Old Kent Road Old Kent Road 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 (Watling Street). It is now part of the A2, a major road from London to Dover. The road was important in Roman times linking London to the coast at Richborough and Dover via Canterbury. It was a route for pilgrims in the Middle Ages as portrayed in Chaucer's Canterbury Tales, when Old Kent Road
Roman Road, London who lost their lives in WW1. At one time, you could hardly go 50 yards along the Roman Road and surrounding streets without finding a pub. Many of the buildings are still there, but only a few still sell beer. Local social group The Bow Geezers are currently mapping local pubs and we will update this section in due course. One of the most noteworthy pubs and landmarks was The Earl of Aberdeen, situated at the junction of Roman Road and Grove Road, now remembered as a bus stop since it was demolished in 1977. Many pubs incorporated music hall