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.
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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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Hopton Street’s 320 year old house
Squashed in between Southwark's tall modern buildings is a peculiar survivor, a 320-year old house.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
London’s Alleys: Bear Gardens, SE1
This is an alley in Bankside that's charmingly cobbled, but has a bloody history.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.