56-568: The Surrey Commercial Docks were a large group of docks in Rotherhithe , South East London , located on the south bank (the Surrey side) of the River Thames . The docks operated in one form or another from 1696 to 1969. Most were subsequently filled in and redeveloped for residential housing, and the area is now known as Surrey Quays , although the name Surrey Docks is retained for
112-522: A sauna , mostly linked closely to the churches. Some of the redeveloped areas were built by Nordic architects, such as the Greenland Passage development by Danish Company Kjær & Richter . This gives some areas a distinctly "Nordic" feel in terms of house and street design. The relationship with Scandinavia and the Baltic is also reflected in the names of some of the buildings (such as
168-679: A charitable organisation for wrongly claiming links to terrorism. On 24 February 2022, a spokesperson for Prince Harry, Duke of Sussex confirmed he had begun libel action against Associated Newspapers Ltd. The claim related to an article printed in The Mail on Sunday about his security arrangements. On 6 October 2022, it was announced that various individuals, including Baroness Lawrence of Clarendon , Elton John and Prince Harry, Duke of Sussex , were taking legal action against Associated Newspapers Ltd. The action relates to allegations of "gross breaches of privacy", including phone hacking and
224-806: A million tonnes of timber in Quebec Yard, causing the most intense single fire ever seen in Britain. The bombing of the old Rotherhithe Town Hall during the Second World War gives an indication of how heavy the bombing in Rotherhithe was. The first damage to the building occurred when Luftwaffe bombs landed nearby in April 1941, and there was more bomb damage in February and June 1944. Later
280-615: A number of light industrial plants were also built, notably a new printing works for Associated Newspapers , the publisher of the London Evening Standard and the Daily Mail . In July 1988, the Surrey Quays shopping centre was opened as the centrepiece of the redevelopment (and rebranding) of the area. The nearby London Underground station was renamed as Surrey Quays a few months later. Surrey Docks
336-410: A shipyard near what is now Lavender Street. John Whetstone took over in 1709, Robert Inwood in 1756 and Job Cockshott in the early 1800s, when it was divided into Lavender Dock and Lavender Wharf. In 1862 William Walker re-amalgamated the dock and wharf, but in 1870 they were separated. From 1865 John and William Walker built clippers and W. Walker & Co, who had a 256 ft (78 m) dry dock on
392-440: A significant regeneration project focused on Canada Water and Rotherhithe. Known as the 'Canada Water Masterplan', the project has proposed the development of an additional 3,500 homes, as well as a new high street, town square, parks, leisure centre and footpath links. The landmark Tesco store will also be relocated. The project would be developed in multiple phases over the coming 15 to 20 years. Some local community groups oppose
448-489: A statement that his wife, Meghan, Duchess of Sussex is suing Associated Newspapers over a private letter one of its newspapers, Mail on Sunday , had published. The handwritten letter, which Markle addressed to her father, Thomas Markle, was published by the paper in February 2019. The statement claims that the paper misused private information, copyright infringement and breached the UK's Data Protection Act 2018 . Furthermore,
504-749: A written statement, Grant said he took the action because: "I was tired of the Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday papers publishing almost entirely fictional articles about my private life for their own financial gain. I'm also hoping that this statement in court might remind people that the so-called 'close friends' or 'close sources' on which these stories claim to be based almost never exist." The publisher has also lost libel cases and paid damages to personalities including television presenter Thea Rogers, and Oisin Fanning, former CEO of Smart Telecom. On 1 October 2019, Prince Harry, Duke of Sussex announced via
560-525: Is also a ward of the London Borough of Southwark . The population of this ward at the 2011 Census was 13,435. 51°29.7′N 0°2.3′W / 51.4950°N 0.0383°W / 51.4950; -0.0383 Rotherhithe Rotherhithe ( / ˈ r ɒ ð ər h aɪ ð / RODH -ər-hydhe ) is a district of South London , England , and part of the London Borough of Southwark . It
616-696: Is an important stop and interchange, given its proximity to the tube station. The riverbank carries part of the Richmond – Thames Barrier (28 miles – 45 km) section of the Thames Path through London. Most of the riverbank is accessible, apart from sections where warehouses and estates have established rights to the riverside. A new bridge for pedestrians and cyclists has been proposed between Rotherhithe and Canary Wharf. London taxis (black cabs) can often be found on Salter Road. Associated Newspapers DMG Media (stylised in lowercase)
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#1732772529596672-613: Is an intermediate holding company for Associated Newspapers , Northcliffe Media , Harmsworth Printing, Harmsworth Media and other subsidiaries of Daily Mail and General Trust . It is based at 9 Derry Street in Kensington , West London . Associated Newspapers Limited was established in 1905 and owns the Daily Mail , MailOnline , The Mail on Sunday , Metro , Metro.co.uk , i newspaper , inews.co.uk and New Scientist . Its portfolio of national newspapers, websites and mobile and tablet applications regularly reach 63% of
728-643: Is joined to the north bank of the Thames by three tunnels. The Thames tunnel to Wapping was the first underwater tunnel in the world. Built by the Brunels , and originally intended to carry cross-river freight, it became a pedestrian tunnel due to the money running out to build the necessary ramps for vehicle traffic. It was used as a railway tunnel from 1869, and is now part of the London Overground network, which on 27 April 2010 started running trains on
784-422: Is now a gentrifying residential and commuter area, with urban regeneration progressing around Deal Porter Square at Canada Water ; a new town centre with restaurant and retail units, as well as new residential developments, is emerging here around the existing freshwater dock and transport hub. Rotherhithe is 4.5 km (2.8 mi) east of London's centre point at Charing Cross . The name "Rotherhithe"
840-568: Is on a peninsula on the south bank of the Thames , facing Wapping , Shadwell and Limehouse on the north bank, with the Isle of Dogs to the east. It borders Bermondsey to the west and Deptford to the south-east. The district is a part of the Docklands area. Rotherhithe has a long history as a port, with Elizabethan shipyards and working docks until the 1970s. In the 1980s, the area along
896-465: Is thought to derive from the Anglo-Saxon Hrȳðer-hȳð and it is suggested it means "landing-place for cattle". The first recorded use of this name was in about 1105, as Rederheia . Other explanations of the name have been 'Red Rose Haven' and 'rehra' (mariner's) hythe (haven or landing place). In the past Rotherhithe was also pronounced and written as Redriff or Redriffe , however until
952-557: The Baltic (principally timber) and Canada (foodstuffs for London's population) led to Greenland Dock being greatly expanded and other docks being dug to accommodate the increasing number of vessels. Eventually, 85% of the peninsula, an area of 460 acres (1.9 km), was covered by a system of nine docks, six timber ponds and a canal. Several of the docks were named after the origins of their customers' cargos, hence Canada Dock, Quebec Pond, Norway Dock and Russia Dock. The Grand Surrey Canal
1008-519: The Diocese of Southwark . From 1840, as the population of Rotherhithe increased, a number of new parishes were formed: In addition, as the population of neighbouring Deptford increased, parts of Rotherhithe parish were included in the new parish of: Because much of the former Surrey Docks had strong trade links to Scandinavia and the Baltic region, the area is still home to a thriving Scandinavian community. During World War II, in fact, it housed
1064-555: The King Frederik IX Tower), the street names (e.g. Finland Street, Sweden Gate, Baltic Quay , Norway Gate, Helsinki Square) or other place names (e.g. Greenland Dock). Another major influence factor was trade with Russia and Canada (mainly timber), reflected in names such as Canada Water and the Russia Dock Woodland. Rotherhithe is also a popular place to live with South Africans, according to
1120-614: The London Docklands Development Corporation to redevelop the former dockyard areas east of the City of London , including the Surrey Docks. During the 1980s and early 1990s, the Surrey Docks were extensively redeveloped, and renamed Surrey Quays . Over 5,500 new homes were built, ranging from individual detached housing to large apartment complexes. South Dock was converted into a marina – now
1176-630: The " Pilgrim Fathers ", were mostly still living in the city of Leiden , in the Netherlands . There they hired a ship called the Speedwell to take them from Delfshaven in the Netherlands to Southampton to join the Mayflower . The ship's master, Christopher Jones , died shortly after his return in 1621 and is buried in an unmarked grave at St Mary's Church. No one can be sure where on
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#17327725295961232-719: The "usual arbours and 'boxes'" during the Victorian period, but by the 1920s, most of the gardens had been absorbed into the Surrey Commercial Docks as part of a timber yard. Like the rest of the London Docks, the Surrey Commercial Docks were targeted by the Luftwaffe . On 7 September 1940, on the first day of the London Blitz , the deal yards of Surrey Docks were set ablaze. The raid ignited over
1288-644: The 1980s been quiet and suburban in nature. Durand's Wharf is a park in Rotherhithe Street and holds an Outdoor Gym. Rotherhithe is served by three stations: Other nearby stations are Bermondsey tube station (also on the Jubilee line), South Bermondsey railway station to the south-west and London Bridge railway station to the west. The area is served by Transport for London bus services 1, 47, 188, 199, 225, 381, C10 and P12; night buses N1, N199 and N381 also stop here. Canada Water bus station
1344-750: The 2nd Viscount's son by his third marriage). Jonathan Harmsworth is the chairman of the Daily Mail and General Trust (DMGT). Associated Newspapers changed its name to DMG Media in 2013. In January 2022, DMGT delisted from the London Stock Exchange following a successful offer for DMGT by Rothermere Continuation Limited. In February 1954, with the passage of the Television Act 1954 , Associated Newspapers joined forces with Taylorfilms and Rediffusion (the latter being an division of BET plc ) into forming Associated-Rediffusion , winning
1400-510: The British adult population every month: it includes two major paid-for national newspaper titles as well as a free nationally available newspaper. The firm is also responsible for overseeing and developing the Group's online consumer businesses and for the group's UK newspaper printing operations. Harmsworth Printing Limited produces all of its London, Southern England and South Wales editions of
1456-519: The Duke and Duchess alleges the letter was published illegally and edited selectively to hide "lies" the paper had told about the Duchess. Prince Harry added that the legal action "hinges on one incident in a long and disturbing pattern of behavior" against his wife by British tabloid media. Associated Newspapers was ordered to pay damages of £120,000 and published two apologies, in April and May 2019, to
1512-661: The Immaculate Conception. King's Stairs Gardens is a small park on the river towards the Bermondsey boundary. In September 2011 Thames Water announced that they wanted to build an access shaft for the "super-sewer" Thames Tideway Tunnel . Due to local action by The Save King's Stairs Gardens Campaign, which collected over 5000 signatures, Thames Water decided to build the access shaft in Chambers Wharf instead. The Mayflower TRA Hall now occupies
1568-624: The London Mayor Boris Johnson said he would not fund the bridge, citing budget cuts due to the credit crunch, with the result that the project was effectively put on ice. However the idea is still being supported by Sustrans. There are two Anglican churches in Rotherhithe: St. Mary's Church , and Trinity Church. There are two Roman Catholic churches: St Peter and the Guardian Angels, and Our Lady of
1624-819: The Norwegian Government-in-Exile. Originally established as seafarers' missions, Rotherhithe is home to a Norwegian , a Finnish and a Swedish church. The Finnish Church and the Norwegian Church are both in Albion Street; they were built in 1958 and 1927 respectively (Rotherhithe Library is between them). There are also a number of "community centres" for the Nordic community in London, including hostels, shops and cafés and even
1680-628: The River Thames in the Surrey Docks complex, and it was linked to Albion Dock and Greenland Dock at its northern and south-eastern extremities via the Albion Canal. The dock has been remodelled, and its northwest half retained as an ornamental lake, renamed Canada Water . The canal has remained as a walkway and water feature within the redeveloped area. Southwark Council and the Greater London Authority have announced
1736-549: The Rotherhithe peninsula the Mayflower was berthed, but the Mayflower pub near St Mary's Church claims the honour, and lists the names of the Mayflower passengers on their wall. The building itself, despite external and interior appearances, dates only from the 1950s. The extent to which the pub was damaged during the Second World War , and was rebuilt or simply restored, is uncertain. On Lower Road, about halfway between Surrey Quays and Canada Water stations, there
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1792-489: The Thames bank from 1869, built 17 ships there between 1866 and 1882. James Turner built ships there from 1873 to 1886, followed by John Medhurst until at least 1890. Rotherhithe is part of the SE16 postcode district. Electorally, the western half is Rotherhithe ward of Southwark London Borough Council and the eastern half in Surrey Docks ward. As much of Rotherhithe was occupied by the now-defunct Surrey Commercial Docks ,
1848-577: The UK census of 2011, and there was a South African themed pub at 351 Rotherhithe Street. In July 1620, the Mayflower sailed from Rotherhithe and picked up 65 passengers, probably from Blackwall , then proceeded to Southampton on the south coast of England to begin loading food and supplies for the voyage to America . At that time, the English Separatists , who later became known as
1904-469: The area as one its oldest, was also demolished. The Daily Mail and Evening Standard newspapers were printed at Harmsworth Quays in Rotherhithe from 1989 to 2012. The building became the Printworks events venue until its demolition in 2024. The ancient parish , dedicated to St Mary , was in the Diocese of Winchester until 1877, then the Diocese of Rochester until 1905, and then finally in
1960-549: The district is sometimes referred to as "Surrey Docks" or (since the late 1980s) " Surrey Quays ", though the latter name tends to be used more for the southern half of the peninsula. An eastern part, which became an island when the docks were in use and the locks open, is called "Downtown". This name was never related to the idea of a " downtown " in the American sense, although there was a club of that name there for many years which has now closed. This part of Rotherhithe has since
2016-620: The early 19th century, this name was applied to the whole river front from St Saviour's Dock to Bull Head Dock, this near the entrance to Surrey Water. On the Ordnance Survey five feet to the mile, London 1893–1896 maps, Redriff appears in two places, by Beatson Street and by Nelson Dockyard to Durand's Wharf. The docks were closed and largely filled in during the 1980s, and have now been replaced by modern housing and commercial facilities, but Rotherhithe retains much of its character and its maritime heritage. The largest surviving dock on
2072-563: The electoral ward. The sparsely populated Rotherhithe peninsula was originally wet marshland alongside the river. It was unsuitable for farming, but its riverside location just downstream from the City of London made it an ideal site for docks. The area had long been associated with maritime activities: in July 1620 the Pilgrim Fathers ' ship the Mayflower sailed from Rotherhithe for Southampton , to begin loading food and supplies for
2128-427: The following titles: On 27 April 2007, Associated Newspapers was ordered to pay undisclosed damages to Hugh Grant . He sued over claims made about his relationships with his former girlfriends in three separate tabloid articles, which were published in the Daily Mail and The Mail on Sunday on 18, 21 and 24 February. Grant's lawyer stated that all of the articles' "allegations and factual assertions are false." In
2184-538: The largest in London – and a watersports centre was constructed on Greenland Dock. Canada Water and the infilled Russia Dock became wildlife reserves, with a woodland park planted on the latter site. Most of Norway Dock was re-excavated to form a water feature surrounded by residential development, and another ornamental feature, the Albion Channel , was created along the eastern side of the former Albion Dock, linking Canada and Surrey Waters. Leisure facilities and
2240-600: The national titles out of a print work site in Thurrock , Essex. In 2020 DMG Media acquired JPI Media's print operations in Dinnington, Portsmouth and Carn. Associated Newspaper Ltd was established in 1905 by brother newspaper barons Alfred and Harold Harmsworth . When Alfred died in 1922 without an heir, Harold Harmsworth acquired his controlling interest in Associated Newspapers for £1.6 million, and
2296-498: The next year bought the Hulton newspaper chain, which left Associated Newspapers in control of three national morning newspapers, three national Sunday newspapers, two London evening papers, four provincial daily newspapers, and three provincial Sunday newspapers. Harold retired as chairman of Associated Newspapers in 1932 at the age of 64, and his son Esmond took over that role. He served as chairman until 1971, after which he assumed
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2352-544: The old town hall. Built originally in the early 1870s on land adjoining Rotherhithe Workhouse, it became the infirmary of St Olave's Union in 1875, and was renamed St Olave's Hospital in 1930. Subsequently, becoming part of the Guy's Hospital Teaching Group in 1966, it closed in 1985 and the site has been redeveloped into the residential Ann Moss Way. The Terriss Theatre (named after the actor, William Terriss ) opened in 1899 and
2408-521: The plan based on environmental and cost considerations. Rotherhithe is the home of the football team Fisher F.C. and Ballers Football Academy, who train & play fixtures at St Pauls Stadium. The Championship team Millwall Football Club is nearby in the London Borough of Lewisham . The sustainable transport charity Sustrans has proposed the construction of a bicycle and pedestrian swing bridge from Rotherhithe to Canary Wharf, and cost-benefit and feasibility studies were undertaken. In January 2009
2464-451: The rights for London's weekday ITV service. They began broadcasting on 22 September 1955. During the partnership's first year, Associated-Rediffusion was losing money so fast that it was financially suffering; However, Associated-Rediffusion had managed to recover its financial security completely by October 1958. However, Associated-Rediffusion eventually lost its rights into broadcasting within London during August 1967. dmg media publishes
2520-582: The river was redeveloped as housing through a mix of warehouse conversions and new-build developments. The Jubilee line was extended to the area in 1999, giving fast connections to the West End and to Canary Wharf ; the East London underground line was converted to part of the London Overground network in 2010, which provides easy access to the City of London . As a result, Rotherhithe
2576-587: The rough wood. The decline of the docks set in after World War II , when they suffered massive damage from German air raids. The South Dock was pumped dry and used for construction of some of the concrete caissons which made up the Mulberry Harbours used on D-Day . When the shipping industry adopted the container system of cargo transportation, the docks were unable to accommodate the much larger vessels needed by containerisation . They finally closed for lack of custom in 1969. The Grand Surrey Canal
2632-576: The route of the former East London Line . The later Rotherhithe Tunnel (opened 1908) carries a two-lane road to Limehouse . The Jubilee line extension (opened 1999) has a railway tunnel to Canary Wharf in the Isle of Dogs . Parts of Rotherhithe Street were at one time or another called Jamaica Street, Lavender Street, Low Queen Street, Queen Street, Redriff Wall, Redriff, Rotherhithe Wall, Shipwright Street and Trinity Street. In 1702 Edward Swallow built
2688-510: The same month (June 1944) the Town Hall was severely damaged by a direct hit from a V1 doodlebug . In November 1944 it was further damaged by near misses, and was finally destroyed by one of the last V1s to land on London. King Haakon VII made many of his famous radio broadcasts to occupied Norway from Saint Olav's Norwegian Church in Rotherhithe, where the Norwegian royal family were regular worshippers during their exile. Rotherhithe
2744-591: The site of the old Rotherhithe Town Hall. The building ceased to be a town hall in 1905 when the former Rotherhithe Council merged with the old Bermondsey Borough Council and the new council used premises in Spa Road . The old Rotherhithe Town Hall became a library and a museum. It was razed to the ground by repeated bomb hits and near misses during the Second World War (see below ). Rotherhithe had its own general hospital, St Olave's Hospital , on Lower Road close to
2800-555: The south bank, Greenland Dock , is the focal point for the southern part of the district, while there are many preserved wharves along the riverside at the north end of Rotherhithe. St. Mary's Church is at the centre of the old Rotherhithe village, which contains various historic buildings including the Brunel Engine House at the south end of the Thames Tunnel . Canada Dock was the dock basin furthest away from
2856-403: The titles of President and Director of Group Finance, and chairman of Daily Mail & General Trust Ltd, the parent company, from 1938 until his death. Harmsworth ran the businesses with sufficient skill that they remain firmly under family control today, majority ownership being voted by his grandson, Jonathan Harmsworth, 4th Viscount Rothermere (and a significant minority by Vyvyan Harmsworth,
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#17327725295962912-464: The voyage to New England , and a major Royal Navy dockyard was located just down the river at Deptford . In 1696, Howland Great Wet Dock (named after the family who owned the land) was dug out to form the largest dock of its time, able to accommodate 120 sailing ships. By the mid-18th century the dock had become a base for Arctic whalers and was renamed Greenland Dock . However, by the 19th century an influx of commercial traffic from Scandinavia and
2968-476: Was a public house called the China Hall; at one time it was the entrance to a riparian playhouse visited by Samuel Pepys and mentioned in his diary. It is not known how long the theatre remained on the site, but it was reinvigorated in 1777 and George Frederick Cooke acted there the following year. In the winter of 1779, it was destroyed in fire. The site of the theatre became a well-known tea-gardens, with
3024-430: Was closed in 1971 and was subsequently drained and filled in. The area remained derelict for over a decade, with much of the warehousing demolished and over 90% of the docks filled in. The only surviving areas of open water were Greenland Dock, South Dock , remnants of Canada Dock (renamed Canada Water), and a basin renamed Surrey Water. In 1981, the Conservative government of Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher established
3080-414: Was later renamed the Rotherhithe Hippodrome of Varieties. It stood on Lower Road by Culling Road. It was bombed in the 1940s and stood empty until demolition in 1955. When the roundabout facing the Rotherhithe Tunnel was redeveloped in the early 1980s, several 19th century buildings were demolished including a school and a nunnery. A public house, the "Europa" , described in an early 20th-century history of
3136-472: Was opened in 1807 to link the docks with inland destinations, but proved a commercial failure and only 3 1 ⁄ 2 miles of it were ever built. The docks evolved a distinctive working culture, quite different from that of the Isle of Dogs across the river. A characteristic sight of the docks were the " deal porters ", dockers who specialised in carrying huge baulks of deal (timber) across their shoulders and wore special headgear to protect their heads from
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