The Grapes Tavern is a protected building and was converted from several steeply tiled adjoining houses. It is on the site of the 16th century Christopher Inn where passengers gathered prior to taking the stage coach to Dover.
SE1, Borough High Street, 121, Kentish Buildings
The plaque is in the alleyway.
Credit for this entry to: Alan Patient of www.plaquesoflondon.co.uk
This section lists the subjects commemorated on the memorial on this page:
Grapes Tavern
Former Inn. Probably named after the patron saint of travellers. It appears o...
First mentioned in 1842. It occupies the site of the former Christopher Inn. ...
Marie Taglioni, 1809 - 1884, ballet dancer, lived here in 1875 - 1876. London County Council
This building was the Battersea Town Hall 1893 - 1965, and became the Battersea Arts Centre in 1974. Suffered a bad fire in 2015. The Pl...
The plaque is in our picture but it's such a dull day you can't see it. Three more steps and the man will be standing in front of it.
The plaque is in the pavement, this side of the post.
In 1892 Besant built a substantial house just to the east of this one, where there is an official, significant plaque. We can find no ref...
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