Waterman's Arms

Status: Closed and demolished
Address: 26 Dockhead, SE1 2YT (streetmap) (osm) (gmap) (bingmap) (streetview)
London borough: Southwark
Former address: [or 24-26 Dockhead]
10 Hickmans Folly (1895)
11 Dockhead (1851)
7 Dockhead (1839)
Historical parish: Bermondsey
Dates open: by 1800-at least 1956
Notes: This is not to be confused with the "Swan and Sugar Loaf" at 55 Dockhead (see separate entry), although it appears that some websites have made this mistake. The "Waterman's Arms" was on the site of the present Most Holy Trinity Church, which was rebuilt on that location in 1959-60.
Sources: Open date: Archives
Close date: Pubs History
OS 1875/1896/1919/1954
PO 1839/1856/1869 (as "Watermen's Arms")/1882 (as "Watermen's Arms")/1895/1899/1915 (all as "Waterman's Arms" except where noted)
References: MS 11936/418/700450
MS 11936/427/740738 (all as "Watermans Arms")
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