Although this pub is not a listed building, it is on the Campaign for Real Ale’s (CAMRA) Local Inventory with an interior of local historic interest, and the description is as follows: "The present building seems to be inter-war and the interior has been completely opened out but retains a fine bar counter, a few stained glass windows and two characteristic brick fireplaces. Black-and-white photographs on the wall indicate that this was formerly a Taylor Walker pub. It was acquired by Young’s in 1985."

The pub is locally listed and the description is as follows: “Two-storey red brick with tile surrounds, public house, rebuilt in c1930. The Ship is a very characterful and well-preserved example of the interwar 'Brewer's Georgian' style. It occupies a key position at the junction of three roads in Old Rotherhithe and has served the community well for nearly a century. The attractive redbrick elevations (in English bond) have six-over-six and four-over-four sash windows at first floor and cream faience surrounds to the leaded light ground floor windows, which sit above a honey-brown faience plinth. The historic brown lettering on cream faience sign panel is at parapet level.”

The pub is also included in Young’s Archivist, Helen Osborn’s book 'Inn and Around London' where she says that little is known about the Ship but that in 1822 it was run by William Earl. She also says that it had two names at the same time as a sign on one side of the building indicated that it was called the Great Eastern until the pub was acquired by Young’s in 1985.

The WhatPub link is here: WhatPub/Ship

The Ship featured on the The South Bank Show: Daytime Pub Tour of Bermondsey and Rotherhithe on 15 June 2024.

Exterior Interior