Erection date: /5/2011
East Street Market formerly East Lane Market, moved from Walworth Road to its current site in 1880 for the construction of an electric tramway. Continuing to serve.
London Borough of Southwark - Voted by the people
SE17, East Street
Credit for this entry to: Alan Patient of www.plaquesoflondon.co.uk
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East Street Market
There has been street trading in this area since the sixteenth century. The c...
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East Street Market
The London Borough of Southwark was created as an amalgamation of the Metropo...
George Bernard Shaw lived in this house from 1887 to 1898. "From the coffers of his genius he enriched the world".
The H.G. Wells Society H.G. Wells, author, 1866 - 1946, lived and worked here, 1930 - 1936.
There are four 'Mercers' Maidens' on the block. Next door is the Convent of Sisters of Mercy, which also has a maiden.
We find the terminology used on the information board confusing; 'bastion' is used when 'ha-ha' would make more sense. Â British History s...
In Dickens' time it was called Johnson Street. His house was number 29 though it had apparently changed to number 13 when the library was...
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