A room with a view. I was lucky on my recent visit as the tide was low, building work had finished and after some early morning rain, the weather was improving. Much of the space that was occupied by the warehouse is now a large grassed space just to the south west of the Angel. The tops were from all over the world. It remains decorated in period style and has happily not fallen foul of the trend in many pubs that cater to a younger crowd of having music playing. http://russiadock.blogspot.com/2013/07/the-angel-public-house.html. Abbeyfield Rd ran along Southwark Park. He refused to withdraw the statement, and later spoke of Labour Members who ‘soak themselves until they are stupid’. From the foreshore it is possible to appreciate the tidal range of the River Thames. I could spend many an hour with that view. These initiatives resulted in the death rate being reduced from 16.7 per 1,000 down to 12.9 per 1,000 of population in the five years following 1922. The Angel pub sits in splendid isolation in front of the remains of Edward III’s mansion on the Thames Path at the western edge of Rotherhithe and has a history going back to at least the 17th Century though it is likely that in one incarnation or the other, it dates back to medieval times. I noticed here there’s a picture of the curious metal plaques and while the top appears to be a coat of arms, the bottom one looks diamond shaped. Last week I went on a reconnaisance trip to scout out a new tour I have been wanting to start offering to my lovely tourists. Up until around 30-40 years ago it was the offices for Brathwaite and Dean a (now presumably defunct) lighterage company. It does doesn’t it. If anything the figures now look a bit on the low side! Nice to see the pilings in detail! Always a pleasure to visit the Angel. These days though, it stands alone between parks, ruins of a royal mansion house and some tasteful memorials to social reformers of times past. She used to sneak down to Rotherhithe for a bit of ‘private time’ with her new beau in this building. Views over the river, the historic streets, historic architecture and a number of excellent pubs. Grade II listed and dating from the 1830s. Seattle's Best Seafood Gumbo loaded with big chunks of King Crab, Shrimp, Turkey Sausage, and Chicken. Good days. Ref: My Freelance Writing and other corporate services (Hire Me), Shad Thames and Jacobs Island – The Venice of Drains, Shad Thames and Jacobs Island – The Venice of Drains | Stephen Liddell, King Edward III Manor House | Stephen Liddell, The Rotherhithe Watch House Cafe | Stephen Liddell, Dr Alfred Salter – The man who created an NHS before the NHS was created | Stephen Liddell, The Sands Film Studio of Rotherhithe & The Rotherhithe Picture Research Library. The following photo shows the Angel in August 1948. Grandmother left him 2 years into their marriage and I gather his health took a turn for the worse. The group of statues next to the Angel reveal a tragedy in the lives of the Salter’s. If these piles were damaged by a heavy contact the balconies would not have been damaged or collapse and anybody on them would have been safe. Could the plaques be parish boundary markers? The scarf joints look very neat but the steel plates and associated fixings look lightweight. It remains decorated in period style and has happily not fallen foul of the trend in many pubs that cater to a younger crowd of having music playing. Angel Pub, London: See 170 unbiased reviews of Angel Pub, rated 3.5 of 5 on Tripadvisor and ranked #6,956 of 22,802 restaurants in London. Fill in your details below or click an icon to log in: You are commenting using your WordPress.com account. I am not sure what Alfred would have thought with the statues being located next to the Angel pub as newspaper reports of his death included: “An advocate of total abstinence, Dr. Salter once declared that he had seen many M.P.s drunk in the House and added that no party was exempt from that failing. He immediately resigned from the L.C.C. If you’d like to tour with me on this trail that will culminate inside the Mayflower pub, constructed out of the actual timbers of the famous Mayflower ship then visit my tour page below: stephenliddell.co.uk/ye-olde-england-tours-2/our-tours/london-tours/from-shakespeares-globe-to-the-mayflower-the-american-dream/. Barges fill the river and large warehouses fill the space to the right of the Angel. 1/2 rack of ribs, 4 pieces of chicken, 2 Catfish strips, 12 wingettes, and 4 small sides, Your choice of wingettes and a small fries.