- The Queens Head 33 Paradise Street Rotherhithe
Paradise Street
Re: Paradise Street
This pub closed in 1973 and has now been demolished
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Re: Paradise Street
The Ark,was founded by a Christian man named Reuben Harris c 1860, who had been a Christian Sunday School Teacher. Mr Harris could not,however be content with the old Church ways and set up a place of Worship with a large Sunday School on independent lines. More information on page 1.
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Re: Paradise Street
Constructed in the 1930s, it is built out of concrete and brick and is relatively low-rise at 4 storeys tall. To the north, the estate is bounded by Bermondsey Wall East, to the west by West Lane (on the opposite side of which is the West Lane Estate), and to the south by Paradise Street. Prior to construction, the site was home to back to back houses. There a total of 6 blocks on the estate containing a total of 76 flats.
Re: Paradise Street
Picture states Paradise Street, not quite right Lower Road left with Albion Street right. Paradise Street at one time emerged opposite between the pub (Princess Victoria) and the bank on the left, most of this as now dissapeared.
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Re: Paradise Street
Mill Pond Bridge, Near West Lane & Paradise Street. If you look at Fosneys map on page 1, Mill Pond Bridge was roughly where the red arrow is.
Alderman W.C. Bustin, Mayor of Bermondsey, addressing a group of unemployed at Mill Pond Bridge in winter 1920.
Demonstration to obtain suitable hall in which to lodge, the mayor arranged use of closed 3rd class public baths.
Alderman W.C. Bustin, Mayor of Bermondsey, addressing a group of unemployed at Mill Pond Bridge in winter 1920.
Demonstration to obtain suitable hall in which to lodge, the mayor arranged use of closed 3rd class public baths.
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