Monday 26 September 2011

The Mayflower

117 Rotherhithe Street London SE16, +44 (0)20-7237 4088
Nearest Tube Station------ Rotherhithe Street is Rotherhithe tube East London line closed which is about 12 minutes to the South West.
The Mayflower pub stands on the site of The Shippe pub that dates back to around 1550.
It is close to where the Mayflower ship was fitted out for the long transatlantic voyage.The current building is 18th century, and looks every inch the traditional English pub with oak beams and wooden paneling.The Mayflower was a 12-year-old, 180-ton vessel, which had previously been used in the wine trade.The Mayflower Pub is the only place licensed to sell American stamps in the UK.

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