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Roman London’s mausoleum and mosaics going on public display in Southwark
Roman London’s mausoleum and mosaics going on public display in Southwark

Roman London’s mausoleum and mosaics going on public display in Southwark

One of the UK's most important discoveries of Roman heritage in recent years is to go on public display in Southwark, close to where it was uncovered last year.

Oct
20
2023
London’s Pocket Parks: Neo Bankside, SE1
London’s Pocket Parks: Neo Bankside, SE1

London’s Pocket Parks: Neo Bankside, SE1

This is a linear park that runs alongside a permissive right of way created as part of the Neo Bankside housing development, and is open to the public for 12 hours a day.

Sep
26
2023
A cluster of new offices and homes planned for Blackfriars
A cluster of new offices and homes planned for Blackfriars

A cluster of new offices and homes planned for Blackfriars

A cluster of new buildings is being proposed to go on one of the last remaining brownfield sites close to Blackfriars bridge.

Aug
08
2023
LGBTQ+ cultural space planned for Southwark’s Bankside
LGBTQ+ cultural space planned for Southwark’s Bankside

LGBTQ+ cultural space planned for Southwark’s Bankside

Two railway arches close to Blackfriars railway station are to be turned into an LGBTQ+ cultural space, as part of the planning agreement for the wider area's property development.

Jul
25
2023
The day Londoners humbled an Austrian tyrant
The day Londoners humbled an Austrian tyrant

The day Londoners humbled an Austrian tyrant

On a Southwark side street, you can find a small plaque that reminds people that in 1850, "an international incident occurred here", when an Austrian general was attacked by a mob.

Jan
11
2023
Hopton Street’s 320 year old house
Hopton Street’s 320 year old house

Hopton Street’s 320 year old house

Squashed in between Southwark's tall modern buildings is a peculiar survivor, a 320-year old house.

Dec
06
2022
London’s Pocket Parks: Nelson Square Garden, SE1
London’s Pocket Parks: Nelson Square Garden, SE1

London’s Pocket Parks: Nelson Square Garden, SE1

This is a large municipal square in Southwark surrounded on most sides by post-war housing blocks but was built as a square surrounded by Georgian housing.

Dec
01
2022
London’s Alleys: Marion’s Way, SE1
London’s Alleys: Marion’s Way, SE1

London’s Alleys: Marion’s Way, SE1

This is a pedestrianised street close to Southwark tube station that was renamed a year ago as Marion's Way after the local resident and campaigner, Marion Marples, who died in 2019.

Oct
31
2022
More towers planned for Blackfriars Bridge site
More towers planned for Blackfriars Bridge site

More towers planned for Blackfriars Bridge site

New plans have been shown off for three towers to stand next to Blackfriars Bridge on a site that already has approval for two tower blocks.

Aug
15
2022
Pay a visit to the Old Operating Theatre and Herb Garret
Pay a visit to the Old Operating Theatre and Herb Garret

Pay a visit to the Old Operating Theatre and Herb Garret

Hidden away above an old church next to London Bridge station is one of the earliest surviving medical operating theatres, and it's also open to the public.

Jun
10
2022
London’s Alleys: Talbot Yard, SE1
London’s Alleys: Talbot Yard, SE1

London’s Alleys: Talbot Yard, SE1

This is a narrow alley leading off Borough High Street in Southwark with a link to one of England's most famous stories.

May
16
2022
London’s Pocket Parks: Talbot Yard courtyard, SE1
London’s Pocket Parks: Talbot Yard courtyard, SE1

London’s Pocket Parks: Talbot Yard courtyard, SE1

A rather modern take on the public park can be found hidden away in the narrow side streets to the south of London Bridge station in a corner you're unlikely to stumble upon by accident.

Mar
10
2022
London’s Alleys: Counter Court, SE1
London’s Alleys: Counter Court, SE1

London’s Alleys: Counter Court, SE1

This very shabby dirt ridden little alley near London Bridge is a legacy of judicial power, being named after an early prison on the same location.

Feb
28
2022
Remarkable Roman mosaic discovered in Southwark
Remarkable Roman mosaic discovered in Southwark

Remarkable Roman mosaic discovered in Southwark

An incredibly well-preserved Roman mosaic that may have decorated a room in an important building has been discovered near London Bridge in Southwark.

Feb
22
2022
Southwark’s dog on a pole with a bowl — and Charles Dickens
Southwark’s dog on a pole with a bowl — and Charles Dickens

Southwark’s dog on a pole with a bowl — and Charles Dickens

Opposite Southwark tube station is a tall pole, and on top of the pole is a dog and a bowl, and they are there in memory of Charles Dickens.

Feb
15
2022
London’s Alleys: Bear Gardens, SE1
London’s Alleys: Bear Gardens, SE1

London’s Alleys: Bear Gardens, SE1

This is an alley in Bankside that's charmingly cobbled, but has a bloody history.

Feb
14
2022
Eight more cycle hire locations coming to Southwark
Eight more cycle hire locations coming to Southwark

Eight more cycle hire locations coming to Southwark

The locations of eight additional cycle hire docking stations has been confirmed by TfL, as part of a previously announced expansion of the scheme in Southwark.

Feb
03
2022
London’s Pocket Parks: Greenwood Theatre Garden, SE1
London’s Pocket Parks: Greenwood Theatre Garden, SE1

London’s Pocket Parks: Greenwood Theatre Garden, SE1

Wrapping around the outside of a theatre next to London Bridge station is a linear pocket park that opened in 2015.

Jan
05
2022
Inside the Pugin designed St George’s Cathedral, Southwark
Inside the Pugin designed St George’s Cathedral, Southwark

Inside the Pugin designed St George’s Cathedral, Southwark

You'd probably not realise it at first glance, but the modern-looking church in Southwark was actually designed by the king of the gothic revival, Augustus Pugin.

Dec
14
2021
Tall office block to sit on the ant-attack train
Tall office block to sit on the ant-attack train

Tall office block to sit on the ant-attack train

Plans for a tall office block to be built on the site of the Vinegar Yard market next to London Bridge station have been amended following consultation.

Nov
19
2021
London’s Pocket Parks: Bird in Bush Park, SE15
London’s Pocket Parks: Bird in Bush Park, SE15

London’s Pocket Parks: Bird in Bush Park, SE15

This triangular plot of a park can be found just off the Old Kent Road, and is the result of housing clearance in the 1970s.

Sep
23
2021
Inside Peckham’s decaying Caroline Gardens Chapel
Inside Peckham’s decaying Caroline Gardens Chapel

Inside Peckham’s decaying Caroline Gardens Chapel

Just off the Old Kent Road is a large set of almshouses built just under 200 years ago and in the middle is a large and atmospherically decaying chapel building.

Sep
09
2021
The Stamford Street chapel facade
The Stamford Street chapel facade

The Stamford Street chapel facade

On a Southwark street can be found a modern building with a totally overshadowed facade of a 200-year old chapel in front.

Sep
01
2021
Crossbones Graveyard future secured
Crossbones Graveyard future secured

Crossbones Graveyard future secured

The long term future of the Crossbones Graveyard in Southwark has been secured after the housing development next to it signed a renewable 30-year lease with the local group, Friends of Crossbones.

Apr
01
2021