Deptford Station, opened 8th February 1836, London's oldest working railway station.
August 2019: We were informed by Ste Ríkharðsson via Facebook that the plaque went missing following the renovation of the station in 2012. We are lucky we'd captured it just the year before.
SE8, Deptford High Street
Credit for this entry to: Alan Patient of www.plaquesoflondon.co.uk
This section lists the subjects commemorated on the memorial on this page:
Deptford Station
The oldest working railway station in London. It is on the North Kent line an...
This section lists the other memorials at the same location as the memorial on this page:
Deptford Station
{Circular plaque, around a drawing of the viaduct and St James's Bermondsey c...
The phrase "Those that do teach..." is a quote from Shakespeare's Othello, Desdemona, Act 4 Scene 2.
English Heritage George Devine, 1910-1966, actor, artistic director of the Royal Court Theatre, 1956-1965, lived here.
The phrase "gratitude to God for national and parochial progress during that eventful period" is a fascinating insight into the late Vict...
Our photograph of the house is from English Heritage.
We can't find any information about that damaged-looking grey shape at the top of the plaque. Any ideas? 2024: Julie kindly sent us a li...
Comments are provided by Facebook, please ensure you are signed in here to see them