Thank you. I will finish it off!
A Rothehithe wander
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The disappointment (though with good views across the river) of the Salt Quay pub behind me, I wandered on, following the Rotherhithe peninsula.
As is common in London, you get styles of houses that don’t seem to match in. These ones look more like something from the suburbs:
Because the river bends, Canary Wharf (which is across the river) looks like it’s at the end of the road:
I walked across the entrance to Lavender Pond, which forms the entrance to the former Surrey Docks, which has been filled in and redeveloped for housing and a nature reserve. The building which housed the pumps to control the depth of the water in the former dock (more correctly known as an Impounding Station) has been turned into a children’s nursery:
www.tcv.org.uk
As is common in London, you get styles of houses that don’t seem to match in. These ones look more like something from the suburbs:
Because the river bends, Canary Wharf (which is across the river) looks like it’s at the end of the road:
I walked across the entrance to Lavender Pond, which forms the entrance to the former Surrey Docks, which has been filled in and redeveloped for housing and a nature reserve. The building which housed the pumps to control the depth of the water in the former dock (more correctly known as an Impounding Station) has been turned into a children’s nursery:
Lavender Pond Nature Park
Lavender Pond Nature Park was created in 1981 with the aim of providing a haven for wildlife, an amenity for local residents and an educational
www.tcv.org.uk
Now past the former fire station:
And an obelisk that seems to record nothing at all. I can only assume it was put in at the whim of a redeveloper:
Nice views across the river, just the same:
And an obelisk that seems to record nothing at all. I can only assume it was put in at the whim of a redeveloper:
Nice views across the river, just the same:
I was then hoping to drop into the Blacksmith’s Arms, for a pint of London Pride. Unfortunately, it was closed until 16:00:
Most of the pubs north of the river stay open during the afternoon. It never crossed my mind that they might shut south.
www.theblacksmithsse16.com
Most of the pubs north of the river stay open during the afternoon. It never crossed my mind that they might shut south.
The Blacksmiths Arms | restaurant | 257 Rotherhithe Street, London, UK
The Blacksmiths Arms Bar & Restaurant in Rotherhithe Street, London is a family run pub with a great passion for creating the best food around. With amazing ales & lagers.
www.theblacksmithsse16.com
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Hey ho, something learned, I wandered on.
If I trip over anything (old or new) I try to find out what it is. Here’s an example:
I had never heard of AO hostels, so I when I got back home I Googled them. It seems to be quite a well run German organisation, which might (I really have no idea) be useful for people looking for somewhere to stay. It explains the large German coach, parked a short way away:
www.aohostels.com
If I trip over anything (old or new) I try to find out what it is. Here’s an example:
I had never heard of AO hostels, so I when I got back home I Googled them. It seems to be quite a well run German organisation, which might (I really have no idea) be useful for people looking for somewhere to stay. It explains the large German coach, parked a short way away:
a&o Hostels & Hotels - central, affordable and comfortable
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The mystery of AO resolved, I wandered on.
This strange object is a vent for the Jubilee Line, running along beneath our feet. You can hear the trains passing:
Again, some nice views from the small park:
This strange object is a vent for the Jubilee Line, running along beneath our feet. You can hear the trains passing:
Again, some nice views from the small park:
Every so often, there are steps down to the river. The ones here are much shallower than those in Wapping:
To be continued…..
To be continued…..
I do wonder how long the drowning nuns can continue to hold back the tide.
“Rhine refused them, Thames would ruin them”
London Pride? Now you're talkin'!
I wanted to have a pint in the historic George at Borough Market but it wasn't open
was nice to visit it though
Found a nice one (Old Kings Head) down a lane just a few hundred yards up the high st where a nice pint of Timothy Taylor’s Landlord was procured
Ha ha. Like it
Next stop, Surrey Docks Farm. I quite like wandering around the Cty farms:
Pigs and blacksmiths done, on we go. But first about the little snippet of possible interest I alluded to earlier.
I had no idea about the Ambulance Service, their steamers nor, particularly, about the MAB, the Metropolitan Asylums Board, who broken pottery I had seen:
With the return of meningitis, I think we can at least be thankful that smallpox has been eradicated.
www.workhouses.org.uk
www.workhouses.org.uk
I had no idea about the Ambulance Service, their steamers nor, particularly, about the MAB, the Metropolitan Asylums Board, who broken pottery I had seen:
With the return of meningitis, I think we can at least be thankful that smallpox has been eradicated.
The MAB River Ambulance Service
The Metropolitan Asylums Board
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An interesting and informative wander as usual Wapping. Thanks for taking the time to post. I really should visit London more often as I have a Daughter who lives at Clapham Common. I haven't been over for 2 years, while my wife traipses over two or three times a year (in fact shes off to London tomorrow). I find the place strangely overwhelming and unsettling these days and find myself much more comfortable out in the boondocks. So it's good to be shown and educated even if it is vicariously.
Thank you.
Visit London by breaking it up into bits. Too often people associate it with the crowds on Oxford Street or, say one of the big transport hubs. It’s often surprising how empty London is, or maybe not when you consider over what a huge area its eight million odd souls are spread. Not least, they are not all out simultaneously.
Visit London by breaking it up into bits. Too often people associate it with the crowds on Oxford Street or, say one of the big transport hubs. It’s often surprising how empty London is, or maybe not when you consider over what a huge area its eight million odd souls are spread. Not least, they are not all out simultaneously.
My next and last pub of the four pubs was meant to be the Ship and Whale, so I wandered in that direction:
But the curse of being south of the river in daylight, struck again. It was closed until 17:00!
To be continued…..
But the curse of being south of the river in daylight, struck again. It was closed until 17:00!
To be continued…..
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Great writing Wapping,shame you can't quench that thirst with all the walking.Certainly going places I've not seen,just shows you what is hidden away.
Thank you.
I don't know if it's because of the local residents alcohol rules or habits this side of the river is stopping them opening at lunchtime? We should be thankful that they are still able open at all. Lots of people commute to your side so perhaps there is still a desire for a quick one at lunchtime, plus a lot more tourists/sightseers around across the river.
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