Waterloo Sunset

Originally built as artisan houses in the early eighteen hundreds Roupell Street, the nearby Threed Street and Whittlesey Street are primes example of late victorian social housing.

roupell

The properties now sell for around one million when they make the market place. I imagine that John Roupell is spinning quite vigorously in his grave knowing the ultimate heritage of his social vision.

kings

The Victoriana tourist trap known as the Kings Arms.. Pints for Passers-by.

Shake-spear’s Local

Just of the back of Blackfriars road between Colombo Street and Paris Gardens you’ll find this great old South London pub.

The Rose and Crown is actually mentioned by Shakespeare in Henry VIII and the building dates back to the 16th century.

rose

When SE1 was taking a pounding during WW2 the pub survived whilst all the other buildings around it were flattened. What a pub!

When you consider some of the crappy architecture this overlooks you wonder if the corrupt and greedy Southwark will do what the Nazi’s couldn’t.