330 - Queenhithe
Sep 30, 2026 · 9 min · 6 segments
The oldest dock in London, a place so many never see yet it is on the riverside opposite the South bank, Queenhithe is a place to visit and know its history! Join us....
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Sep 30, 2026 · 9 min · 6 segments
The oldest dock in London, a place so many never see yet it is on the riverside opposite the South bank, Queenhithe is a place to visit and know its history! Join us....
And now for this week's podcast… 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 is also the name of the ancient dock and a minor street, which runs along that dock, both of which are within the ward.
The dock existed during the period when the Wessex king, Alfred the Great, re-established the city of London, circa 886 AD.
The Queenhithe dock remains today but has long fallen out of use and is heavily silted up, being tidal.
Queenhithe Harbour was used for importing corn into London and continued to be used into the 20th century by the fur and tanning trades.
Being upstream of London Bridge, however, meant that large sea-going sailing ships could no longer safely reach the dock from the sea.
King Charles II landed at Queenhithe during the Great Fire of London in September 1666 to view the extent of the destruction and assist in the firefighting.
The dock, including the wharf walls and adjacent street, was designated a scheduled monument in 1973.
It is the only surviving inlet on the modern city's waterfront.
The only listed buildings are St Benedict's Paul's Wharf Church and the tower of the former St Mary's Somerset Church.
The construction of this footbridge, which created a direct pedestrian route from Bankside at the Tate Modern to the St Paul's area, has contributed to a dramatic increase in tourists and commuters transiting the ward of Crean Hithe.
Queenhithe also includes a number of other notable buildings and sites, including the Aviation Environment Federation's headquarters at No. 2 Broken Wharf, the City of London School at No. 107 Queen Victoria Street, the Salvation Army's International Headquarters at 101 Queen Victoria Street on the corner of St Peter's Hill, and the Paint Stainless Hall at No. 9 Little Trinity Lane, the Queenhithe Mosaic at 1 Queenhithe, Also within the ward are the London offices of the international law firm Salons and a Japanese bank.
The ward has a complex urban topography, largely due to its post-WWII development, with Upper Thames Street running beneath Peters Hill and large post-war buildings such as the Millennium Bridge House and Queen's Bridge House.
A number of old lanes and alleys remain, some of which cross the thoroughfare by footbridge.
The Wilth Church of St. Bennet Paul's Wharf on Bennet Hill is in the northwest corner of the ward.
Two former churches were situated within the ward, very near to one other, St. Michael Queenhithe and St. Mary Somerset, of which only the Tower of St. Mary remains.
The mosaic was completed in 2014 and features key figures from history who built and used the dock and live nearby.
Queenhithe is one of the smaller residential centres in the otherwise business-dominated city.
And now for this week's podcast… 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 is also the name of the ancient dock and a minor street, which runs along that dock, both of which are within the ward.
The dock existed during the period when the Wessex king, Alfred the Great, re-established the city of London, circa 886 AD.
The Queenhithe dock remains today but has long fallen out of use and is heavily silted up, being tidal.
Queenhithe Harbour was used for importing corn into London and continued to be used into the 20th century by the fur and tanning trades.
Being upstream of London Bridge, however, meant that large sea-going sailing ships could no longer safely reach the dock from the sea.
King Charles II landed at Queenhithe during the Great Fire of London in September 1666 to view the extent of the destruction and assist in the firefighting.
The dock, including the wharf walls and adjacent street, was designated a scheduled monument in 1973.
It is the only surviving inlet on the modern city's waterfront.
The only listed buildings are St Benedict's Paul's Wharf Church and the tower of the former St Mary's Somerset Church.
The construction of this footbridge, which created a direct pedestrian route from Bankside at the Tate Modern to the St Paul's area, has contributed to a dramatic increase in tourists and commuters transiting the ward of Crean Hithe.
Queenhithe also includes a number of other notable buildings and sites, including the Aviation Environment Federation's headquarters at No. 2 Broken Wharf, the City of London School at No. 107 Queen Victoria Street, the Salvation Army's International Headquarters at 101 Queen Victoria Street on the corner of St Peter's Hill, and the Paint Stainless Hall at No. 9 Little Trinity Lane, the Queenhithe Mosaic at 1 Queenhithe, Also within the ward are the London offices of the international law firm Salons and a Japanese bank.
The ward has a complex urban topography, largely due to its post-WWII development, with Upper Thames Street running beneath Peters Hill and large post-war buildings such as the Millennium Bridge House and Queen's Bridge House.
A number of old lanes and alleys remain, some of which cross the thoroughfare by footbridge.
The Wilth Church of St. Bennet Paul's Wharf on Bennet Hill is in the northwest corner of the ward.
Two former churches were situated within the ward, very near to one other, St. Michael Queenhithe and St. Mary Somerset, of which only the Tower of St. Mary remains.
The mosaic was completed in 2014 and features key figures from history who built and used the dock and live nearby.
Queenhithe is one of the smaller residential centres in the otherwise business-dominated city.
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