The Blue is a central market place in

Bermondsey Bermondsey () is a district in southeast London, part of the London Borough of Southwark, England, southeast of Charing Cross. To the west of Bermondsey lies Southwark, to the east Rotherhithe and Deptford, to the south Walworth and Peckham, a ...

, southeast London. The market is open Monday to Saturday from 9am until 5pm and has about 10 stall holders, selling food and clothes. The area has been known locally as The Blue for more than two hundred and thirty years and is probably named after the original Blue Anchor

public house A pub (short for public house) is a kind of drinking establishment which is licensed to serve alcoholic drinks for consumption on the premises. The term ''public house'' first appeared in the United Kingdom in late 17th century, and was ...

that gave its name to Blue Anchor Lane. The market has capacity for 24 stalls. Immediately north of Blue Anchor Lane on an arched viaduct are the multiple railway tracks of the

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and South East Main Lines. The Blue Anchor Lane joins St. James's Road where the viaduct arches to the immediate north west contain the remnants of the disused

Spa Road railway station Spa Road railway station in Bermondsey, south-east London, was the original terminus of the capital's first railway, the London and Greenwich Railway (L&GR). It was also the first railway terminus in what is now Greater London. First opened in ...

which was the original terminus of London's first railway. In 2005 a Metropolitan Police report described the area as a crime hotspot for "race crime and youth disorder". In October 2014 The Blue became a Business Improvement District (BID). File:The Blue Anchor, The Blue (Sep 2012).JPG, The Blue Anchor pub built in 1876. The area known as The Blue was probably named after a previous tavern of the same name, probably on this site. File:The Bermondsey Lion in The Blue (Sep 2012) 2.JPG, This representation of

the Bermondsey Lion The Bermondsey Lion is a sculpture in The Blue, Bermondsey Bermondsey () is a district in southeast London, part of the London Borough of Southwark, England, southeast of Charing Cross. To the west of Bermondsey lies Southwark, to the e ...

was created by Kevin Boys for Southwark Council. It was unveiled on 16 July 2011. File:The Old Bank, The Blue (Sep 2012).JPG, The Old Bank pub is situated on the corner of the square and Southwark Park Road. The flags represent support for England and

Millwall Football Club Millwall is a district on the western and southern side of the Isle of Dogs, in east London, England, in the London Borough of Tower Hamlets. It lies to the immediate south of Canary Wharf and Limehouse, north of Greenwich and Deptford, east o ...

whose ground

The Den The Den (previously The New Den) is a football stadium in New Cross, south-east London, and the home of Millwall Football Club. The Den is adjacent to the South London railway originating at , and a quarter of a mile from the Old Den, which it ...

is close to The Blue. File:PIE 'n' MASH and EELS, The Blue (Sep 2012).JPG, A

Pie and mash Pie and mash is a traditional working-class food, originating in the Docks of London. It typically consists of a minced beef pie, mashed potato and a parsley sauce known as liquor. Pie, mash and eel shops have been in London since the 19th centu ...

shop on Southwark Park Road in The Blue. Pie, mash and eels is a traditional dish in the

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and South East London.

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