The Boatman, formerly the Royal George pub
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The Boatman, formerly the Royal George pub
Image: © Chris Lordan Taken: 31 Jul 2007
At 234 Jamaica Road, junction with Prospect Street, Rotherhithe, SE16. Built about 1851 several of the licensees between 1881 and 1944 had the surname Boatman https://pubwiki.co.uk/LondonPubs/Rotherhithe/RoyalGeorge.shtml which may account for the new name. Update: Pub was demolished at some point between October 2016 and March 2017, replaced by Boatman House, a four-storey apartment block with shop premises on the ground floor (Streetview).
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Image Location
Latitude
51.498556
Longitude
-0.059565