Simon the Tanner shuts up shop
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Simon the Tanner shuts up shop
Image: © Stephen Craven Taken: 14 Jul 2009
This pub on Long Lane, Bermondsey closed in summer 2009. The name reflects the leather industry that once went on in Bermondsey http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tanner_(occupation) and the name Simon in this context comes from the Bible - Acts 10:6 "He is staying with Simon the tanner, whose house is by the sea." Update: unlike most London pubs that close and are gone for good (or reopen with a new name), this one reopened in March 2011 with the same name.
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Image Location
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51.498401
Longitude
-0.082911