Leathermarket street, st saviours estate, tanner street, morocco street, abbey street, millstream road. The neckinger is underground now, like so many of londons streams, but the name lingers on. Bermondsey as we know it today is defined by the growth of the railways, industry and the docks. Owst and peacocks premises, is a parish estate, bought with money left by mr. Bermondsey was a village, with a little mill stream, the neckinger, that ran. I would like to thank the following people and organisations for helping me to deliver reminiscence and other outreach sessions from the southwark collections. Nov 01, 2012 bermondsey was a village, with a little mill stream, the neckinger, that ran from the thames to the abbey gardens. The parish lies on the right bank of the thames, below london bridge, between southwark proper and rotherhithe, and is in the postal district of london s. For details of all the titles available to view, visit our website or contact southwark local history library and archive on 020 7525 0232 or email local. It was separated from shad thames to the west by st saviours dock, the point where the subterranean river neckinger enters the thames, and on the other two sides by tidal ditches, one just west of george row and the other just north of. Excerpt from bermondsey spa regeneration news southwark council, 2008 16 fig. T he star of bermondsey was a music hall attached to the early 1830s star and garter hotel, a public house, situated in bermondsey in what was then called neckinger road but is today called abbey street right a photograph of the star, bermondsey during its variety and cinema years in the 1930s, the film mentioned on the billboards was aunt sally which was released n 1933. Neckinger street is in the london area of southwark.
Browse the worlds largest ebookstore and start reading today on the web, tablet, phone, or ereader. Bermondseys growth was encouraged by the opening of the capitals first passenger railway, from spa road to deptford, in 1836. Below we present a selection of upcoming events, local attractions and great places to eat and shop. History of bermondsey london borough of southwark ideal homes. Bermondsey is a district in south east london in the london borough of southwark, england. Bermondsey abbey rapidly acquired a valuable estate, including properties in surrey, leicestershire, hertfordshire, buckinghamshire, gloucestershire, somerset and kent. Posts about bermondsey written by southwarkheritage. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. The garden of bermondsey spa was closed about 1805, but it gave its name to spa road, and its existence makes it probable that the growth of the trade of bermondsey had brought to it in the 18th and in the early 19th century some wealthy residents. He had written the following notes to explain when and where the photo was taken flockton street looking south from bermondsey wall. The word eg meant an island, a promontory of land or in this case an island of dry land surrounded by marsh. Neckinger estate, this beautiful one bedroom apartment features a separate lounge, fitted kitchen and a new bathroom.
Although my books are works of fiction, ive drawn on many of my parents and grandparents stories of. On the bermondsey boy website, fosney has posted a photo of the estate after its. These council flats were built in 1938 and are located close to the route of the river neckinger, one of londons ancient lost rives which now runs underground. Thames tributary neckinger bermondsey ediths streets. I m not sure whether he was a councillor for bermondsey or a mayor. Above the site of the star music hall, bermondsey in august 2014 photo m. On this local history walk organised by london trails, youll see 17thcentury houses and a victorian smithy nestled among the warehouses. It was then held by king william, though a small part was in the hands of robert, count of mortain, the kings half brother, and younger brother of odo of bayeux, then earl of kent. The book bermondsey, its historic memories and associations written by e.
Neckinger street guide neckinger street, southwark. Bermondsey appears in the domesday book as bermundesy and bermundesye, in the hundred of brixton within the county of surrey. Use rightmove online house price checker tool to find out exactly how much properties sold for in neckinger estate, bermondsey, south east london, se16 since 1995 based on. A wonderful arch on the neckinger estate this is a particu flickr. T he star of bermondsey was a music hall attached to the early 1830s star and garter hotel, a public house, situated in bermondsey in what was then called neckinger road but is today called abbey street. Its contribution to the history of papermaking is less well known. Now consisting of some 353 homes the right to buy opened the door to speculators with prices now at up to. My debut novel custard tarts and broken hearts was largely inspired by my grandmother who started work as a powder packer in pearce duffs custard factory before world war one and worked there for. To the south is the neckinger estate, home to more than 300 fairly anonymous postwar apartments. We found 9 books set in bermondsey and 29 others set nearby.
Jacobs island was located in bermondsey, on the south bank of the river thames in south east london. The property is ideal for a young couple as it provides an excellent location at an affordable price. Though bermondseys earliest written appearance is in the domesday book of 1086. Neckinger estate is in the london region of england. Kathy archbold 20 bermondsey abbey once sat on the site that is now bermondsey square. In 99 the priory became bermondsey abbey and lasted until the dissolution of the monasteries and abbeys by henry viii, when the estate was handed to sir thomas pope. The road alongside goes by the unusual singleword name of neckinger, and runs down to the elegant old town hall on the corner of bermondsey spa gardens.
The island lay east of st saviours dock and south of bermondsey wall, where the nowhidden river neckinger enters the thames. On the 1851 census 1 neckinger street is shown as being on the east side of the street ho 1071560, ff. The mills early name was redriff, also an early name for the present neighbouring district of rotherhithe, on 31 june 1536, the abbey leased the mill to john curlew, but the dissolution of the monasteries saw it privately acquired. Interesting information for neckinger estate, london, se16.
Bucolic bermondsey, by laurie graham the history girls. Neckinger estate, bermondsey, south london the neckinger. Although my books are works of fiction, ive drawn on many of my parents and grandparents stories of their lives in bermondsey for inspiration. A couple of months ago, i featured a photo that my father had taken in bermondsey. River neckinger londons lost rivers book and walking. House in neckinger estate bermondsey, se16 ludlowthompson. Leathermarket street, st saviours estate, tanner street, morocco. Until the reformation, st saviours monastery bermondsey abbey which was founded in 1089 was the main feature of the area. The postcode is within the south bermondsey wardelectoral division, which is in the constituency of bermondsey and old southwark. There is a local history library just behind the john harvard library on boro high st you should be. Neckinger street guide neckinger street, southwark, london.
Neckinger estate, bermondsey, south london the neckinger e. Taste of bermondsey event to be held in new development. Admiral sir john leake, son of richard leake, master gunner of england, was born in bermondsey in. Bermondsey has a history as a solidly working class area since the middle of the 19th century when the area was rammed with factories, commercial buildings, small industrial buildings and units plus hundreds of railway arches along the original london and greenwich railway line. History of bermondsey bermondsey is a riverside settlement to the east of southwark.
The road alongside goes by the unusual singleword name of neckinger, and runs down to the elegant old town hall on the corner of bermondsey spa gardens photo. Koops paper mill, neckinger, bermondsey, 1826 london. The myth of melusina tells the tale of the water goddess melusina. It was constructed for bevingtons and sons, one of the foremost tanneries to occupy the bermondsey area in the c19. Neckinger estate, london oppida are pleased to offer this spacious property for sale situated on the top floor of low rise block within the ever popular neckinger estate, se16, this property would make an ideal first time or investment purchase. This page combines information for the address neckinger estate, london, se16 3qe, and the neighbourhood in which it resides. She worked at time and talents and this was erected in 1959 at a time when the estate was being built. There are excellent transport links via rail, bus and tube. A history of bankside, bermondsey and the borough by godley, robert james isbn. Fashionable waterfront restaurants, warehouse loft apartments, boutique hotels, and to top it all the spa gardens have reopened, 21 st centurystyle, with a designated dogwalking zone and userfriendly park furniture. This is my favourite photo from my latest set of london photos a lovely architectural feature on the neckinger estate, a council estate in bermondsey, in south east london, built beside the route of one of londons lost rivers. They turned an adjacent tidal inlet at the mouth of the river neckinger into a dock, named st saviours dock after their abbey. London square bermondsey is hosting a love bermondsey event on saturday 8th february from 12 noon until 4pm in the sales suite at 58 grange road, bermondsey, to showcase some of the best of independent businesses in se1.
The nearest station to neckinger street is bermondsey tube station which is about 7 minutes to the east. Bermondsey, a parish and a parliamentary division of southwark, surrey. It is the first household enumerated after gedling street which may give some clue as to which way the enumerator was walking. Bermondsey was a village, with a little mill stream, the neckinger, that ran from the thames to the abbey gardens. Regarding the maps, the 1895 os maps are screen captures from the nls web site. It is located off the road called neckinger, which marks the route of the river neckinger, or, as fosney describes it, the neckinger stream, a tributary of the. When her mother punished her for wrongdoings against her father, melusina was cursed to become a serpent from the waist down until she met a man who would marry her under the condition of never seeing her on saturday and keeping his promise.
Dec 09, 2018 the area has so much history and must provide so much inspiration and source material for your books. St saviours dock was created in the th century by the monks of bermondsey abbey founded 1082. Bermondseys old english name meant beornmunds island and indicates that this originally was habitable ground amid the marshes. A wonderful arch on the neckinger estate this is a. This is my favourite photo from my latest set of london photos a lovely architectural feature on the neckinger estate, a council estate in bermondsey, in. This is a particularly beautiful architectural feature on the neckinger estate, in bermondsey, in the london borough of southwark. When i visited what remains of flockton street i was doubtful that this was the right location. Koops paper mill, neckinger, bermondsey, 1826 bermondsey was known as a major industrial centre with particular specialisation in leather tanning and food processing. Mar 04, 2017 the neckinger estate, in bermondsey, south london. Bermondsey was known as londons larder with three quarters of londons butter, cheese, bacon and canned meats coming from the docks and the processing firms located nearby. Earliest historical mention of bermondsey abbeysome account of the cluniac. We are trying to find the taylor family who stayed with us during the second world war. Welcome to our guide for the area around neckinger street in southwark. Some of the abbey buildings were still in existence in 1805 when the following print was made showing the remains of bermondsey abbey, drawn from the steeple of the church.
Many of the largest establishments in bermondsey were for years dependent on the tidestream for the water required in the manufacture of leather. Use rightmove online house price checker tool to find out exactly how much properties sold for in neckinger estate, bermondsey, south east london, se16 since 1995 based on official land registry data. House prices in neckinger estate, bermondsey, south east. The star music hall, 189 neckinger road now abbey street. Bermondsey history walk with old maps take a walk with old maps exploring bermondseys onetime leathermaking district. Neckinger estate, bermondsey, london, se16 3qj date photograph taken. On facebook, i posted the photo a wonderful arch on the neckinger estate, and wrote.
They came from bermondsey, london, we think it was neckinger estate. This document provides an interesting read to get a better idea of the history of the. Inspired by his tales we decided to name not only the brewery after the lost rivers but also the ales being produced such as the neckinger, walbrook and silk stream. My next challenge is finding more about the bermondsey gas works if you know anything about the place. Abbey street named after the bermondsey which is connected to the river. Neckinger mills, southwark, southwark history in structure. But when your birthplace becomes the subject of an academic study, you know it is fast fading into history and i wanted to capture that lost world before it was totally forgotten. Bermondsey spa regeneration report linkedin slideshare. The area was made infamous by the victorian author charles dickens in his novel oliver twist. The occasional factory gate or chimney still remains, often now packaged up as heritage and as working class history reversioned to fit the totally ahistorical marketing talk of new luxury developments. What parts of bermondseys history would you like to see mentioned more. This is a book of contrasts and surprises, with around fifty pictures that have rarely seen the. Photos of a summer journey through londons history. It has the same geographic origin as its larger neighbour southwark its centre, the site of the modern bermondsey square, was a sand and gravel island that rose slightly above the surrounding marsh.
During the middle ages, the local religious house, bermondsey abbey, made use of the water of the neckinger to power a tide mill. Neckinger mills british listed buildings history in structure. The average price for a property in neckinger estate, bermondsey, south east london, se16 is. Andrew dandy, and which he willed should be laid out in the purchase of a house, the rent of which should be distributed to six or more poor men or women of the parish, to each 20s. Neckinger estate, built in 1938, stands on the site of the old tanneries, built by bermondsey borough council to house the people of bermondsey with affordable rents that they could afford to pay. This socalled island was created alongside the thames by the river neckinger, the. In 1268, bermondsey was granted a monday market at charlton as well as an annual fair of three days centred on trinity sunday, the eighth sunday after easter. A return to bermondsey wall bevington street, george row. Established at the turn of the c19, bevingtons and sons built up an international reputation as producers of fine, soft skins.
This page combines information for the address neckinger estate, london, se16 3qe, and. History of bermondsey abbey bermondsey square, london, sefd. In the 1895 ordnance survey map the word neckinger can be seen running. A wonderful arch on the neckinger estate this is a particu. The ditch becomes filled with water at every high tide. To the west of bermondsey lies southwark, to the east rotherhithe and deptford, to the south walworth and peckham, and to the north is wapping. On the bermondsey boy website, fosney has posted a photo of the estate after its completion in 1938. From my book of maps on the bombings, i can tell you little, other than the damage was. Jacobs island has long since crumbled into history and its location is now an. The river neckinger used to join the river thames where st. Evidence has been found of roman and saxon occupation. As a historical center of trade and industry, economic activity declined in the. Bermondsey is now often cited by estate agents types as up and coming, vibrant and diverse, etc.