From this foreshore the Mayflower set sail for America in July 1620
Village character, close to the city.
Houseboat ‘Dunregan House’, moored off 145/149 Rotherhithe Street, Rotherhithe, London SE16 5QT with ancient mooring rights and rights to park one car in an off road private parking space.
Living on a sandy beach in central London
Surrounded by maritime history with a unique connection to American history, the Mayflower, and the Pilgrim Fathers.
Two flats on two decks (1916 sq ft internal)
Fantastic views of the Pool of London, The Shard & The City
Fibre Broadband and full service connections with mains gas central heating. Council Tax band B
Upper flat: Livingroom, 2 x bedrooms, kitchen and bathroom plus storage.
Lower flat: Large livingroom, Galley kitchen and 2 x bedrooms with ensuite plus storage.
Option to retain existing maintenance caretaker with 35+ years experience of this mooring.
Rotherhithe village and amenities within 200m
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History
History of the boat and ancient moorings
You are buying part of the old Talbot Barge Yard.
Talbot and Sons specialized in constructing and repairing barges, which were flat-bottomed boats used for transporting goods along rivers and canals. Barges were an essential part of London’s maritime industry, particularly during the 19th and early 20th centuries when the city heavily relied on water transportation for trade and commerce.
By 1839 Robert Talbot had moved his barge building business to the up and coming boat building area of Rotherhithe Street. Four of Robert’s sons, Thomas, Robert, Richard and Edward followed their father, becoming barge builders
The barge building sons undertook 7-year apprenticeships with the Worshipful Company of Watermen and Lightermen, and 16 members of the extended family became important officials of the Shipwrights Company. Timeline of Rotherhithe
Click here for Will of Robert Talbot,
Old Maps showing historical usage. Look for Hanover Stairs
History of Rotherhithe
Rotherhithe has a rich maritime heritage, dating back several centuries. It was once a bustling hub of maritime activity and played a significant role in London’s shipping and trade industry. The area was home to numerous boatyards, shipbuilders, and docks that were integral to the growth of the city. The “Fighting Temeraire” (as made famous in the painting by J.M.W. Turner) sailed into port to be broken up here in 1838 and the Mayflower had set sail from Rotherhithe in 1620. Large quantities of timber were unloaded here. Grain was unloaded into the flat-bottomed lighters made by the Talbots and other barge builders.
An established part of the river
The Dunregan houseboat has been permanently in residence on this mooring for 45 years.
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and book a viewing
Please contact David Waterhouse at
TSNewark@yahoo.com