Borough High Street (Yesterday & Today)
Picture of Borough High Street from 1885 which is full of detail of the area at
this time. On the left of the picture we see a Wheelwrights cart full of wheels
and in the middle of the road coming towards us a Horse Drawn Bus.
In the distance we can see the top of Southwark Cathedral which today has
been lost, a good view of the buildings that stood in this area at that time and
by the number of people about know doubt it was a busy shopping area.
Picture of the same area today from Google Earth. We can see most of the old buildings have gone
and the view of the Cathedral is almost out of sight.
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The George Inn No. 77 (formerly 70)
The 17th century inn, built round a courtyard, only the south side now remains. This is of three storeys and attic with wood dormers in a tiled roof, the walls being partly of brick and partly timber-framed.
The western half has two ranges of galleries at the first and second floors, the lower one being supported on cantilever beams, and the upper one and roof with weather-boarded parapet, on wooden Doric columns which divide each gallery into six bays. Both galleries have a wood balustrade of turned balusters with moulded handrail. The wall behind the galleries is partly of brick and partly timber with pegged posts and flush face. It has windows overlooking the galleries, and openings at the eastern end giving access to the staircase. On the ground floor there is a range of windows on either side of the entrance.
The earliest known tenant (1748) was Malachi Blake, druggist, who subsequently moved to No. 119.
Other little-known facts about the George is that it was once owned by Guy’s Hospital, who sold it to Northern Rail to use as a goods depot. Since 1937 it as been owned by the National Trust.
The George Inn No. 77 (formerly 70)
The 17th century inn, built round a courtyard, only the south side now remains. This is of three storeys and attic with wood dormers in a tiled roof, the walls being partly of brick and partly timber-framed.
The western half has two ranges of galleries at the first and second floors, the lower one being supported on cantilever beams, and the upper one and roof with weather-boarded parapet, on wooden Doric columns which divide each gallery into six bays. Both galleries have a wood balustrade of turned balusters with moulded handrail. The wall behind the galleries is partly of brick and partly timber with pegged posts and flush face. It has windows overlooking the galleries, and openings at the eastern end giving access to the staircase. On the ground floor there is a range of windows on either side of the entrance.
The earliest known tenant (1748) was Malachi Blake, druggist, who subsequently moved to No. 119.
Other little-known facts about the George is that it was once owned by Guy’s Hospital, who sold it to Northern Rail to use as a goods depot. Since 1937 it as been owned by the National Trust.
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Repair of bomb damage at beginning of Borough High Street 1940 with guard outside the old police station the rear of which faced Queens Buildings in Stones End Street
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One more photo, this time Borough High street just by the junction with Long lane and Marshalsea Road. Obviously post war due to the damage, and I think St Georges church is all that remains. Fosney can you do the usual?
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Borough High St Looking towards London Bridge around 1941. A bit more demolition is going on at the moment!
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Borough High Street Today Thanks crosby34 for the picture
Something old and something new - spot the difference
The bombed building has somewhat changed as has the traffic
Something old and something new - spot the difference
The bombed building has somewhat changed as has the traffic
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Fosney, the new picture of Borough High Street has changed since it was taken. The building to the left of the railway bridge (above the bus) has gone. The Thameslink line needs the space, as has the corner building to the right of the bridge.
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