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London. 51°29′56″N 0°05′24″W / . 51.4988°N 0.0901°W. / 51.4988; -0.0901. Southwark ( / ˈsʌðərk / ⓘ SUDH-ərk) [1] is a district of Central London situated on the south bank of the River Thames, forming the north-western part of the wider modern London Borough of Southwark. The district, which is the oldest part of South ...
Southwark village, in the borough’s northern section, has been important as a junction of roads and as a commanding point on the approach to London ever since 43 ce, when the Romans constructed a bridge there across the Thames. Old Southwark, known traditionally as The Borough, was a market town from early Saxon times.
- The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica
Southwark is the oldest part of south London. An urban area to the south of the bridge was first developed in the Roman period, but subsequently abandoned. The name Southwark dates from the establishment of a defensive position in the area by King Alfred in the 9th century. Southwark was an ancient borough, being described as a borough from at ...
- Tower Bridge. Think of a sight that defines London, and this combined bascule and suspension bridge may spring to mind. Tower Bridge (1894) is in a decorative neo-Gothic style, and today forms a neat river-spanning ensemble, with the Tower of London on the north bank and Norman Foster’s City Hall (2002) to the south.
- Tate Modern. Opened at the former Bankside Power Station in 2000, the Tate Modern is one of the world’s largest museums for modern and contemporary art.
- Shakespeare’s Globe. In 1997 this close replica of the open-air Globe Theatre opened on Bankside, close to where the original used to stand. The first Globe was established by William Shakespeare’s playing company, the Lord Chamberlain’s Men in 1599, to be destroyed by fire in 1613, rebuilt and eventually closed by the Puritans in 1642.
- Borough Market. London’s favourite permanent food market has been trading at this location since the 13th century at the latest, and is housed under a beautiful metal and glass structure from the 1850s and 60s.
Welcome to our ‘London Neighbourhoods' guide series, Southwark edition. One of the oldest parts of London, Southwark offers a captivating contrast of traditional and trendy, where historic monuments sit cheek by jowl with modern art and food venues. Until the 1770s, London Bridge was the only river crossing in the city.
Southwark Cathedral Take it To Church and Visit Southwark Cathedral. Southwark is lucky enough to be the home of two handsome cathedrals. The Southwark Cathedral has a sweet spot on the bank of the Thames, close to London Bridge. Erected in 1839, it’s an impressive landmark with pointy towers and grey stone.
Jun 19, 2024 · 20. Golden Hinde. 601. Speciality Museums • Points of Interest & Landmarks. Southwark. By MikaelF413. Golden Hind was a galleon captained by Sir Francis Drake in his circumnavigation of the world between 1577 and 1580. See tours. 2024.
