Brook Drive, SE11

Brook Drive - Brook Street until 1937 - runs along the boundary between the London boroughs of Lambeth and Southwark.

Shop on the corner of Brook Drive and Hayles Street (2013)
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The River Neckinger rose in the seasonally wet and occasionally flooded areas at St George’s Fields, which are now known as Geraldine Mary Harmsworth Park. The river followed the course of Brook Drive and passed by the Elephant and Castle area in its path. This gave its name to the street.

In 1982, Brook Drive (the corner of Hayle Street) was used to film the video to the hit, Come on Eileen by Dexy’s Midnight Runners. It’s no longer a shop.

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Elephant and Castle Elephant and Castle is one of five London tube stations named after a pub.

Elephant and Castle

Geraldine Mary Harmsworth Park Geraldine Mary Harmsworth Park is a public park in Kennington.

Geraldine Mary Harmsworth Park

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360-London, SE11

Adam Court, SE11 Adam Court can be found on Kennington Lane (Kennington)

Adam Court, SE11

Amelia Street, SE17 Amelia Street originally consisted of late 19th century tenement blocks built by James Pullen, a local builder, between 1886 and 1901. (Walworth)

Amelia Street, SE17

Art Works Elephant, SE17 Art Works Elephant is a location in London (Elephant and Castle)

Art Works Elephant, SE17

Art Works House, SE17 Art Works House is a location in London (Elephant and Castle)

Art Works House, SE17

Astbury House, SE11 Astbury House is a block on Lambeth Road (Lambeth)

Astbury House, SE11

Austral Street, SE11 Austral Street runs from West Square to Brook Drive (Newington)

Austral Street, SE11

Baltimore House, SE11 Baltimore House is a block on Hotspur Street (Lambeth)

Baltimore House, SE11

Barkham Terrace, SE1 A street within the SE1 postcode (Lambeth North)

Barkham Terrace, SE1

Bishops Terrace, SE11 Bishops Terrace is one of the streets of London in the SE11 postal area (Newington)

Bishops Terrace, SE11

Bricklayers Street, SE11 Bricklayers Street is a location in London (Lambeth)

Bricklayers Street, SE11

Brook Drive, SE11 Brook Drive - Brook Street until 1937 - runs along the boundary between the London boroughs of Lambeth and Southwark (Newington)

Brook Drive, SE11

Brutus Court, SE11 Brutus Court is located on Kennington Lane (Kennington)

Brutus Court, SE11

Canterbury Place, SE17 Canterbury Place is one of the streets of London in the SE17 postal area (Kennington)

Canterbury Place, SE17

Castle Square, SE17 Castle Square is a location in London (Elephant and Castle)

Castle Square, SE17

Castlebrook Close, SE11 Castlebrook Close is a road in the SE11 postcode area (Newington)

Castlebrook Close, SE11

Chester Way, SE11 Chester Way is one of the streets of London in the SE11 postal area (Lambeth)

Chester Way, SE11

China Walk, SE11 China Walk and its estate dates from 1928-34 (Lambeth)

China Walk, SE11

Churchyard Row, SE11 Churchyard Row runs along the west side of St Mary’s Churchyard (Newington)

Churchyard Row, SE11

Coalpit House, SE11 Coalpit House is located on Walnut Tree Walk (Lambeth)

Coalpit House, SE11

Colnbrook Street, SE1 Colnbrook Street is one of the streets of London in the SE1 postal area (Newington)

Colnbrook Street, SE1

Cosser Street, SE1 Cosser Street is one of the streets of London in the SE1 postal area (Lambeth North)

Cosser Street, SE1

Crampton Street, SE17 Crampton Street is one of the streets of London in the SE17 postal area (Kennington)

Crampton Street, SE17

Culpeper Court, SE11 Culpeper Court is sited on Walnut Tree Walk (Lambeth)

Culpeper Court, SE11

Dante Place, SE11 Dante Place is one of the streets of London in the SE11 postal area (Newington)

Dante Place, SE11

Dante Road, SE11 Commemorates the Italian poet Dante Alighieri (died 1321), author of The Divine Comedy. (Newington)

Dante Road, SE11

Davenport House, SE11 Davenport House is a block on China Walk (Lambeth)

Davenport House, SE11

Denny Crescent, SE11 Denny Crescent was built as part of a small estate by the Duchy of Cornwall in 1925 (Lambeth)

Denny Crescent, SE11

Denny Street, SE11 Denny Street is a neo-Georgian development (Lambeth)

Denny Street, SE11

Derby House, SE11 Derby House is a block on Walnut Tree Walk (Lambeth)

Derby House, SE11

Distin Street, SE11 Distin Street is a road in the SE11 postcode area (Lambeth)

Distin Street, SE11

Draper House, SE1 Draper House is a block on A3 (Elephant and Castle)

Draper House, SE1

Dryden Court, SE11 Dryden Court is a block in Newington (Newington)

Dryden Court, SE11

Dugard Way, SE11 Dugard Way is one of the streets of London in the SE11 postal area (Newington)

Dugard Way, SE11

Dumain Court, SE11 Dumain Court is a block on Opal Street (Kennington)

Dumain Court, SE11

Ebenezer House, SE11 Ebenezer House can be found on Kennington Lane (Lambeth)

Ebenezer House, SE11

Elephant & Castle, SE1 Elephant & Castle is a name for a short section of road beside the noted junction of the same name (Elephant and Castle)

Elephant & Castle, SE1

Elephant Road, SE17 Elephant Road runs along the back of the railway tracks at Elephant & Castle (Elephant and Castle)

Elephant Road, SE17

Elliott’s Row, SE11 Elliott’s Row is a road in the SE11 postcode area (Newington)

Elliott’s Row, SE11

Emmanuel House, SE11 Emmanuel House is a block on Distin Street (Lambeth)

Emmanuel House, SE11

Fairford House, SE11 Fairford House is a block on Kennington Lane (Lambeth)

Fairford House, SE11

Falstaff Court, SE11 Falstaff Court is sited on Falstaff Court (Kennington)

Falstaff Court, SE11

Farrell Court, SE17 A street within the SE17 postcode (Elephant and Castle)

Farrell Court, SE17

Fitzalan Street, SE11 Fitzalan Street connects Lambeth Walk and Kennington Road (Lambeth)

Fitzalan Street, SE11

Fontenoy House, SE11 Fontenoy House is a block on Kennington Lane (Kennington)

Fontenoy House, SE11

Garden Row, SE1 Garden Row is one of the streets of London in the SE1 postal area (Newington)

Garden Row, SE1

Gaunt Street, SE1 Gaunt Street is one of the streets of London in the SE1 postal area (Elephant and Castle)

Gaunt Street, SE1

Gaysley House, SE11 Gaysley House is a block on Hotspur Street (Lambeth)

Gaysley House, SE11

Gaywood Street, SE1 Gaywood Street is a road in the SE1 postcode area (Elephant and Castle)

Gaywood Street, SE1

George Mathers Road, SE11 George Mathers Road runs west from Dante Road (Newington)

George Mathers Road, SE11

Geraldine Street, SE11 Geraldine Street is a road in the SE11 postcode area (Newington)

Geraldine Street, SE11

Gilbert Road, SE11 Gilbert Road is a road in the SE11 postcode area (Newington)

Gilbert Road, SE11

Gilmour Section House, SE11 Gilmour Section House is a block on Renfrew Road (Newington)

Gilmour Section House, SE11

Gladstone Street, SE1 Gladstone Street was built in the 1840s (Newington)

Gladstone Street, SE1

Gundulf Street, SE11 Gundulf Street is a location in London (Newington)

Gundulf Street, SE11

Hamlet Court, SE11 Hamlet Court is a building on Hamlet Court (Kennington)

Hamlet Court, SE11

Hampton Street, SE17 Hampton Street is one of the streets of London in the SE17 postal area (Elephant and Castle)

Hampton Street, SE17

Hannibal House, SE1 A street within the SE1 postcode (Elephant and Castle)

Hannibal House, SE1

Hayles Street, SE11 Hayles Street is a road in the SE11 postcode area (Newington)

Hayles Street, SE11

Hedger Street, SE11 Hedger Street is a road in the SE11 postcode area (Newington)

Hedger Street, SE11

Heralds Place, SE11 Heralds Place is one of the streets of London in the SE11 postal area (Newington)

Heralds Place, SE11

Holyoak Road, SE11 Holyoak Road is a road in the SE11 postcode area (Kennington)

Holyoak Road, SE11

Hornbeam Close, SE11 Hornbeam Close is a road in the SE11 postcode area (Lambeth)

Hornbeam Close, SE11

Hotspur Street, SE11 Hotspur Street is a road in the SE11 postcode area (Lambeth)

Hotspur Street, SE11

Howell Walk, SE1 Howell Walk is a road in the SE1 postcode area (Elephant and Castle)

Howell Walk, SE1

Hurley House, SE11 Hurley House is a block on Kennington Lane (Lambeth)

Hurley House, SE11

Hurley Road, SE11 Hurley Road ran north from Lower Kennington Lane (Newington)

Hurley Road, SE11

Iliffe Street, SE17 Iliffe Street is one of the streets of London in the SE17 postal area (Kennington)

Iliffe Street, SE17

Kempsford Road, SE11 Kempsford Road is a road in the SE11 postcode area (Lambeth)

Kempsford Road, SE11

Kennington Road, SE1 A small section of Kennington Road lies in the SE1 postal area (Lambeth North)

Kennington Road, SE1

Kennington Road, SE11 Kennington Road was a turnpike road created in 1751 (Lambeth)

Kennington Road, SE11

King Edward Walk, SE1 King Edward Walk is one of the streets of London in the SE1 postal area (Lambeth North)

King Edward Walk, SE1

Knight’s Walk, SE11 Knight’s Walk is a pedestrian-only street linking Kennington Lane to Kempsford Road (Newington)

Knight’s Walk, SE11

Lambeth Road, SE1 Lambeth Road is one of the streets of London in the SE1 postal area (Lambeth North)

Lambeth Road, SE1

Lamlash Street, SE11 Lamlash Street is a road in the SE11 postcode area (Newington)

Lamlash Street, SE11

Laurie House, SE1 Laurie House is sited on Gaywood Street (Elephant and Castle)

Laurie House, SE1

London Road, SE1 London Road is one of the streets of London in the SE1 postal area (Newington)

London Road, SE1

Longville Road, SE11 Longville Road connects Churchyard Row with Dante Road (Newington)

Longville Road, SE11

Malam Court, SE11 Malam Court is sited on John Street (Lambeth)

Malam Court, SE11

Manley House, SE11 Manley House is a block on Black Prince Road (Lambeth)

Manley House, SE11

Manning Place, SE11 Manning Place appears on 1860s mapping (Lambeth)

Manning Place, SE11

Marlborough Close, SE17 A street within the SE17 postcode (Elephant and Castle)

Marlborough Close, SE17

McAuley Close, SE1 McAuley Close runs north from Cosser Street (Lambeth North)

McAuley Close, SE1

Mead Row, SE1 A street within the SE1 postcode (Lambeth North)

Mead Row, SE1

Minton House, SE11 Minton House is a block on Walnut Tree Walk (Lambeth)

Minton House, SE11

Monkton Street, SE11 Monkton Street is one of the streets of London in the SE11 postal area (Newington)

Monkton Street, SE11

Montgomery House, SE11 Montgomery House is a block on Fitzalan Street (Lambeth)

Montgomery House, SE11

Nainby House, SE11 Nainby House is a block on Hotspur Street (Lambeth)

Nainby House, SE11

Needham House, SE11 Needham House can be found on Lollard Street (Lambeth)

Needham House, SE11

Newington Butts, SE1 Newington Butts, once a hamlet, now forms part of the London Borough of Southwark (Elephant and Castle)

Newington Butts, SE1

Newington Butts, SE11 Newington Butts is one of the streets of London in the SE11 postal area (Kennington)

Newington Butts, SE11

Newington Causeway, SE1 Newington Causeway appears to have been so named in the middle of the 18th century (Elephant and Castle)

Newington Causeway, SE1

Newington Industrial Estate, SE17 Newington Industrial Estate lies in SE17 (Kennington)

Newington Industrial Estate, SE17

Newman House, SE1 Newman House is a block on Garden Row (Newington)

Newman House, SE1

Nightingale Mews, SE11 Nightingale Mews is a road in the SE11 postcode area (Newington)

Nightingale Mews, SE11

Oakden Street, SE11 Oakden Street is one of the streets of London in the SE11 postal area (Newington)

Oakden Street, SE11

Oakey Lane, SE1 This is a street in the SE1 postcode area (Lambeth North)

Oakey Lane, SE1

Ontario Street, SE1 Ontario Street is a road in the SE1 postcode area (Elephant and Castle)

Ontario Street, SE1

Opal Street, SE11 Opal Street is one of the streets of London in the SE11 postal area (Kennington)

Opal Street, SE11

Orient Street, SE11 Orient Street is one of the streets of London in the SE11 postal area (Newington)

Orient Street, SE11

Oswin Street, SE11 Oswin Street is a road in the SE11 postcode area (Elephant and Castle)

Oswin Street, SE11

Pastor Street, SE1 Pastor Street is a road in the SE1 postcode area (Elephant and Castle)

Pastor Street, SE1

Peacock Street, SE17 Peacock Street is a road in the SE17 postcode area (Kennington)

Peacock Street, SE17

Peacock Yard, SE17 Peacock Yard is one of the streets of London in the SE17 postal area (Kennington)

Peacock Yard, SE17

Penton Place, SE11 Penton Place is a road in the SE11 postcode area (Kennington)

Penton Place, SE11

Perronet House, SE1 Perronet House is an 11-storey residential council tower block adjacent to the northern roundabout of the Elephant and Castle (Elephant and Castle)

Perronet House, SE1

Pioneer/Signal Building, SE1 Pioneer/Signal Building is a block on Newington Causeway (Elephant and Castle)

Pioneer/Signal Building, SE1

Portia Court, SE11 Portia Court is a block on Opal Street (Kennington)

Portia Court, SE11

Princess Street, SE1 Princess Street runs between London Road and St George’s Road (Elephant and Castle)

Princess Street, SE1

Prospect House, SE1 Prospect House is a block on Gaywood Street (Elephant and Castle)

Prospect House, SE1

Reedworth Street, SE11 Reedworth Street is one of the streets of London in the SE11 postal area (Lambeth)

Reedworth Street, SE11

Renfrew Road, SE11 Renfrew Road is one of the streets of London in the SE11 postal area (Newington)

Renfrew Road, SE11

Richmond Street, SE11 Richmond Street ran east from Walnut Tree Walk (Lambeth)

Richmond Street, SE11

Robert Dashwood Way, SE17 Robert Dashwood Way is one of the streets of London in the SE17 postal area (Walworth)

Robert Dashwood Way, SE17

Rockingham Court, SE1 Rockingham Court was a passage running between two terraces of Georgian houses, with a passage running between them known as Rockingham Court. (Elephant and Castle)

Rockingham Court, SE1

Sambrook House, SE11 Sambrook House is a block on Hotspur Street (Lambeth)

Sambrook House, SE11

Short Street, SE1 Short Street is a former road at Elephant and Castle (Elephant and Castle)

Short Street, SE1

Skipton House, SE1 Skipton House is a block on London Road (Elephant and Castle)

Skipton House, SE1

South Bank Technopark, SE1 A street within the SE1 postcode (Newington)

South Bank Technopark, SE1

Spare Street, SE17 A street within the SE17 postcode (Elephant and Castle)

Spare Street, SE17

Spode House, SE11 Spode House is sited on Lambeth Walk (Lambeth)

Spode House, SE11

St Alban’s Street, SE11 St Alban’s Street was swept away by the China Walk Estate, (Lambeth)

St Alban’s Street, SE11

St Gabriel Walk, SE1 A street within the SE1 postcode (Elephant and Castle)

St Gabriel Walk, SE1

St George’s Court, SE1 St George’s Court is a block on Garden Row (Newington)

St George’s Court, SE1

St Georges Road, SE1 St Georges Road is one of the main thoroughfares of south London (Newington)

St Georges Road, SE1

St Marys Gardens, SE11 St Marys Gardens is one of the streets of London in the SE11 postal area (Newington)

St Marys Gardens, SE11

St Marys Walk, SE11 St Marys Walk is one of the streets of London in the SE11 postal area (Newington)

St Marys Walk, SE11

Steam Pump Lane, SE1 Steam Pump Lane is a road in the W4 postcode area (Lambeth)

Steam Pump Lane, SE1

Steedman Street, SE17 Steedman Street is one of the streets of London in the SE17 postal area (Elephant and Castle)

Steedman Street, SE17

Tarn Street, SE1 Tarn Street is one of the streets of London in the SE1 postal area (Elephant and Castle)

Tarn Street, SE1

Telford House, SE1 Telford House is located on Tiverton Street (Elephant and Castle)

Telford House, SE1

Territorial House, SE11 Territorial House is a block on Reedworth Street (Lambeth)

Territorial House, SE11

Thobal Place, SE1 Thomas Place became Thobal Place in 1892 (Elephant and Castle)

Thobal Place, SE1

Tiverton Street, SE1 Tiverton Street is one of the streets of London in the SE1 postal area (Elephant and Castle)

Tiverton Street, SE1

Tolpaide House, SE11 Tolpaide House is located on Hotspur Street (Lambeth)

Tolpaide House, SE11

Tomkyns House, SE11 Tomkyns House can be found on Distin Street (Lambeth)

Tomkyns House, SE11

Two Eagles House, SE11 Two Eagles House is located on Brooke Drive (Newington)

Two Eagles House, SE11

Vantrey House, SE11 Vantrey House is a block on Marylee Way (Lambeth)

Vantrey House, SE11

Walcot Square, SE11 Walcot Square’s late Georgian terraced houses surround a private triangular garden owned and maintained by the Walcot Foundation (Newington)

Walcot Square, SE11

Walcott Square, SE11 Walcott Square is a location in London (Lambeth)

Walcott Square, SE11

Walnut Tree Place, SE11 Walnut Tree Place was a minor street replaced by the China Walk Estate (Lambeth)

Walnut Tree Place, SE11

Walnut Tree Walk, SE11 At the beginning of the 18th century Walnut Tree Walk was a lane leading out into the fields from Lambeth (Lambeth)

Walnut Tree Walk, SE11

Walworth Road, SE1 The northernmost section of Walworth Road, nearest to the Elephant and Castle lies in the SE1 postal area (Elephant and Castle)

Walworth Road, SE1

Wardroper House, SE1 Wardroper House is a block on St George’s Road (Newington)

Wardroper House, SE1

Wedgwood House, SE11 Wedgwood House is a block on Lambeth Walk (Lambeth)

Wedgwood House, SE11

Wellesley Court, SE1 Wellesley Court is a block on Rockingham Street (Elephant and Castle)

Wellesley Court, SE1

Wesley Close, SE11 A street within the SE17 postcode (Kennington)

Wesley Close, SE11

West Combe Apartments, SE1 West Combe Apartments is a block on Newington Causeway (Elephant and Castle)

West Combe Apartments, SE1

West Square, SE11 West Square was developed from 1794 onwards (Newington)

West Square, SE11

Winchester Close, SE11 A street within the SE17 postcode (Kennington)

Winchester Close, SE11

Wincott Parade, SE11 Wincott Parade is one of the streets of London in the SE11 postal area (Lambeth)

Wincott Parade, SE11

Wincott Street, SE11 Wincott Street is one of the streets of London in the SE11 postal area (Newington)

Wincott Street, SE11

Wollaston Close, SE17 A street within the SE1 postcode (Elephant and Castle)

Wollaston Close, SE17

Worcester House, SE11 Worcester House is sited on Kennington Road (Lambeth)

Worcester House, SE11

Yew Cottages, SE1 A street within the SE1 postcode (Lambeth North)

Yew Cottages, SE1

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