London Walk: Bermondsey【4K】

The district of Bermondsey lies in south east London, just south of the River Thames around, and to the east of, Tower Bridge.

Its name is believed to be derived from 'Beornmund's island', Beornmund referring to an Old English personal name. The River Neckinger, one of London's subterranean rivers, runs through Bermondsey. We see what remains of this river shortly after the 5-minute mark.

The street, Shad Thames, was home to the largest warehouse complex in London in the 19th century. This includes Butler's Wharf, a Victorian era shipping wharf. Many of the buildings appear much as they would have in Victorian times, at least from the outside. This includes the prominent writing painted straight onto the brickwork - a typical style of the time. The walkways spanning Shad Thames were originally used to roll barrels between Butler's Wharf and the various warehouses.

The walk also takes a look at Tanner Street and Maltby Street, the latter of which is home to Maltby Street Market. This originally came into being in 2009 following a dispute regarding the rising rent at Borough Market just to the west. Although closed on Mondays (the day of filming), the market sells an eclectic mix of street food.

The football club, Millwall F.C play in Bermondsey. The area known as Millwall is actually north of the river on the Isle of Dogs near Canary Wharf. The club moved out in 1910 due to limited space for expansion, ending up in New Cross. In 1993 they relocated again, this time to Bermondsey with the opening of The New Den. Millwall have one of the fiercest rivalries in all of football with West Ham, who also don't play where their name suggests, but in Stratford. Long story!

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Filmed: 15th February 2021

Link to the walk on Google Maps: https://goo.gl/maps/eZ4XKVSPbhV4NY4e6

Filmed on a Sony FDR-AX700 with a Zhiyun Crane 2 and a Rode Videomicro.

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TIMESTAMPS:

0:00 Canary Wharf Skyline
0:08 Wapping Skyline
0:18 Tower Bridge & City of London Skyline
0:27 Bermondsey Wall West
1:22 Mill Street
4:22 Jamaica Road
5:08 River Neckinger
5:30 Jamaica Road
5:41 Shad Thames
12:40 Tower Bridge
13:12 Shad Thames
13:28 Horselydown Lane
15:28 Queen Elizabeth Street
17:50 The Circle
18:22 Queen Elizabeth Street
19:10 Shad Thames
20:00 Tooley Street
20:27 Tanner Street
22:20 Maltby Street
22:56 Maltby Street Market