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Old Kent Road is the first property square on the British Monopoly board, priced at £60 and forming the brown set along with the similarly working-class Whitechapel Road. It is the only square on the board in South London and south of the Thames. The road makes several appearances in literature.
- 1.8 mi (2.9 km)
See Stanford’s Map of London. 1840 Kentish Drovers public house opened at 79 Old Kent Road (SE1 3PA). 1844 Bricklayers Arms railway station by Lewis Cubitt (1799-1883) opened. (Bricklayers Arms Inn at 37-39 Old Kent Road, on the corner of Tower Bridge Road).
Map showing Old Kent Road on the London SE1 community website.
The history of Old Kent Road stretches back more than 2,000 years. It’s one of Britain’s oldest roads and its origins can be traced back to an ancient route once used by the Celts. Since Roman times, the road has been the primary route between London and the Kent coast.
Jan 30, 2019 · That's what's happened to the Old Kent Road, south London's ancient route of pilgrimage and procession, now reduced to 'the cheapest square on the Monopoly board' and indelibly associated...
Old Kent Road is a major thoroughfare in South East London, England, passing through the London Borough of Southwark. It was originally part of an ancient trackway that was paved by the Romans and used by the Anglo-Saxons who named it Wæcelinga Stræt.
One of south London's most famous streets, the Old Kent Road follows the route of the Roman Watling Street. It is shown here in the late 19th century. A horse-drawn tram is seen outside Fletcher's Haircutting Rooms. The street was often lined with stalls and barrows selling all manner of wares.
