Southwark and Lewisham
Southwark and Lewisham are two boroughs of inner south east London. Location of the Southwark and Lewisham area in London…Photo: Loz Pycock, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Notable Places in the Area
London Bridge
Several bridges named London Bridge have spanned the River Thames between the City of London and Southwark, in central London.
The Shard
Photo: Garry Knight, CC BY-SA 2.0.
The Shard, also referred to as the Shard London Bridge and formerly London Bridge Tower, is a 72-storey skyscraper, designed by the Italian architect Renzo Piano, in Southwark, London, that forms part of The Shard Quarter development.
Tower Bridge
Photo: Barcex, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Tower Bridge is a Grade I listed combined bascule and suspension bridge in London, built between 1886 and 1894, designed by Horace Jones and engineered by John Wolfe Barry with the help of Henry Marc Brunel.
Localities in the Area
South Bank
Photo: Bloodholds, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The South Bank is on a sharp 90° bend of the Thames in central London and one of the city's cultural centres.
City of London
Photo: jikatu, CC BY-SA 2.0.
The City of London, also known as the City, or the Square Mile, is the area of London that originally lay within the ancient city walls.
Lambeth
Suburb
Photo: brodiepunk, CC BY 2.0.
Lambeth is a district in South London, England, in the London Borough of Lambeth.
Southwark and Lewisham
- Type: region
- Description: Southwark and Lewisham boroughs of inner south east London
- Location: London, Greater London, England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
51.4988° or 51° 29' 56" northLongitude
-0.0901° or 0° 5' 24" westOpen Location Code
9C3XFWX5+GXWikidata ID
Q60659398Southwark and Lewisham Satellite Map
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Also Known As
- English: London/Southwark and Lewisham
- Hebrew: סאות'ווארק-לואישהאם
- Italian: Municipi di Southwark e Lewisham
In the Area
Southwark and Lewisham is situated close to the neighbourhoods Empire Square and Kipling Estate.
- Elim EstateNeighbourhood
- The BoroughSuburb
- Meakin EstateNeighbourhood
- Tyer's EstateNeighbourhood
- Scovell EstateNeighbourhood
- Bermondsey VillageQuarter
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About Mapcarta. Thanks to Mapbox for providing amazing maps. Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license, excluding photos, directions and the map. Description text is based on the Wikivoyage page Southwark and Lewisham. Photo: Loz Pycock, CC BY-SA 2.0.