Hope (Sufferance) Wharf, St. Marychurch Street, SE16
Introduction
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Hope (Sufferance) Wharf, St. Marychurch Street, SE16
Image: © Mike Quinn Taken: 9 Nov 2011
The wharf gets its name from the time when all ships had to unload at the Customs House. With increasing volumes of trade, this was often not possible, and so ships were allowed or "suffered" to unload here or at other sufferance quaysides. The buildings have been converted into flats.
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Image Location
Latitude
51.501034
Longitude
-0.054417