Zoar Street, SE1

Zoar Street is named after the former Zoar Chapel here, named for the Biblical Zoara.

Zoar Street (2020)
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Zoar was the Dead Sea city where Lot sheltered - it means (in the biblical sense) ’refuge’ or ’sanctuary’.

The Zoar Chapel was built by the Baptists of Southwark in 1687. It is possible that John Bunyan preached there shortly before his death.

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NEARBY LOCATIONS OF NOTE

All Hallows Church was built in 1892.

The Ring The Ring was a boxing stadium which once stood on Blackfriars Road in Southwark.

The Ring

Walbrook Wharf Walbrook Wharf is an operating freight wharf located in the City of London adjacent to Cannon Street station.

Walbrook Wharf

NEARBY STREETS

All Hallows Place, SE1 All Hallows Place disappeared due to Second World World bombing

All Hallows Place, SE1

America Street, SE1 America Street is one of the streets of London in the SE1 postal area (Southwark)

America Street, SE1

Anchor Terrace, SE1 Anchor Terrace is a large symmetrical building on the east side of Southwark Bridge Road, situated very close to the River Thames (Southwark)

Anchor Terrace, SE1

Applegarth House, SE1 Residential block

Applegarth House, SE1

Argent Street, SE1 Silver Street connected Orange Street (now Copperfield Street) and Loman Street

Argent Street, SE1

Avery House, SE1 Avery House can be found on Dorrit Street (Borough)

Avery House, SE1

Ayres Street, SE1 Ayres Street was formerly known as Whitecross Street (Borough)

Ayres Street, SE1

Bank End, SE1 Bank End was so-named because of the former earth banks built to protect the area against the Thames (Southwark)

Bank End, SE1

Bankside House, SE1 Bankside House is a block on Sumner Street (Southwark)

Bankside House, SE1

Bankside Lofts, SE1 Bankside Lofts is a block in Southwark (Southwark)

Bankside Lofts, SE1

Bankside, SE1 Bankside is named after former earthen banks built to protect the area against the Thames (South Bank)

Bankside, SE1

Bear Gardens, SE1 Bear Gardens is the site of a medieval pleasure ground (Southwark)

Bear Gardens, SE1

Bear Lane, SE1 Bear Lane is one of the streets of London in the SE1 postal area (Southwark)

Bear Lane, SE1

Benbow House, SE1 Benbow House is a block on New Globe Walk (Southwark)

Benbow House, SE1

Benson House, SE1 Benson House is located on Hatfields (Southwark)

Benson House, SE1

Blackfriars Road, SE1 Blackfriars Road runs between St George’s Circus at the southern end and Blackfriars Bridge over the River Thames at the northern end, leading to the City of London. (Southwark)

Blackfriars Road, SE1

Blue Fin Building, SE1 Blue Fin Building is a block on Southwark Street (Southwark)

Blue Fin Building, SE1

Boundary Row, SE1 Boundary Row is one of the streets of London in the SE1 postal area

Boundary Row, SE1

Braque Building, SE1 Braque Building is a building on Ewer Street

Braque Building, SE1

Bridge Walk, EC4V Bridge Walk is a road in the SE8 postcode area (River Thames)

Bridge Walk, EC4V

Brinton Walk, SE1 A street within the SE1 postcode (Southwark)

Brinton Walk, SE1

Burrell Street, SE1 Burrell Street is one of the streets of London in the SE1 postal area (Southwark)

Burrell Street, SE1

Burrows Mews, SE1 Burrows Mews is one of the streets of London in the SE1 postal area

Burrows Mews, SE1

Calvert’s Buildings, SE1 Felix Calvert, local brewer, is recorded as operating here in the late 18th century. (Borough)

Calvert’s Buildings, SE1

Canvey Street, SE1 A street within the SE1 postcode (Southwark)

Canvey Street, SE1

Cardinal Cap Alley, SE1 Cardinal Cap Alley is an alley in Bankside. (South Bank)

Cardinal Cap Alley, SE1

Chancel Street, SE1 Chancel Street is one of the streets of London in the SE1 postal area (Southwark)

Chancel Street, SE1

Chapel Court, SE1 Chapel Court has hosted The Blue-Eyed Maid pub since 1613. (Borough)

Chapel Court, SE1

City Bridge House, SE1 City Bridge House is a block on Southwark Street (Southwark)

City Bridge House, SE1

Clennam Street, SE1 Clennam Street is one of the streets of London in the SE1 postal area (Borough)

Clennam Street, SE1

Clink Street, SE1 Clink Street is best known as the historic location of the Clink Prison (Southwark)

Clink Street, SE1

Clink Wharf, SE1 A street within the SE1 postcode (Southwark)

Clink Wharf, SE1

Colombo House, SE1 Colombo House is a block on Joan Street (Southwark)

Colombo House, SE1

Colombo Street, SE1 Colombo Street was - until 1937 - called Collingwood Street (Southwark)

Colombo Street, SE1

Columbo House, SE1 Columbo House is a block on Blackfriars Road (Southwark)

Columbo House, SE1

Copperfield Street, SE1 Copperfield Street was named after the novel David Copperfield by Charles Dickens, by association with nearby Dickens Square

Copperfield Street, SE1

Cousin Lane, EC4R Cousin Lane is one of the streets of London in the EC4R postal area (City of London)

Cousin Lane, EC4R

Cubitt House, SE1 Cubitt House is a block on Blackfriars Road (Southwark)

Cubitt House, SE1

Disney Street, SE1 Disney Street is a location in London (Borough)

Disney Street, SE1

Dolben Street, SE1 Dolben Street is one of the streets of London in the SE1 postal area (Southwark)

Dolben Street, SE1

Dorset House, SE1 Dorset House is a block on Stamford Street (Southwark)

Dorset House, SE1

Doyce Street, SE1 Doyce Street is one of the streets of London in the SE1 postal area (Borough)

Doyce Street, SE1

Emerson Street, SE1 Emerson Street is one of the streets of London in the SE1 postal area (Southwark)

Emerson Street, SE1

Ernst Building, SE1 Ernst Building is a block on Union Street

Ernst Building, SE1

Europoint House, SW8 Europoint House is a location in London (Southwark)

Europoint House, SW8

Ewer Street, SE1 Ewer Street is one of the streets of London in the SE1 postal area (Southwark)

Ewer Street, SE1

Falcon Point Piazza, SE1 Falcon Point Piazza is a road in the SE1 postcode area (South Bank)

Falcon Point Piazza, SE1

Farnham House, SE1 Farnham House is a building on Union Street

Farnham House, SE1

Friars Bridge Court, SE1 Friars Bridge Court is located on Blackfriars Road (Southwark)

Friars Bridge Court, SE1

Gambia Street, SE1 Gambia Street - then called William Street - was already on the 1800 maps of London

Gambia Street, SE1

Gare Apartments, SE1 A street within the SE1 postcode

Gare Apartments, SE1

Gatehouse Square, SE1 A street within the SE1 postcode (Southwark)

Gatehouse Square, SE1

Gay Street, SE1 Gay Street is a road in the SW15 postcode area

Gay Street, SE1

Grande Vitesse Industrial Centre, SE1 A street within the SE1 postcode (Southwark)

Grande Vitesse Industrial Centre, SE1

Great Guildford Business Square, SE1 Great Guildford Business Square is one of the streets of London in the SE1 postal area (Southwark)

Great Guildford Business Square, SE1

Great Guildford Street, SE1 Great Guildford Street runs north-south in Southwark (Southwark)

Great Guildford Street, SE1

Halfmoon Yard, SE1 Halfmoon Yard lay off Borough High Street, (Borough)

Halfmoon Yard, SE1

Hatfields, SE1 The name "Hatfields" is believed to originate from a time when the area was used for drying animal skins, which were then used in various industries, including hat-making. (Southwark)

Hatfields, SE1

Heath Lodge, SE1 A street within the SE1 postcode (South Bank)

Heath Lodge, SE1

Helen Gladstone House, SE1 Helen Gladstone House is a block on Nelson Square

Helen Gladstone House, SE1

Hermes House, SE1 Hermes House is a block on Blackfriars Road

Hermes House, SE1

Hoadly House, SE1 Hoadly House is a block on Union Street

Hoadly House, SE1

Holland Street, SE1 Today’s Holland Street was originally part of a street called Gravel Lane (Southwark)

Holland Street, SE1

Hopetown Place, SE1 Russell Place was renamed to Hopetown Place, SE1 in 1892 (Borough)

Hopetown Place, SE1

Hopton Street, SE1 Hopton Street was known as Green Walk until the late nineteenth century (Southwark)

Hopton Street, SE1

Invicta Plaza, SE1 Invicta Plaza is a road in the SE1 postcode area (Southwark)

Invicta Plaza, SE1

Isabella Street, SE1 Isabella Street contains a number of restaurants which are housed in the railway arches below the London Bridge - Charing Cross railway lines (Southwark)

Isabella Street, SE1

James Forbes House, SE1 James Forbes House is a block on Great Suffolk Street (Southwark)

James Forbes House, SE1

Joan Street, SE1 Jane Street became Joan Street in 1937 (Southwark)

Joan Street, SE1

Junction Approach, SE1 A street within the SE1 postcode (Borough)

Junction Approach, SE1

Lagare Apartments, SE1 Lagare Apartments is one of the streets of London in the SE1 postal area

Lagare Apartments, SE1

Lambert House, SE1 Lambert House is sited on Southwark Street (Southwark)

Lambert House, SE1

Lavington Street, SE1 Lavington Street is one of the streets of London in the SE1 postal area (Southwark)

Lavington Street, SE1

Linton House, SE1 Linton House is a block on Union Street

Linton House, SE1

Little Dorrit Court, SE1 Little Dorrit’s Court, North of Marshalsea Road, is named after the Dickens character (Borough)

Little Dorrit Court, SE1

Lockesley Square, SE1 A street within the SE1 postcode (South Bank)

Lockesley Square, SE1

Loman Street, SE1 Loman Street is one of the streets of London in the SE1 postal area

Loman Street, SE1

Maiden Lane, SE1 Maiden Lane is a road in the SE1 postcode area (Southwark)

Maiden Lane, SE1

Maidstone Buildings Mews, SE1 Maidstone Buildings Mews lies off Borough High Street (Borough)

Maidstone Buildings Mews, SE1

Marion’s Way, SE1 Marion’s Way was named after Marion Marples, a local campaigner who died in 2019 (Southwark)

Marion’s Way, SE1

Marlborough Gardens, SE1 A street within the SE1 postcode (South Bank)

Marlborough Gardens, SE1

Maya House, SE1 Maya House, on Borough High Street, is notable for its distinctive sculptures (Borough)

Maya House, SE1

Maypole Alley, SE1 Maypole Alley was a small courtyard in Southwark (Borough)

Maypole Alley, SE1

Metro House, SE1 Metro House can be found on Blackfriars Road (Southwark)

Metro House, SE1

Meymott Street, SE1 Meymott Street is one of the streets of London in the SE1 postal area (Southwark)

Meymott Street, SE1

Milroy Walk, SE1 Milroy Walk is one of the streets of London in the SE1 postal area (Southwark)

Milroy Walk, SE1

Nelson Square, SE1 Nelson Square is a road in the SE1 postcode area

Nelson Square, SE1

New Globe Walk, SE1 New Globe Walk is one of the streets of London in the SE1 postal area (Southwark)

New Globe Walk, SE1

Nicholson Street, SE1 Nicholson Street is a road in the SE1 postcode area (Southwark)

Nicholson Street, SE1

O’Meara Street, SE1 A street within the SE1 postcode (Southwark)

O’Meara Street, SE1

Ocean House, EC4R Ocean House is a block on Cousin Lane (City of London)

Ocean House, EC4R

Old Theatre Court, SE1 Old Theatre Court is a block on Park Street (Southwark)

Old Theatre Court, SE1

Olwen House, SE1 Olwen House is sited on Loman Street

Olwen House, SE1

One Blackfriars Tower, SE1 One Blackfriars Tower is a building on Upper Ground (Southwark)

One Blackfriars Tower, SE1

Palestra House, SE1 Palestra House is a block on Blackfriars Road

Palestra House, SE1

Paris Garden, SE1 Paris Garden is one of the streets of London in the SE1 postal area (Southwark)

Paris Garden, SE1

Park Street, SE1 Park Street runs one block south of Bankside (Southwark)

Park Street, SE1

Pepper Street, SE1 Pepper Street is one of the streets of London in the SE1 postal area

Pepper Street, SE1

Perkins Square, SE1 Perkins Square is a road in the SE1 postcode area (Southwark)

Perkins Square, SE1

Platts Lane, WC1R Platts Lane is a location in London (South Bank)

Platts Lane, WC1R

Pocock Street, SE1 Pocock Street is one of the streets of London in the SE1 postal area

Pocock Street, SE1

Porter Street, SE1 Porter Street is a road in the SE1 postcode area (Southwark)

Porter Street, SE1

Price’s Street, SE1 Price’s Street is a road in the SE1 postcode area (Southwark)

Price’s Street, SE1

Queen St Place, EC4R Queen St Place is one of the streets of London in the EC4R postal area (City of London)

Queen St Place, EC4R

Red Lion Court, SE1 Red Lion Court is a building on Park Street (Southwark)

Red Lion Court, SE1

Redcross Way, SE1 Redcross Way was previously called Red Cross Street (Borough)

Redcross Way, SE1

Rennie Street, SE1 Rennie Street is one of the streets of London in the SE1 postal area (Southwark)

Rennie Street, SE1

Risborough Street, SE1 Risborough Street is one of the streets of London in the SE1 postal area

Risborough Street, SE1

Riverside House, SE1 Riverside House is sited on Southwark Bridge Road (Southwark)

Riverside House, SE1

Robinson Road, SE1 A street within the SE1 postcode (Southwark)

Robinson Road, SE1

Rose Alley, SE1 Rose Alley is one of the streets of London in the SE1 postal area (Southwark)

Rose Alley, SE1

Rosler Building, SE1 Rosler Building is a block on Ewer Street

Rosler Building, SE1

Rowland Hill House, SE1 Rowland Hill House is a block on Union Street

Rowland Hill House, SE1

Sampson House, SE1 Sampson House is a block on Hopton Street (Southwark)

Sampson House, SE1

Sawyer Street, SE1 Sawyer Street is named after Bob Sawyer, a character in the novel The Pickwick Papers by local resident Charles Dickens

Sawyer Street, SE1

Scoresby Street, SE1 Scoresby Street is one of the streets of London in the SE1 postal area (Southwark)

Scoresby Street, SE1

Short Street, SE1 Short Street is one of the streets of London in the SE1 postal area (Waterloo)

Short Street, SE1

Soho Wharf, SE1 Soho Wharf is one of the streets of London in the SE1 postal area (Southwark)

Soho Wharf, SE1

Solomon Way, E1 Solomon Way is a location in London (Southwark)

Solomon Way, E1

South Bank Tower, SE1 South Bank Tower can be found on Stamford Street (Southwark)

South Bank Tower, SE1

Southwark Bridge Road, SE1 Southwark Bridge Road is one of the streets of London in the SE1 postal area (Borough)

Southwark Bridge Road, SE1

Southwark Bridge, EC4V Southwark Bridge is one of the streets of London in the SE1 postal area (River Thames)

Southwark Bridge, EC4V

Southwark Bridge, SE1 This is a street in the EC4R postcode area (River Thames)

Southwark Bridge, SE1

Southwark Street, SE1 Southwark Street is a major street just south of the River Thames. It runs between Blackfriars Road to the west and Borough High Street. (Southwark)

Southwark Street, SE1

St Georges Cottages, SE1 St Georges Cottages is noted as a previous address at this approximate location

St Georges Cottages, SE1

Stoney Street, SE1 Stoney Street is one of the streets of London in the SE1 postal area (Borough)

Stoney Street, SE1

Sumner Street, SE1 Sumner Street runs from Great Guildford Street to Southwark Bridge Road (Southwark)

Sumner Street, SE1

Surrey Row, SE1 Surrey Row is one of the streets of London in the SE1 postal area

Surrey Row, SE1

Surrey Rowe, SE1 Surrey Rowe is one of the streets of London in the SE1 postal area

Surrey Rowe, SE1

Thames House, SE1 Thames House can be found on Park Street (Southwark)

Thames House, SE1

Thames Reach, SE28 Thames Reach is a location in London (Southwark)

Thames Reach, SE28

The Blue Fin Building, SE1 A street within the SE1 postcode (Southwark)

The Blue Fin Building, SE1

The Terrace, SE1 The Terrace is a road in the SE1 postcode area (Southwark)

The Terrace, SE1

Thorold House, SE1 Thorold House is a block on Pepper Street

Thorold House, SE1

Thrale Street, SE1 Thrale Street is one of the streets of London in the SE1 postal area (Southwark)

Thrale Street, SE1

Titan House, SE1 Titan House is a block on Southwark Street (Southwark)

Titan House, SE1

Tomline House, SE1 Tomline House is located on Union Street

Tomline House, SE1

Trelawney House, SE1 Trelawney House can be found on Union Street

Trelawney House, SE1

Triangle Court, SE1 Triangle Court is a block on Redcross Way (Borough)

Triangle Court, SE1

Ufford Street, SE1 Ufford Street is a road in the SE1 postcode area

Ufford Street, SE1

Union House, SE1 Union House is a block on Great Suffolk Street

Union House, SE1

Union Street, SE1 Union Street was so-called as it linked two other streets

Union Street, SE1

Vaughan House, SE1 Vaughan House is a block on Nelson Square

Vaughan House, SE1

Victor Wharf, SE1 A street within the SE1 postcode (Southwark)

Victor Wharf, SE1

Waynflete House, SE1 Waynflete House is a block on Union Street

Waynflete House, SE1

White Hind Alley, SE1 White Hind Alley was an old street of Bankside (Southwark)

White Hind Alley, SE1

William Street, SE1 William Street was the name for Gambia Street between the 1770s and 1892 (Southwark)

William Street, SE1

Wykeham House, SE1 Wykeham House is a block on Union Street

Wykeham House, SE1

Zoar Street, SE1 Zoar Street is named after the former Zoar Chapel here, named for the Biblical Zoara (Southwark)

Zoar Street, SE1

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