Comments on: In Old Rotherhithe https://spitalfieldslife.com/2025/07/07/in-old-rotherhithe-xx/ In the midst of life I woke to find myself living in an old house beside Brick Lane in the East End of London Mon, 07 Jul 2025 11:56:56 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=7.0 By: Hetty Startup https://spitalfieldslife.com/2025/07/07/in-old-rotherhithe-xx/#comment-1748623 Mon, 07 Jul 2025 11:56:56 +0000 https://spitalfieldslife.com/?p=203833#comment-1748623 Thank you for this wonderful tour. Both the text and the photos in black and white and color convey the rich pocket that is Rotherhithe and it must suffice as I am not in London this year. I love the photograph of the acanthus (i think) plants growing near the church and the tunnel described as “the former lair of a fiery dragon.” My primary school also had a pair of bluecoat statues.

]]> By: achim https://spitalfieldslife.com/2025/07/07/in-old-rotherhithe-xx/#comment-1748584 Mon, 07 Jul 2025 10:46:45 +0000 https://spitalfieldslife.com/?p=203833#comment-1748584 A surprising history! And only the GA can explain and pass on this insider knowledge in this way.

Love & Peace
ACHIM

]]> By: Jennifer Newbold https://spitalfieldslife.com/2025/07/07/in-old-rotherhithe-xx/#comment-1748563 Mon, 07 Jul 2025 10:12:21 +0000 https://spitalfieldslife.com/?p=203833#comment-1748563 Wonderful remnants of a maritime culture which probably seemed destined to last forever… I’m so glad you shared them with us.

]]> By: Marcia Howard https://spitalfieldslife.com/2025/07/07/in-old-rotherhithe-xx/#comment-1748517 Mon, 07 Jul 2025 08:38:55 +0000 https://spitalfieldslife.com/?p=203833#comment-1748517 A fascinating history of the Tunnel and another place to add to my list for a visit – a list which continues to grow longer! l sincerely hope Brunel’s son made a good recovery!

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