The story goes that the sea captain Christopher Jones lived around here and in 1620, some dissenters recruited him, boarded his ship The Mayflower alongside this pub (then The Shippe; this building is from the 1700s), and set sail to Southampton, then Plymouth, and thence to the New World. It’s hard to imagine, and otherwise, it’s a fairly traditional pub (oak beams, wood paneling) with real ales and a fire. The tiny backyard on the Thames is a worthy place to raise a pint and mull your personal slice of the river on a summer day. Would the Pilgrims have called that a sin?
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The Mayflower
117 Rotherhithe St., SW16
Our Rating
Neighborhood
South Bank
Hours
Mon–Sat 11am–11pm, Sun noon–10:30pm
Transportation
Tube: Rotherhithe
Phone
020/7237-4088
Cuisine Type
Pub
Web site
The Mayflower
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