The Mayflower Pub
The Mayflower public house was named after the ship that carried the Pilgrim Fathers. It is beleived that Captain Jones docked the...
The Pilgrims Statue
The statue, 'Sunbeam Weekly and the Pilgrim’s Pocket' stands on the walkway at Cumberland Wharf. The work is by Peter McClean, depicting...
The Free School
The Rotherhithe Free School, founded by Peter Hills and Robert Bell in 1613 to educate the sons of seafarers in the days of the Pilgrims....
St Mary's Church
A church has existed on this site since at least 1282. In 1710 the parishioners collected subscriptions and local craftsmen turned their...
Edward III Manor House
King Edward III is remembered in history for starting the Hundred Years War, annexing large parts of France for England, as well as being...
Brunel Museum
Isambard Kingdom Brunel’s father Marc began the tunnel with his teenage son, who later became resident engineer. It is the only project...
Scandanavian Churches
Rotherhithe has always has close trading links with Scandanavia. There are three churches within this small area, Swedish, Norwegian and...
The Clink Prison
The Clink Prison dates back to 1144 making it one of England’s oldest and most notorious prisons. Positioned in the heart of modern-day...
The Golden Hinde
In 1577, Francis Drake and his crew set sail from Plymouth aiming to be the first Englishmen to sail aound the world. At that time the...
Borough Market
Borough Market is a wholesale and retail food market in Southwark, London, England. It is one of the largest and oldest food markets in...
