Daily entries from the 17th century London diary
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Pepys referred to this area of London as “Redriffe”, as mentioned here: http://www.lddc-history.org.uk/surrey.html
From the above link: “But the village’s greatest claim to fame came in 1620, when the Mayflower sailed for America carrying the Pilgrim Fathers from a pub then called The Shippe - and now renamed The Mayflower.”
It’s a pleasant riverside pub-restaurant to go for a drink in the summer, and understandably is popular with American visitors. I’d recommend going on the outside decking in the evening and watching the sun set on the river - very pleasant.
Captain Christopher Jones and 3 other co-owners of the Mayflower are buried in the little church opposite - have a look at the charming painted statues of Quaker-type children above the doors.
But unlike Pepys I wouldn’t care to walk from Rotherhithe to Deptford - today it’s built up and (I feel) a little dangerous at night.