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London Borough of Southwark

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Arms of Southwark London Borough Council

The London Borough of Southwark is a London borough, located on the south side of the River Thames. Its neighbours to the north are the City of London and the London Borough of Tower Hamlets. Its neighbours to the south are the London Borough of Lambeth and the London Borough of Lewisham. It is twinned with Langenhagen in Germany.

The name Southwark originates as the name of the area immediately south of London Bridge which was first settled in the Roman period, and first got its name in the 9th century.

Southwark is not pronounced as it appears. Southwark is pronounced "suthuk" or "suthark" and is enunciated quickly, i.e the "ark" or "uk" following the "suth" swiftly.

See the Southwark page for the history of the area before the formation of the London Borough of Southwark and for other details about Southwark.

Demographics

The 2001 census gives Southwark a population of 244,866. Southwark is 63% white, 16% black African and 8% black Caribbean. 31% of householders are owner–occupiers.

History

The London Borough of Southwark was formed in 1965 from the Metropolitan Borough of Southwark, the Metropolitan Borough of Camberwell, and the Metropolitan Borough of Bermondsey.

Southwark locations and landmarks

Areas

Areas of Southwark

Landmarks

Borough Market, circa 1860
Borough Market, Borough High Street entrance
Butler's Wharf, Shad Thames
City Hall, taken from the high walkway on Tower Bridge
The rebuilt Globe Theatre
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The Brutalist-style Royal National Theatre on the South Bank
The Tabard Inn, around 1850
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Southwark Cathedral

Roads, streets and squares

Transport

Bridges and tunnels

Mainline stations

Tube stations

Individuals associated with Southwark

See also