Old Kent Road a Celtic ancient trackway that was paved by the Romans and recorded as Inter III on the Antonine Itinerary. The Anglo-Saxons named it "Wæcelinga Stræt" (Watling Street). It joined Stane Street another ancient and Roman road at Southwark before crossing the Thames at London Bridge. The Inter III was one of the most important Roman roads in Britain, linking London with Canterbury and the Channel ports at Richborough ("Rutupiae"); Dover ("Dubris") and Lympne ("Lemanis"). Pilgrims, as documented in Chaucer's Canterbury Tales, travelled along the road from London and Southwark on their way to Canterbury. In 1415, the road was a
Roman Road, London moving the café into the market at 154 Roman Road. This hardware shop at 442–444 Roman Road has served the local community since the 1930s. This family business at 470–480 Roman Road has been selling flooring to both locals and across London since 1882. This Roman Road family business has been providing flowers to the matched, dispatched and everyone in between since the middle of the last century. A traditional east end shellfish shop at 486 Roman Road with an open shop front the way many used to be. Last but not least, this family printer business served the local