5 Hidden Corners in Borough, London SE1
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 31 พ.ค. 2024
- Borough, SE1 is one of London's most historic areas, and in this video I'd like to take you on a tour some of its hidden corners; five secret spots which help tell the story of this 2,000 year old district.
Along the way, we'll learn about the Thames ferrymen, connections with Shakespeare and Harvard, the grimly named Crossbones Graveyard and much more...
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Chapters:
00:00 Intro
00:41 Southwark Cathedral Excavations
01:57 The Ferryman's Seat
05:11 Winchester Palace
07:47 The Winchester Geese
09:49 Historic Lost Pubs
11:15 The Tabard Inn (The Canterbury Tales)
12:48 The Queen's Head (Harvard University Connection)
14:38 The Original Location of Shakespeare's Globe Theatre
16:47 The Rose Theatre
17:11 The Bear Garden
18:31 William Shakespeare Memorial, Southwark Cathedral
18:59 Crossbones Graveyard
21:11 Outro
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Links for this video:
Southwark Cathedral:
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The George:
www.greeneking-pubs.co.uk/pub...
Shakespeare's Globe:
www.shakespearesglobe.com/
The Rose Theatre:
roseplayhouse.org.uk/
Crossbones Graveyard
crossbones.org.uk
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Thank you Rob for another expansive, interesting and at times sympathetic video. The depth and breadth of your research is wonderful and it’s always a joy to watch.
Thank you as always Mark, I truly appreciate your kind words. Stay well.
The Ferryman’s seat was actually rescued from a skip. When Riverside House, the home of Ofcom and the College of Policing, was being built, the stone was thrown away and only found by chance.
I was told this story by the late Head of Facilities at Ofcom, Johnny Kaye. A true gentleman and ex-officer of the Gurkha Regiment.
You missed the old cannon bollard outside Eat by Southwark Bridge. You can tell it’s a genuine cannon as you can see where the trunnions were cut off.
Thanks Robin; I had no idea it was rescued from a skip! As for bollards... that's another video in its own right ;-) Cheers and stay well.
We've just had that done to our cat
Southwark Cathedral is a fascinating Cathedral - often overlooked. Worth a visit to find out even more about its history, with links to Chaucer, Shakespeare and Harvard University! You can meet Hodge the cat too, named after Samuel Johnson's famous cat!
Thank you for mentioning it in your interesting video. I know the Cathedral very well and your knowlege of it and the surrounding area is absolutely spot-on. 👍
Thank you so much Joe 😊
@@Robslondon My pleasure! Southwark Cathedral has a special place in my heart. Good to hear your excellent commentary.❣️
I've met Hodge, he's a friendly chonky cat 🤣
During the global pandemic, Rob, your videos for this Anglophile have kept my “homesickness” at bay; because watching the episodes is like being there (kudos to the camera person 👍). You are the docent on the walking tour. Thank you 🙏.
That means so much to me Larry, thank you; I couldn't make these videos without the kind support of good people such as yourself.
Thanks Rob, for your utterly charming and seductive description of the lesser-known riches of London’s history. I live on a remote island in Kenya and will make a point of visiting some of the places you have brought to life with your words!
Thank you so much Rafique; a lovely comment. I really appreciate your kind words hope you make it to London soon! Stay well my friend and thanks again.
What I hate is that so much of old London is disappearing to be surrounded by monstrous modern architecture 😢
Yes, it doesn't help...
It was great until the Romans moved in.
What? It’s far better protected today than at any other point in history.
@Icanbacktrailers your joking of course. You obviously don't know the real London that's being almost wiped out by modern architecture creating the awful skyline we have today, so please get your facts right before commenting !
@@lesleyscott938 lol. There used to be zero protections. Roman london, saxon, Tudor, Victorian london… were always being pulled down and replaced. The Georgians and Victorians demolished a massive amount of old London. We value and protect historic London far better today then we ever have before. Maybe we should protect even more than we do, but it’s ridiculous to claim that we aren’t better at protecting historic architecture
It’s great to have you back, I knew about the Winchester geese but not crossbones, I am so glad it was saved. As always I learned new and interesting facts about London. Look forward to your next vid.
Much appreciated Kerry, thank you! Stay well.
Rob: you Geoff Marshall and Jago Hazzard are brilliant!
Thank you Harry!
Fascinating snippets of our colourful history
Thank you Tony
Cheers Rob for a fantastic video, when I’m passing through with the wife I will be full of facts and look really clever but I won’t tell her I stole them from you😅keep up the good good work pal.
Ha ha! Cheers Mark 😉 Stay well.
South London has always been special and different. I certainly wouldn’t live anywhere else!
Another top notch video, Rob! 👏👏
Cheers Jason! 😉
Well done - especially the Cross Bones yard.
Thank you
Not watched much today as I had a bit of a low but this thoroughly enjoyable and brilliant bit of research and presentation was what I needed. Super. I can't believe just how much research and effort you expend in information gathering in deliciously educating your loyal followers! Thanks and keep 'em coming!
Rob
Bless you Rob, thank you so much. Hope you’re keeping well.
A bit of drunken mischief ! Times don’t change that much, after all. Well, apart from seeing someone’s head on a pole ….. thank goodness. Great video and fantastic tour. Thank you 😊
Thank you so much Christine! And yes, you're quite right about drunken mischief ;-)
Your channel is an absolute treasure! Fun fact: Shakespeare in Chinese is Sha Shi Bi Ya. However, part of a lady's anatomy (which is considered a crude word in both Chinese and English) is Sha Bi. So if you want to amuse Chinese people when discussing Shakespeare, emphasise the crude bits: SHA shi BI ya.
Ha ha! Nice fact ;-) And thank you for the kind words.
Great video to watch on a Sunday evening.
Thanks Paul, glad you enjoyed it!
Rob, your channel is rather lovely.
That’s so kind of you to say, thank you! 😊
Beautiful, Rob, that was an amazing piece of history
Thank you so much
My Gt Grandfather was baptised in Southwark Cathedral and at one point lived in a "yard" off of Borough High St
Wow! 😉
@@Robslondon yes lived in Three Crane Court
What a loverly video, particularly loved the story of crossbone yard, 😢
Thank you so much
Thanks Rob. Love your videos. You ask about our other favourite hidden corners of Borough? There is of course that little stretch of wall off Borough High Street that is all that remains of Marshalsea Prison. And Red Cross Garden (on Red Cross Way but across Union Street) which was designed by Octavia Hill, who was one of the founders of the National Trust.
Excellent choices!
I did think about including the Marshalsea wall in the video, but I think it’s worthy of a video in its own right- will most likely cover it at some point. Thanks and stay well.
Another excellent production. I appreciate your efforts. Thank you.
It’s a pleasure, thank you so much for the kind words.
my great grandfather was a rag and bone man at Borough Market and my grandparents were married at the church on the Borough. My great grandmother was killed in the Blitz nearby in 1940.
Thank you for sharing David, an interesting history your family has.
@Robslondon not always happy though. My grandfather had to identify the bodies of his mother, sister and brother in 1940.
Queens Building Scovell Road was the scene of my family disaster
Everything you do is so interesting! Watching from the other side of the pond--Jane
Really appreciate your kind words Jane, many thanks!
My mother was born in Southwark and lived on the south side of Southwark Bridge until just after WWII. I know all the places you show in this video.
Thanks Brian ☺️
Brilliant video Rob,there getting better every time keep up the good work 👍👍
That means a lot to me Nicholas, thank you
Great video Rob, I went & had a look around this fascinating area earlier this week after watching your video
That's lovely to hear Bernadette, thank you! 🙂
Another gem. I've been to that park on the site if the graveyard. Grim stuff.
Thanks again for another great upload 😉
It’s a pleasure Basil, thanks as always for the kind words and support 😊
Really great video. I have walked along the river and round Borough dozens and dozens of times and never noticed the Ferrymans seat or knew any of this. Thanks so much
Ah, thank you so much Alison!
Loved it Rob. We took in a lot of what you have shown, when we visited in March last year. Called in the Barrowboy for our tea.
Thanks so much Paul, nice comment! Cheers an stay well.
"...collapsed, killing eight people. What a shame."
More classic English humour.
Love the vids - if this one is your first viewed you have a few gems in store.
Ha ha! Thanks so much; great to hear you’ve found the channel 😉
Fabulous video Rob I never gave Southwark much thought but now I'm definitely going to visit this year.
Thank you so much Lydia! Hope you enjoy it when you do 🙂
Your Research, Attention To Details, Videography, Your Narrative ~ Are 🇬🇧’s Historic Treasure Trove ! A Great Pleasure To View 🎉 Thank You From Georgian Bay, Ontario, Canada 🇨🇦
Bless you Wendy, thank you so much :-) I Was in Canada last month, lovely place! Stay well.
Once again, another great video. Areas I know, facts I did not. Thanks Rob!
Cheers Alex!
Great video Rob! I really enjoyed the info on The Globe theatre
That's really kind of you Deb, thank you!
This was really cool! Especially Crossbones Gardens!
Thank you robbicu!
Thank you Rob, that was yet again a very interesting video
Thank you Ron!
Very interesting and sad at the end. Beautiful picture illustrations thank you ❤
Many thanks Tracey
Another fantastic video Rob, thanks.
Thank you John!
Very good vid, particularly loved the historic pubs and crossbones yard..I've been in the George, good boozer...Nice one Rob🍺👍
Nice one Dave; cheers ;-)
Hi Rob, London is very notable for the different character of its various quarters. One thing I like about Borough is the overhead railway lines - it's crisscrossed by viaducts. I worked there for the Jubilee Line extension, and surveyed all the buildings above the line from London Bridge Stn. to Blackfriars Road. Lunch was taken invariably at the George - very pleasant! Luckily I was never accosted by a Winchester Goose.
Great comment, thank you! And yes, I love the overhead railway lines too; the noise the trains make is so atmospheric.
Gotta love England.
Mediaeval Palace right next to super modern glass skyscraper.
Next to a bridge that has been built 3 times.
The conversations these streets of stone have heard.
Ha ha! Yes exactly Chevi! Nice comment; cheers and stay well 🙂
Like going home. Thank you Rob. So many emotions , so recently given here, love and loss, joy and deep sorrow. A glimpse to make me very "homesick" yet grateful for all my times spent here. From Canada, hopeful for a 2024 return.
Bless you Michelle, thank you 😊
Really enjoyed this video, especially Nancy’s Steps. I organise London Pub Tours, and my favourite tour is around London Bridge. This gives me a chance to give me a short talk on London Bridge and Nancy’s Steps, pointing out the mistakes. Unfortunately the plaque was stolen some time ago.
Many thanks Allen. Yes, I seem to remember there was a different plaque for the steps before? I didn't realise it was stolen!
I sat enthralled wonderful vidio l loved every moment thank you so much .
That means a lot to me Bob, thank you my friend.
Fascinating, Rob. Thanks a lot !
Thanks so much Pete! I've got a similar video in the works about Tottenham Court Road; should be available to watch this Sunday. Cheers and stay well.
Hello Robert
This is your best video. We so much love this area. We go to there for lunch at least once. We always eat just in front of the Cathedral by the river in front of the Mudlarking pub, which we have also eaten in. We visited the Cathedral the last time we where there and it is a most to visit when you are there. Rob have you ever read the book by Edward Rutherford call London. It is a historical fictional story base around different times in London's history. I highly recommend it. Love the father Ted clip you added. We will be in London on May 1 and we are so looking forward to it. Thanks for the great video. Take Care Chris and Sandra of Canada.
A lovely comment as always Chris and Sandra, thank you so much. Stay well my friends and hope you have a lovely trip!
Nice to visit me old neighbourhood. Thank you.
Thank you Diana
Too bad you forgot St. George the Martyr Church on this video, as it was published on St. George's Day.
@@dianapatterson1559 I'm planning to include St George the Martyr in a future video Diana, so stay tuned...
Thank you Rob, thoroughly fascinating.
It’s a pleasure, thanks for watching 😊
Absolutely fascinating, thanks Rob! When I lived in London, I was located first in NW then in SW, so rarely ventured to Southwark. This was a real eye-opener, visually, and as always, the historical context you gave was interesting and insightful.
Thank you so much 😊
Well done Rob. I didn't know that about John Harvard, very interesting.
Thank you 🙂
Thank you Rob. I found this extremely interesting. 💖
Thank you Laura!
Most interesting, informative and evocative, thank you.
I truly appreciate that Anne, thank you.
A riveting and fascinating story of…the…secret places of London 😊👍👍🏴
Thank you; I truly appreciate your kind support. Stay well 😉
Another great video.
My Dad's first job was in that brewery.
My late Uncle was commissioned by the Evening Standard to do a pencil drawing of the last London Bridge which they sold as a limited edition print.
Thank you so much. I'd love to see the drawing your Uncle made.
I love these videos so much! I’d love it if you made more of them! As someone who has been to London several times but lives in Canada and probably won’t be back for a while, it made me feel like a tourist again 😊
Bless you Lauren; such a lovely comment! You just made my afternoon; thank you!
I'm working on the next video as we speak; it should be ready to watch on Sunday (the 14th) so please do stay tuned!
Thanks again and stay well 🙂
@@Robslondon Oh it’s so nice to get a reply from you!! 😄 I’m so glad :) Yay! Can’t wait for it!!! 😁 cheers :)
@@Larka666 Anytime! Thanks again ;-)
Such a beautiful and touching post...thanks.....being born a small walk away from the Borough.. (the old Kent rd).. This part of London is massively overlooked...from the roman site's..the elephant and castle..and the walk of chaucer's down the old Kent road to Canterbury.... this is the VERY best part of London heart
Thanks so much Patrick; a lovely comment mate. Stay well.
Was at college at the end of Tooley Street in the late 80's, it's charged so much since then...for the better
Yes indeed Helene
No it hasn’t.
Great video Rob. Having lived the first 40 + years of my life in London but north of the river, I rarely ventured to Southwark. Fascinating video filled with content that I had no knowledge of. Thanks again my friend. Lance
Much appreciated Lance, thank you
It was great content. I love it once again. Keep up the good work. Thanks Robert. 👍👍👍😍😍😍
Thank you Sharon! 😄
I was married in Soouthwark Cathedral back in 89. Lots of family born lived and died in the Borough and many ended up living and dying in St Saviour's workhouse. I also worked around Clink st pre tarting up. It's strange to walk the area now.
Nice comment Mark, thanks for sharing.
Thanks Rob always fascinating
Thank you 😊
Beautiful video Rob. I really do enjoy your work.
I really appreciate that Graham, thank you.
Thanks Rob do not forget the link to Brookwood Cemetery, Surrey . I do tours on st saviours down at Brookwood. Most likely this is where Edwin Shakespeare is buried, since the rebuild to southwark cathedral in 1898
Yes, good point Barry.
Thank you, Rob. We always enjoy your videos!
That is so kind; many, many thanks JA Morgan! Really your support 😊 Thanks again and stay well.
Sir, you have exceeded even yourself. Amazing research. Great job!
I really appreciate that John, thank you. Stay well.
Thank you. Another excellent video
Much appreciated Perry, thank you.
Thoroughly enjoyed this! I especially liked the “whistle past the graveyard “ at the end! Thank-you!
Thanks Linda 😊
Another great video, such an interesting part of town
Much appreciated wendalboy, thank you.
TYFS this was fascinating. Please would you consider doing a Victorian era video on Borough, maybe including mint street workhouse
Many thanks! I will certainly be returning here; and yes with the 19th century more in mind.
Excellent as usual!
Many thanks Ali!
Thanks again John in Chicago
Thank you John.
oooo this was lovely, rob ✨
Thank you Catherine!
I used to pass all of these on my way home from work
Thanks for remembering the women and their hard lives exploited by bishops - the Winchester Geese.
Thank you. They should never be forgotten.
stunning and informative video....my friend took me to the george once and this video will be great to try and visit some of these sites when i am next in london.....
Thank you for such a lovely comment Annie :-)
Interesting video, I wish I had made it out of Borough market but I was eating there.
Ha ha! ;-)
Brilliant. I wandered around Borough a few days ago and managed to miss some of these, so will no doubt return better informed thanks to you. Many thanks.
Thanks Brian! Enjoy your next trip.
Thank very much. I love London and I love to hear about all these fantastic treasures round the corner from expensive places. I know what I shall be visit soon.❤❤❤
Thank you so much Ester 😊
Awesome as usual
Appreciate that Ted; thanks very much!
As always a pleasure to watch.
When I was training at Guy's back in the seventies, when I saw the George I always thought of a scene from the film Pickwick Papers, whether it was that Inn or even a false memory who knows, but that's what I thought.
Cheers Chris ;-) It would certainly fit in with the Pickwick Papers!
Very Interesting - thank you!
Thanks!
Thanks Rob. I visit the area quite often but still learned things from your detailed research and clear narration.
Thanks so much Peter!
I consider myself as a Sarf Londoner. Fascinating history. Of course if you want to visit a Rose Theatre you need to travel a little further to South West London , Kingston. My favourite spot in Borough is London Bridge Station and the area around, Tooley Street, Guys Hospital etc.
Great comment Michelle, thank you!
Thank you for the video!
It’s a pleasure!
Thanks Rob , wonderful stuff
It's a pleasure, thank you for watching!
always brilliant! thank you Rob 😊
Thank you 😊
Excellent as usual. Thank you.
Thank you so much 😊
Great work Rob. Many thanks
A pleasure, cheers Matt.
Yet another fascinating video Robert, love it !
Thanks so much Rachel ☺️
Brilliant video, thanks for sharing.
Thank you so much Stephen.
Very, very enjoyable video Rob.
Thank you Michael, much appreciated
This is an excellent episode. Thanks Rob.
It’s a pleasure Paul; thanks for the kind words.
Hi Rob. Facinating and interesting as always thank you 🦆💕
Thank you Pam!
Thanks! Very much enjoy your commentary.
I really appreciate that; thank you so much my friend. Stay well.
Loved it 🙂. I work in Borough and love nosing around the old parts. Particularly like the legend of St Mary Overie - the precursor to Southwark Cathedral? There's an explainer board I think up near the Golden Hinde replica?
Thank you so much Jo! And yes, you're quite right ;-)
Fascinating as usual! I very much enjoyed watching that. Thanks for sharing!
It's a pleasure as always :-)
Excellent video! 🤗
Thank you! :-D
That was a tremendous video Rob. Excellent work.
I really appreciate that Christopher, thank you.
This is a wonderful video, thank you.
Thank you so much David.