Last Alteration: Tuesday 17 March 2015
Winchester Square
Winchester Square
Southwark, London
Formerly known as St. Mary's Overy Wharf
Winchester Square is a modern redevelopment of the old dock warehouses at St. Mary's Overy Wharf; though the buildings bear little resemblance to the streets from the 1970s, the iron buttress on the corner has been retained in the new design.
Access: publicStatus: demolishedCorner
The Talons of Weng-Chiang (1)
Filmed: 14 Dec 1976
Chang's carriage rattles through London streets.
The Talons of Weng-Chiang (1)
Filmed: 14 Dec 1976
Chang's carriage rattles through London streets.
Where to walk to next?
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Clink Street (The Talons of Weng-Chiang). Head north and turn left onto Clink Street, passing the ruins of Winchester Palace, Stoney Street and onto the pedestrian part of the street to the Clink Museum.
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Old Billingsgate Market (Invasion of the Dinosaurs). Head east onto Cathedral Street and then left into Montague Close, bearing right. Go up the steps onto London Bridge and cross the bridge to the north bank. Head down the steps on the far side onto Lower Thames Street, and then east until you reach the old market.
Additional locations as the crow flies:
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St Thomas Street (The Bells of Saint John): 0.15 miles. 
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Shakespeare's Globe (The Shakespeare Code): 0.28 miles. 
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Skin Market Place (The Talons of Weng-Chiang): 0.29 miles.
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Bankside Jetty (The Talons of Weng-Chiang): 0.31 miles.
Further links about the location:
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The Map of Early Modern London - showing the St. Mary's Overy Dock area
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Hansard - Details of House discussion on the demolition of the wharf.
Also seen in:
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1979: Secret Army: Sound of Thunder: Major Bradley sees an ambush of a motorcycle by Belgians, and then runs to escape being shot.
Related Stories
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The Talons of Weng-Chiang [14 Dec 1976]
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