Thames Tunnel The Thames Tunnel connects Rotherhithe and Wapping and was built between 1825 and 1843.

Thames Tunnel

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

Admiralty House, E1W Admiralty House is a block on Vaughan Way (St Katherine Docks)

Admiralty House, E1W

Agatha Close, E1W Agatha Close is a modern redevelopment

Agatha Close, 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

Anne Boleyn House, E1W Anne Boleyn House is a block on Pearl Street

Anne Boleyn House, E1W

Ariel House, E1W Ariel House is sited on Vaughan Way

Ariel House, E1W

Arrival Square, E1W A street within the E1W postcode (St Katherine Docks)

Arrival Square, E1W

Arrivalley Square, E1W A street within the E1W postcode (St Katherine Docks)

Arrivalley Square, E1W

Artichoke Hill, E1W Artichoke Hill is a road in the E1W postcode area (St George in the East)

Artichoke Hill, 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

Baltic Court, E1W Baltic Court is a block on Clave Street (Wapping)

Baltic Court, E1W

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

Beechey House, E1W

Benson Quay, E1W Benson Quay is a road in the E1W postcode area

Benson Quay, E1W

Betts Street, E1W Betts Street was formerly a lengthy street in the area (St George in the East)

Betts Street, E1W

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

Binnacle House, E1W

Breezer’s Hill, E1W Breezer’s Hill is a short, narrow hill running between The Highway and Pennington Street (St George in the East)

Breezer’s Hill, E1W

Breezers Court, E1W Breezers Court is a block on The Highway (St George in the East)

Breezers Court, 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

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

Capstan Court, E1W

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

Carronade House, E1W

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

Chi Building, E1 Chi Building is located on Crowder Street (St George in the East)

Chi Building, E1

Chigwell Hill, E1W Chigwell Hill is a road in the E1W postcode area

Chigwell Hill, 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 Street, E1W Cinnamon Street is a road in the E1W postcode area (Wapping)

Cinnamon Street, E1W

Clave Street, E1W Clave Street is a road in the E1W postcode area (Wapping)

Clave Street, E1W

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

Clegg Street, 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

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

Columbus House, E1W

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

Compass House, E1W

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

Counter House, E1W Counter House is located on Gauging Square (St Katherine Docks)

Counter House, E1W

Discovery Walk, E1W A street within the E1W postcode

Discovery Walk, E1W

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

Eluna Apartments, E1W Eluna Apartments is a block on Wapping Lane

Eluna Apartments, 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

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

Falconet Court, 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

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

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

Fuschia Court, E1W

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

Garnet House, E1W

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

Garnet Street, E1W

Gauging Square, E1W A street within the E1W postcode (St George in the East)

Gauging Square, E1W

Ginger Line Building, E1W Ginger Line Building is a block on The Highway (Shadwell)

Ginger Line Building, 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

Gun Wharf, E1W Gun Wharf is a residential block and part of an historic wharf (Wapping)

Gun Wharf, 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

High Street Shadwell, E1W High Street Shadwell eventually became part of The Highway (Shadwell)

High Street Shadwell, E1W

Hilliard House, E1W Hilliard House is sited on Prusom Street (Wapping)

Hilliard House, E1W

Hilliards Court, E1W Hilliards Court is a road in the E1W postcode area (Wapping)

Hilliards Court, E1W

Inglefield Square, E1W A street within the E1W postcode

Inglefield Square, E1W

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

Jackman House, E1W

Jewel Square, E1W A street within the E1W postcode

Jewel Square, E1W

John Rennie Walk, E1W A street within the E1W postcode

John Rennie Walk, E1W

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 Charles Terrace, E1W King Charles Terrace is one of the streets of London in the E1W postal area

King Charles Terrace, E1W

King Henry Terrace, E1W King Henry Terrace is one of the streets of London in the E1W postal area

King Henry Terrace, 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

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

Lowder House, E1W

Mace Close, E1W A street within the E1W postcode

Mace Close, E1W

Malay House, E1W Malay House is a block on Prusom Street

Malay House, 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

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

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

Merchant Court, E1W

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

Merita House, E1W

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

Metropolitan Wharf, E1W

Milk Yard, E1W Milk Yard is a road in the E1W postcode area

Milk Yard, 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

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

Moran House, E1W

Neptune Street, Neptune Street is an old East End street (St George in the East)

Neptune Street,

New Crane Place, E1W New Crane Place is one of the streets of London in the E1W postal area (Wapping)

New Crane Place, E1W

New Crane Stairs, E1W New Crane Stairs is a road in the E1W postcode area (Wapping)

New Crane Stairs, E1W

New Crane Wharf, E1W New Crane Wharf is one of the streets of London in the E1W postal area (Wapping)

New Crane Wharf, E1W

Newlands Quay, E1W A street within the E1W postcode (Shadwell)

Newlands Quay, E1W

Old Gravel, Old Gravel is an old East End street

Old Gravel,

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

Olivers Wharf, E1W

Orchid Apartments, E1 Orchid Apartments is a block on Crowder Street (St George in the East)

Orchid Apartments, E1

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 House, E1W Penang House can be found on Prusom Street

Penang House, E1W

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

Penang Street, E1W

Pennington Court, E1W Pennington Court is sited on The Highway (St George in the East)

Pennington Court, E1W

Pennington Street, E1W Pennington Street is an east-west road in St George in the East, north of London Dock (St George in the East)

Pennington Street, E1W

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

President Drive, E1W A street within the E1W postcode

President Drive, E1W

Princes Court Business Centre, E1W A street within the E1W postcode

Princes Court Business Centre, E1W

Princes Court, E1W Princes Court is sited on Princes Court

Princes Court, E1W

Prince’s Square, E1W Prince’s Square was part of an eighteenth century Swedish community (St George in the East)

Prince’s Square, E1W

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

Prospect Place, E1W

Prusom Street, E1W Prusom Street is situated north of Wapping High Street

Prusom Street, E1W

Queen Victoria Terrace, E1W Queen Victoria Terrace is one of the streets of London in the E1W postal area

Queen Victoria Terrace, E1W

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

Riverside Mansions, E1W Riverside Mansions is one of the streets of London in the E1W postal area

Riverside Mansions, 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

Rum Close, E1W A street within the E1W postcode (Shadwell)

Rum Close, E1W

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

Sampson Street, E1W

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

Scandrett Street, E1W

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

Seaford House, SE16

Ship Alley, E1W Ship Alley used to lie off Wellclose Square (St George in the East)

Ship Alley, 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

Sovereign Close, E1W Sovereign Close is one of the streets of London in the E1W postal area

Sovereign Close, 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

St George Street, E1W Prior to the London County Council renaming programme of 1937, St George Street denoted part of the modern street called The Highway

St George Street, 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

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

Sun Walk, E1W Sun Walk is a road in the E1W postcode area

Sun Walk, E1W

Tamarind Yard, E1W A street within the E1W postcode

Tamarind Yard, E1W

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

Tasman House, E1W

Telfords Yard, E1W Telfords Yard is one of the streets of London in the E1W postal area (St George in the East)

Telfords Yard, E1W

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

Tench Street, E1W

The Highway, E1W The Highway was once the Ratcliffe Highway

The Highway, E1W

The Highway, E1W The Highway, formerly known as the Ratcliffe Highway and dating dates back to Saxon times, is a road which stretches from Wapping to Shadwell (St George in the East)

The Highway, 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

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

Virginia Street, E98 The first expedition to the colony of Virginia set out from Blackwall in 1606 (St George in the East)

Virginia Street, E98

Wainwright House, E1W Wainwright House is a block on Wine Close

Wainwright House, E1W

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

Wapping New Stairs, E1W

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

Wapping Old Stairs East, E1W

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

Wapping Wall, 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

Wellclose Street, E1W Wellclose Street was originally built in the 1680s as Neptune Street (St George in the East)

Wellclose Street, 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

West Gardens, E1W West Gardens is a road in the E1W postcode area

West Gardens, E1W

Whitehorn House, E1W Whitehorn House is sited on Prusom Street

Whitehorn House, E1W

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

Willoughby House, E1W

Wine Close, E1W Wine Close is a road in the E1W postcode area

Wine Close, E1W

Zanzibar Court, E1W Zanzibar Court lies along Wapping High Street

Zanzibar Court, E1W

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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	Bridge House, George Row, Bermondsey (1926) TUM image id: 1557151298 Licence:	George Tavern (2015) Situated at 373 Commercial Road, the George Tavern’s building contains original brickwork some 700 years old, and is mentioned in texts by Geoffrey Chaucer, Samuel Pepys and Charles Dickens. Credit: Wiki Commons/Jimmyketchup TUM image id: 1642691257 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:	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:
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:	Berner Street (now Henriques Street), April 1909. The cartwheel indicates the entrance to Dutfield’s Yard. The street first appeared on Horwood’s map of 1807 when it was little more than an incomplete cul-de-sac. Possibly named after Charles Berner, a trustee of the vestry of St George-in-the-east, it had become fully developed by the 1830s. The Berner Street/Dutfield’s Yard area was demolished in 1909 to make way for a new school which is today the Harry Gosling Primary School. TUM image id: 1490915970 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:	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:	Old Jamaica Road, SE16 (2012) Part of the Bermondsey Spa development, the curved building in this view includes a health centre. Bermondsey Spa is a major housing development in the area between the London-Greenwich Railway line and Jamaica Road, in the early years of the 21st century. The terraced housing that occupied most of the site was cleared by the 1950s. Credit: Geograph/Stephen Craven TUM image id: 1644272322 Licence: CC BY 2.0