Plaque

Deptford Creek bridge

Inscription

Deptford Creek
This is the mouth of the River Ravensbourne, first bridged in 1804. the Domesday Book of 1086 noted many watermills nearby.
Greenwich and Deptford History Trail 

Site: Deptford Creek bridge (1 memorial)

SE8, Creek Road

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Deptford Creek bridge

From the magnificent Edith Streets:  The Bridge, with its control tower along...

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Greenwich and Deptford History Trail

This is a trail that has gone cold. We know of two other plaques which are pa...

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