Beautifully presented, two double bedroom, first floor flat in neckinger estate, bermondsey, london se16. Anymore bermondsey boys out there,lets here from you. The river neckinger is a reduced subterranean river that rises in southwark and flows. The name suthriganaweorc or suthringa geweorche is recorded for the area in the 10thcentury anglosaxon document known as the burghal hidage and means fort of the men of surrey or the defensive work of the men of surrey. Though bermondseys earliest written appearance is in the domesday book of 1086, it also appears in a source which, though surviving only in a copy written at peterborough abbey in the 12th century, claiming ancient rights unproven purporting to be a transcription of a letter of pope constantine 708715, in which he grants privileges to a monastery at vermundesei, then in. Left into neckinger this marks the site of the neckinger stream a tributary of the thames which was at one time navigable to bermondsey abbey. The property is ideal for a young couple as it provides an excellent location at an affordable price. A lowlying parish in surrey, adjoining southwark, longfamous for its millstreams, since converted into open ditches and sewers, covered and filled in as recently as 1849, when the ravages of the cholera rendered their removal absolutely necessary. Koops paper mill, neckinger, bermondsey, 1826 london. The london estate decorated in england flags bbc london. For about a decade at the neckinger mill, at the junction of abbey street and neckinger. Neckinger street guide neckinger street, southwark. The area was made infamous by the victorian author charles dickens in his novel oliver twist location.
This document provides an interesting read to get a better idea of the history of the. Property details for 88 neckinger estate london se16 3qj. Lots of memories,bacon school, riley road school for boys gone now ive heard,shame,the swimming baths the libary in spa road, neckinger estate. Southwark is recorded in the 1086 domesday book as sudweca. This is a particularly beautiful architectural feature on the neckinger estate, in bermondsey, in the london borough of southwark. Excerpt from bermondsey spa regeneration news southwark council, 2008 16 fig. Residents of the kirby estate in bermondsey have decorated the entire estate in england flags for the world cup tournament now hundreds. Thames tributary neckinger the neckinger is said to have flowed generally north east to emerge at st. 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. Neckinger estate, bermondsey, south london the neckinger estate, in bermondsey, south london. Marketed by alex neil estate agents, south east london sales. Bermondsey is a district in south east london in the london borough of southwark, england. The property is in excellent condition throughout and has a smart modern fitted kitchen, contemporary luxury shower room and two great sized bedrooms. Welcome to, the estate agent website where we showcase a huge range of property for sale and to rent throughout england, north wales and northern ireland.
Jacobs island has long since crumbled into history and its location is now an. Also a calendar of events and local history books for sale. The neckinger is underground now, like so many of londons streams, but the name lingers on. The nearest station to neckinger street is bermondsey tube station which is about 7 minutes to the east. The neckinger s northern mouth now a surface water point of discharge into a deep, excavated inlet divides the muchbuilt up former marshland at the east end of horsleydown island, known as shad thames and the low part of bermondsey historically known as jacobs island to the east, which has also been builtup. They turned an adjacent tidal inlet at the mouth of the river neckinger into a dock, named st saviours dock after their abbey. London history local history family history vintage london old london bermondsey london council estate elephant and castle london places what others are saying my mother had to leave school at 14 and went to work in the office of hartleys in she would have taken the train from bellingham in south london where she grew up on the lcc bellingham. From my book of maps on the bombings, i can tell you little, other than the damage was. Bermondsey was known as a major industrial centre with particular specialisation in leather tanning and food processing. Most widely known as an 11thcentury foundation, it had a precursor mentioned in the early eighth century, and was centred on what is now bermondsey square, the site of bermondsey market, bermondsey, in the london borough of southwark, southeast london, england. Abbey street named after the bermondsey which is connected to the river. Now consisting of some 353 homes the right to buy opened the door to speculators with prices now at up to.
A wonderful arch on the neckinger estate this is a. It was constructed for bevingtons and sons, one of the foremost tanneries to occupy the bermondsey area in the c19. Below we present a selection of upcoming events, local attractions and great places to eat and shop. Neckinger street is in the london area of southwark. Its become something of an unofficial tourist attraction.
Garrett whitelock tower bridge present this 2 bedroom apartment in neckinger estate, bermondsey. 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. The neckinger estate built in 1938 stands on the site of tanneries. We are proud to offer this delightful 2 bedroom, 1. This page combines information for the address neckinger estate, london, se16 3qe, and the neighbourhood in which it resides. Something a little bit different today, im exploring spa road railway station, londons first railway terminus at the end of its first railway.
The lock stream is also said to have passed through the area on the way to duffield sluice abbey street abbey street named after the bermondsey. 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. River neckinger londons lost rivers book and walking. Company status active company type private limited company. The river neckinger part 3 bermondsey the neckinger followed the line of the new kent road before passing just to the north of the bricklayers arms gyratory and passing into bermondsey. Use zoopla to view property details for 29 neckinger estate london se16 3qh including a current value estimate, local information, birdseye views and more. 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. Se1 discussion business property chatter socials feedback. When bermondsey borough council was formed in 1900, samuel bevington was the first mayor and he was reelected the following year. A history of bankside, bermondsey and the borough by godley, robert james isbn.
Neckinger estate, bermondsey, south london the neckinger. It then passed the grounds of since demolished bermondsey abbey to the south. The word eg meant an island, a promontory of land or in this case an island of dry land surrounded by marsh. The name comes from the devils neckerchief a noose. Right into abbey street the railway arches are supported by fluted columns. It ran immediately behind tower bridge road, in an area once the preserve of large scale industry. In the 1895 ordnance survey map the word neckinger can be seen running.
There is a local history library just behind the john harvard library on boro high st you should be. Neckinger mills, southwark, london history in structure. Bermondsey abbey was an english benedictine monastery. Taste of bermondsey event to be held in new development. Established at the turn of the c19, bevingtons and sons built up an international reputation as producers of fine, soft skins.
Flat for sale in neckinger estate, london, se16 dexters. Neckinger estate is in the london region of england. 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. History of bermondsey bermondsey is a riverside settlement to the east of southwark.
Total posts 4527 total topics 677 total members 376 our newest member lindsay make a donation. London lost rivers walk the neckinger nothing to do with eastbourne, i know, but i thought id share one of our recent days out. Close cookie banner we use cookies to give you the best possible experience on our site, and so that we and third parties can show you more personalised ads, including adverts on other websites. The river neckinger used to join the river thames where st. A wonderful arch on the neckinger estate this is a particu flickr. Bermondsey appears in the domesday book as bermundesy and bermundesye, in the hundred of brixton within the county of surrey. Charles dickens used jacobs island in his book, oliver twist to describe the poverty in london. Local history online for books, news, resources, information, courses and local history contacts. 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. Welcome to our guide for the area around neckinger street in southwark. In dickens novel, oliver twist a branch of the neckinger is given the name folly ditch and is the place where the books bill. This page combines information for the address neckinger estate, london, se16 3qj, and the neighbourhood in which it resides. St saviours dock was created in the th century by the monks of bermondsey abbey founded 1082. A wonderful arch on the neckinger estate london places, east london, london travel, places to see, england, urban, mansions, history, architecture sarsons vinegar factory tower bridge road bermondsey south east london england in 1991 before it shut in 1992.
London is only an hour and half away when the trains are running. House prices in neckinger estate, bermondsey, south east. House in neckinger estate bermondsey, se16 ludlowthompson. There are excellent transport links via rail, bus and tube. The first and last mentioned still exist aboveground, but the effra, falcon brook, and neckinger are no longer visible, except that the mouth of the latter forms a small dock, called st. The postcode is within the south bermondsey ward electoral division, which is in the constituency of bermondsey and old southwark. Thames tributary neckinger bermondsey ediths streets. Above the site of the star music hall, bermondsey in august 2014 photo m. Bermondsey was a village, with a little mill stream, the neckinger, that ran from the thames to the abbey gardens. For about a decade at the neckinger mill, at the junction of abbey street and neckinger, and now under the neckinger estate, matthias koops, in conjunction with elias carpenter, manufactured clean, white paper from waste and written paper. She worked at time and talents and this was erected in 1959 at a time when the estate was being built. Though bermondseys earliest written appearance is in the domesday book of 1086. The star music hall, 189 neckinger road now abbey street. He came from the family that had established bevington and sons, a company that manufactured leather products at neckinger mills in abbey street, bermondsey.
On the bermondsey boy website, fosney has posted a photo of the estate after its. The postcode is within the south bermondsey wardelectoral division, which is in the constituency of bermondsey and old southwark. 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. Bermondsey boy, lol grew up and lived in grange road, from 1945age3till 1963age21. Its contribution to the history of papermaking is less well known. Neckinger estate, this beautiful one bedroom apartment features a separate lounge, fitted kitchen and a new bathroom. As a historical center of trade and industry, economic activity declined in the. London lost rivers walk the neckinger an eastbourne diary. The plan states that when work recommences, the estate will cover an area of. Interesting information for neckinger estate, london, se16. The book bermondsey, its historic memories and associations written by e.
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