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Description: Location map of the London Borough of Southwark with the following information shown: Ward boundaries Motorways Primary routes Non-primary A roads B roads Minor roads Railways Water Woodland Buildings Equirectangular map projection on WGS 84 datum, with N/S stretched 160% Geographic limits: West: 0.13W East: 0.01W North: 51.515N ...
1History. Toggle History subsection. 1.1Toponymy. 1.2Rome. 1.2.1Natural setting. 1.2.2Archaeological finds. 1.2.3End of Roman Southwark.
Oct 7, 2024 · Southwark, inner borough of London, England. Situated opposite the central City of London, Southwark borough extends south from the River Thames over such areas and historic villages as Rotherhithe, Southwark (including Bankside, a historic district and street along the Thames), Bermondsey, Walworth, Camberwell, Peckham (in part), Nunhead, East ...
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Apr 30, 2024 · With Southwark Maps, you can: see detailed mapping of Southwark. search for addresses or postcodes and map them on the screen. add up to 168 map overlays to the map, such as boundaries,...
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Toponymy
The name Suthriganaweorc or Suthringa geweorche is recorded for the area in the 10th-century Anglo-Saxon document known as the Burghal Hidage and means "fort of the men of Surrey" or "the defensive work of the men of Surrey". Southwark is recorded in the 1086 Domesday Book as Sudweca. The name means "southern defensive work" and is formed from the Old English sūth and weorc. The southern location is in reference to the City of London to the north, Southwark being at the southern end of London...
Early history
Southwark is on a previously marshy area south of the River Thames. Recent excavation has revealed prehistoric activity including evidence of early ploughing, burial mounds and ritual activity. The area was originally a series of islands in the River Thames. This formed the best place to bridge the Thames and the area became an important part of Londinium owing its importance to its position as the endpoint of the Roman London Bridge. Two Roman roads, Stane Street and Watling Street, met at S...
Urbanisation
In 1836 the first railway for the London area was created, the London and Greenwich Railway originally terminating at Spa Road Station and later extended west to London Bridge Station. In 1861, another Great Fire of Southwark destroyed a large number of buildings between Tooley Street and the Thames, including those around Hays Wharf (later replaced by Hays Galleria) and blocks to the west almost as far as St Olave's Church. The first deep-level London 'tube' underground line was the City and...
In common with much of the south bank of the Thames, The Borough has seen extensive regeneration in the last decade. Declining wharfage trade, light industry and factories have given way to residential development, shops, restaurants, galleries, bars and most notably major office developments housing international headquarters of accountancy, legal...
London in 120 AD, showing the original high-tide waterline around Southwark, to the left (south)Museum of London, inscription on a stelethat mentions 'Londoners' for the first timeSt Olaf's House, Southwark. Olaf, later St Olaf, helped the English retake London Bridge from his fellow Norsemen.Old London BridgeBrowse Getty Images’ premium collection of high-quality, authentic Southwark (London Borough) stock photos, royalty-free images, and pictures. Southwark (London Borough) stock photos are available in a variety of sizes and formats to fit your needs.
May 1, 2023 · The famous modern replica, Shakespeare’s Globe, is by the river, and one of a string of Thames-side sights and attractions in Southwark, counting the Tate Modern, the Millennium Bridge, HMS Belfast and the inimitable Tower Bridge.
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