Blackfriars Road

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Blackfriars Road

Postby fosney » Wed Mar 08, 2017 11:48 am

Blackfriars Road - Surrey Chapel later known as 'The Ring'

Thanks to Freddie for reminding me of the building.

Opened in 1783 and known as Surrey Chapel, a place of Worship for Methodist and Congregational Church members of the area. It stood on the corner of Charlotte Street (now Union Street) and Blackfriars Road. The Cut, as it is known today, was then known as Great Charlotte Street. Surrey Chapel, was an octagonal building - the shape being, it is said, to prevent the Devil hiding in the corners. It closed as a place of worship in 1881.

From 1910 it became a Boxing Arena until the start of World War 2. But during 1940 this area of Blackfriars Road was struck by a bomb which partly destroyed 'The Ring' as it was then known. Another bomb in 1941 almost completely destroyed the building and eventually it was demolished.
1. The Ring - Bomb damage.
2. Palestra House, now on the site of The Ring.
3. The Ring - Bomb Damage.
4. The Pub (The Ring) - the only memory.
5. The Ring Bomb Damage
6. The Ring 1929.
7. 1896 Map showing site of 'Ring'.
8. The Ring 1900.
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The Ring - Bomb damage
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Palestra House, now on the site of The Ring

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The Ring - Bomb damage
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The Pub (The Ring) - the only memory
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The Ring - Bomb damage
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The Ring 1929
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1896 Map showing site of 'Ring'

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The Ring 1900

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Re: Blackfriars Road

Postby kiwi » Tue Mar 28, 2017 8:01 am

Blackfriars Road 1938.  X.png
1938.
Blackfriars Road, Southwark, 1992. The Ring Pub.  X.png
The Ring Pub, 72 Blackfriars Road, Southwark, 1992.

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In the distance the Ring pub 2009.

Blackfiars Road,The Ring bombed twice in1940. The wrecked site was cleared away in 1941. X.png
Blackfiars Road,The Ring bombed twice in1940. The wrecked site was cleared away in 1941.
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Re: Blackfriars Road

Postby kiwi » Sun Apr 29, 2018 5:29 am

Blackfriars Road, corner with Southwark Street, (left under bridge.) 1906.jpg
Blackfriars Road, corner with Southwark Street, (left under bridge.) 1906.
Blackfriars Road same corner 2017.jpg
Blackfriars Road same corner 2017
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Re: Blackfriars Road

Postby kiwi » Tue May 15, 2018 4:38 am

A metal figure of a dog and bowl, which was over a hardware shop in Blackfriars Road, corner with Union Street. The original was taken down in 1931 and is kept in the Cuming Museum.
In March 2013, after a year of Dickens’ bicentennial celebrations, Southwark Council installed a replica of the model that Dickens saw at the same junction. The dog was carved from seasoned elm by Michael Painter who closely followed the original for his sculpture.
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2016
Blackfriars Road, corner with Union Street 2017. A dog and bowl..jpg
Blackfriars Road, corner with Union Street 2017. A dog and bowl
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I think this is the same corner? Not sure of the date but I think it looks like Union St on the sign.
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. At the base of The Dog and Pot is a replica of a Victorian coalhole cover which also carries the image of the Dog and Pot
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C1815.

Blackfriars Road c1815, corner with Charlotte Street now Union Street. This part at that time was called St Georges Place. The sign of The Dog's Head in the Pot, which stood above the corner shop at Number 23, St. George's Place, was the Hayward Brothers trademark. They eventually moved into Union Street. Ironmongers would sell metal pots and firedogs (for holding the logs in a fireplace).
Blackfriars Road, The Dog and Porringer Inn, early 1900s, only know this to be an ironmongery shop.  X.png
Blackfriars Road, The Dog and Porringer Inn c1900s. Have not found any information that this was an Inn, only know this to be an ironmongery shop.
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Re: Blackfriars Road

Postby kiwi » Sun Jul 08, 2018 7:57 am

Blackfriars Road 1971.jpg
1971
Blackfriars Road, Prince William Henry Pub, 2020, formerly the Noah's Ark, corner of Nicholson Street.  X..png
Blackfriars Road, Prince William Henry 2020, formerly the Noah's Ark, was rebuilt in 1975 and renamed, Corner with Nicholson Street right.
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Re: Blackfriars Road

Postby kiwi » Sat Oct 13, 2018 7:58 am

Blackfriars Road, 1935, Flowers of the Forest Pub.jpg
Blackfriars Road, 1935, Flowers of the Forest Pub.
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Flowers of The Forest. This pub closed in the 1990s.

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Re: Blackfriars Road

Postby kiwi » Thu Mar 07, 2019 3:31 am

This is a view of Blackfriars Road in Southwark (previously called Great Surrey Street) showing Dr. Cooper's Medical Board, the Surrey Chapel etc. The Surrey Chapel was a polygonal chapel built in 1783 for non-conformist preacher Rowland Hill (1744-1833). He was a charismatic orator. drawing audiences of up to 1000 people to the Chapel. The Chapel no longer stands as it was destroyed in the Blitz.
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Re: Blackfriars Road

Postby kiwi » Mon May 20, 2019 9:10 pm

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Blackfriars Road, 1947

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Re: Blackfriars Road

Postby kiwi » Sat Jun 01, 2019 3:53 am

The Ring at Blackfriars was destroyed in the Blitz. Orbit House was built on the site in the 1960s, before it was demolished and replaced by Will Alsops Palestra building. I can remember Orbit House being built, it stayed empty apart from one floor for years.
Blackfriars Road.The Ring at Blackfriars was destroyed in the blitz. Orbit House was built on the site in the 1960s before it too was demolished and replaced by Will Alsop’s Palestra building.png
Nice picture showing the change's over the years.

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Re: Blackfriars Road

Postby kiwi » Mon Jun 10, 2019 3:28 am

Blackfriars Road, 108 The Crown, 2007.jpg
108 Blackfriars Road, The Crown Pub 2007.>>>>>>
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Blackfriars Road,1947 darts competition in the 'Crown', pub.  X.png
Blackfriars Road,1947 darts competition in the 'Crown', pub.
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Looks like the same lady in both pictures.
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