The Ferryman's Seat. Part of the Secret London series by Historic UK
Nestled within the wall of The Real Greek restaurant, along the South Bank, is a captivating piece of London's rich and often overlooked history. Meet the Ferryman's Seat, an unassuming slab of flint, known by only a few, yet steeped in tales of a bygone era.
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'The Ferryman's Seat' on Bear Gardens is an unassuming flint slab next to Pizza Express on Bankside, near Shakespeare's Globe. It's a fascinating historical insight into an era when getting a taxi often meant a rickety boat ride across the Thames.
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THE FERRYMAN'S SEAT, SOUTHWARK, LONDON This unobtrusive relic of medieval London, hidden away in a side wall of a Greek Restaurant, is the only remaining evidence of the less than salubrious life on the River Thames before all of the bridges were built, before the city was cleaned up and turned into the shiny, chrome metropolis it now is.
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The Ferryman's Seat London, England The last remaining example of the boatmen's perches that once dotted the south bank of the Thames. Been Here? 240 Want to Visit? 474 SEAT I SEANETTA (Atlas.
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The Ferryman's Seat is a historical landmark located at London, , London, ENG. It has received 7 reviews with an average rating of 5.0 stars. Today working hours: Open 24 hours
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The Ferryman's Seat can be found within a wall of what's now a restaurant in London's Bankside. It was used as a resting place for the ferrymen who.
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This week, Lord Hume is on the Southbank once again, this time to show you the Ferryman's Seat.Join Lord Hume every week for a fascinating insight into the o.
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wherrymen seat Inscription {On the modern plaque above:} The Ferryman's seat located on previous buildings at this site was constructed for the convenience of Bankside watermen who operated ferrying services across the river. The seat's age is unknown but it is thought to have ancient origins. Historic Southwark Site: wherrymen seat (1 memorial)
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The Ferryman's seat in Southwark, London, is an ancient seat which allowed ferryman a place to rest for patrons. Ben Johnson 2 min read Located close to Shakespeare 's Globe Theatre, the Ferryman's seat is quite frankly a rather unremarkable chunk of flinty stone built into the side of a Greek restaurant.
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The Ferryman’s seat A hidden piece of Bankside’s history Memoirs Of A Metro Girl
The Ferryman's Seat Cardinal's Wharf, No. 49 and Nos. 50-52 Bankside No. 74 ( Honduras Wharf) No. 79 ( Falcon Drawing Dock) Footnotes CHAPTER 7: BANKSIDE Next to Borough High Street, the road along the river wall of which Bankside forms a part is perhaps the oldest in the area.
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On the South Bank of the Thames - track down this true relic of old London - the feryman's seat.
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The Ferryman's Seat 3D Model artfletch pro 45 73 3 Download 3D Model Triangles: 1.6M Vertices: 799.5k More model information Plaque says: "The Ferryman's Seat located on previous buildings at this site was constructed for the convenience of Bankside watermen, who operated ferrying services across the river.
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Seats like this for Thames ferrymen once lined the river, for them to rest on while they awaited their fare. They were the cabbies of their day, because until 1750 only London Bridge served the city .
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Ferryman's Seat Coordinates: 51.5082°N 0.0956°W This article is an orphan, as no other articles link to it. Please introduce links to this page from related articles; try the Find link tool for suggestions. (October 2023) Ferryman's seat in 2015