Rambling with Kirk: Thames Path,London Bridge to the Prospect of Whitby

[kirk13]

Last Monday,a friend and I took a ramble down the Thames Path,from London Bridge(yes,the one that's still in London,and no,it's not falling down ) In fairness,it's not my favourite part of the Thames Path(by a long chalk) but there's a few interesting and unexpected sights to see.

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The view from London Bridge itself,looking downstream towards Tower Bridge and the Tower Of London

[dks]

 

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And again,from London Bridge,looking at the South Bank.



That's the Shard,London's tallest building,and possibly its biggest eyesore.

Some stormy night,I still expect it to extend an eye stalk and start screaming Exterminate

Southwark Cathedral is just visible on the right of the photo

[kirk13]

In fifteen years of living in and around London,this is actually the first time I've seen The Monument







The Monument commentates The Great Fire of London http://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Great_Fire_of_London

Here's what Wikipedia has to say about the Monument itself
http://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Monument_to_the_Great_Fire_of_London

Ironically,the Mounment is basically invisible from the bridge. London has kind of grown taller around it

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The church of ST Magnus the Martyr lies between the Monument and the Thames

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It was a bit of a detour,but here's The London Stone. Depends which legend you believe,it was part of The Temple of Diana,built by Brutus,and his fellow survivors of Troy,to celebrate the founding of Albion



Bit more mundane,and less mythic

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Looking upstream from Custom House

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Tower of London and Tower Bridge

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St Mary's Dock

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There's a lot of buildings on both the north and South banks like this. The old(realitivly) wharf buildings. They've lately been gentrified now



Proper old school boozer

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http://wappingconservatives.com/portfolio/charitable-schools/

Fortunately,in the midst of the charity and piety there's another boozer


Joking aside,there's something very sad about decommissioned churches. Seeing them turned into yuppie flats is just worse again

[Essexman]

Nice walk Kirk.

Odd thing about the monument, it's thought more people have died jumping off it than died in the fire of London, Ironic.

If you ever feel like a walk in the forest at the end of the central line, drop me a line   

[SAK Guy]

Wow bro!!!!  Thank you so much for this!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! 

added:  Nice Thunderbird snag too!   

[kirk13]

Wow bro!!!!  Thank you so much for this!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! 

Thank you Robert

There's a bit more still to come,but I think you've already filed the only SAK photo though

[kirk13]

Nice walk Kirk.

Odd thing about the monument, it's thought more people have died jumping off it than died in the fire of London, Ironic.

If you ever feel like a walk in the forest at the end of the central line, drop me a line   

It's funny,my friend said there was something 'dark' about the Momument! I think the only deaths now would be at the entry fee

I'll most definitely take you up on the forest

[Essexman]

don't know how much you like your trains? If you take the central line all the way out in Essex to the end you can jump on a old route master to Epping Ongar railway.

http://eorailway.co.uk/

[kirk13]

This old building was part of the London Hydrolic Power company. I'd never heard of it but...
http://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/London_Hydraulic_Power_Company

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And across the road from the Power Station is


Yes,the Prospect of Whitby

http://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Prospect_of_Whitby
http://www.taylor-walker.co.uk/pub/prospect-of-whitby-wapping/c8166/


The gallows behind the pub


Looking downstream towards Canary Wharf

The inlet and rising bridge leading into Wapping Basin

[Gareth]

Great guide John.

[BASguy]

Joking aside,there's something very sad about decommissioned churches. Seeing them turned into yuppie flats is just worse again

+1 

[Chako]

Thanks for sharing. Love these types of threads.

 

[zoidberg]

Thanks for sharing. Love these types of threads.

 

+1 

[Whoey]

The wife and I wandered around a lot of that area up and down the Thames when we lived in Canada Water... a few times we even over did it and walked super far from home

[mr626]

Thanks for sharing this. I was fortunate enough to visit the UK a few years back and seeing those photos of yours was a nice reminder. I have to admit I much prefer the countryside to anything in the city though!

[ColoSwiss]

Interesting walk.     

Visited the Tower and HMS Belfast on a trip to London many years ago. What is that yellow thing in the third photo?

[dks]

What is that yellow thing in the third photo?

http://www.theguardian.com/media/2015/apr/02/thunderbirds-are-go-thames-itv

ITV marks the return of the children’s TV show by sending a 15ft replica of Thunderbird 4 down the river

[ColoSwiss]

Thanks for the info. This is the only Thunderbirds I'm familiar with.

[David]

Thank you Kirk. Enjoyed the pics very much!