Queenhithe (London)
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electoral ward, historic landmark
Queenhithe is a small and ancient ward of the City of London, situated by the River Thames and to the south of St. Paul's Cathedral.
Queenhithe was originally presented by King Alfred the Great in 883 AD to his brother-in-law Ethelred, who in the same year was made the first Earldorman, or Alderman. It acquired its name after the dues and profits from the docks were dedicated to the wife of Henry I, Queen Matilda. The area probably began life as a Roman dock, but was known in Saxon times as Aedereshyd. Indeed,
it contains the remains of some Roman baths. The area has always been known as a trade centre, used extensively until the 20th century by the corn and later the fur and tea trades.
Furs, particularly coney skins, were a major import to the area and the nearby Skinners Lane stands as a reminder of this now departed trade.
Queenhithe was originally presented by King Alfred the Great in 883 AD to his brother-in-law Ethelred, who in the same year was made the first Earldorman, or Alderman. It acquired its name after the dues and profits from the docks were dedicated to the wife of Henry I, Queen Matilda. The area probably began life as a Roman dock, but was known in Saxon times as Aedereshyd. Indeed,
it contains the remains of some Roman baths. The area has always been known as a trade centre, used extensively until the 20th century by the corn and later the fur and tea trades.
Furs, particularly coney skins, were a major import to the area and the nearby Skinners Lane stands as a reminder of this now departed trade.
Wikipedia article: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Queenhithe
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Coordinates: 51°30'37"N -0°5'44"E
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- Hill 30/Battle of Bloody Gulch 260 km
- Roman Road - Blackstone Edge 273 km
- Chapel House Wood Settlement 315 km
- Caerlaverock Castle 449 km
- Farmleigh House 473 km
- (former) John Brown's Shipyard 565 km
- Circuito da Boavista (temporary street circuit) 1324 km
- Cannon Street Railway Station 0.3 km
- Cannon Street Railway Bridge 0.4 km
- Bloomberg London 0.4 km
- St Paul's Cathedral 0.4 km
- One New Change 0.4 km
- Walled Perimeter of Roman Londinium 0.5 km
- Bank of England 0.6 km
- London Bridge 0.6 km
- Central London 1.8 km
- Regent’s canal 2.5 km