Dante Road, SE11

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

Henry Barlow, a Dante scholar, suggested the name.

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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

NEARBY STREETS

360-London, SE11 360-London is a 44-storey tower featuring 470 residential units (Newington)

360-London, SE11

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

Adam Court, SE11

Albert Barnes House, SE1 Albert Barnes House can be found on New Kent Road (Elephant and Castle)

Albert Barnes House, SE1

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

Alberta Street, SE17

Alder Path, SE17 Alder Path lies in Elephant and Castle (Walworth)

Alder Path, SE17

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

Arch Street, SE1 A street within the SE1 postcode (Elephant and Castle)

Arch Street, SE1

Arrol House, SE1 Arrol House is a block on Rockingham Street (Elephant and Castle)

Arrol House, SE1

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

Ash Avenue, SE12 Ash Avenue is a location in London (Elephant and Castle)

Ash Avenue, SE12

Ashton House, SE11 Ashton House is a block on Cornwall Square Kennings Way (Lambeth)

Ashton House, SE11

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

Austral Street, SE11

Banks House, SE1 Banks House is located on Rockingham Street (Elephant and Castle)

Banks House, SE1

Berryfield Road, SE17 Berryfield Road was created in 1877 but was Sturge Road for a couple of years until 1879 (Kennington)

Berryfield Road, SE17

Binnie House, SE1 Binnie House is a block on Bath Terrace (Elephant and Castle)

Binnie House, SE1

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

Bishops Terrace, 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

Calstock House, SE11 Calstock House is a block on Cleaver Street (Kennington)

Calstock House, 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

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

Churchyard Row, SE11

Colworth Grove, SE17 Colworth Grove is one of the streets of London in the SE17 postal area (Walworth)

Colworth Grove, SE17

Cornwall Square, SE11 Cornwall Square is in Kennings Way (Kennington)

Cornwall Square, SE11

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

Crampton Street, SE17

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

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

Deacon Street, SE17

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

Deacon Way, SE17

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

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

Ethel Street, SE17 Ethel Street is a road in the SE17 postcode area (Walworth)

Ethel Street, SE17

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

Fairford House, SE11

Falmouth House, SE11 Falmouth House is a block on White Hart Street (Lambeth)

Falmouth 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

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

Fontenoy House, SE11

Fowey House, SE11 Fowey House is a block on White Hart Street (Kennington)

Fowey House, SE11

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

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

Helston House, SE11 Helston House is a building on White Hart Street (Kennington)

Helston House, SE11

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

Heralds Place, SE11

Heygate Street, SE17 Heygate Street is a road in the SE17 postcode area (Walworth)

Heygate Street, SE17

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

Holyoak Road, 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

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

Iliffe Yard, SE17

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

Kempsford Road, SE11

Kennings Way, SE11 Kennings Way is a road in the SE11 postcode area (Kennington)

Kennings Way, SE11

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

Kennington Lane, SE11

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

Kennington Road, SE11

Kerris House, SE11 Kerris House is a block on Chester Way (Lambeth)

Kerris House, SE11

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

Knight’s Walk, SE11

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

Lamlash Street, SE11

Landulph House, SE11 Landulph House is a block on Kennings Way (Kennington)

Landulph House, SE11

Larcom Street, SE17 Larcom Street is one of the streets of London in the SE17 postal area (Walworth)

Larcom Street, SE17

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

Laurie House, SE1

Liskeard House, SE11 Liskeard House is a block on White Hart Street (Kennington)

Liskeard House, SE11

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

Longville Road, SE11

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

Marlborough Close, SE17

Martin House, SE1 Martin House is a block on Falmouth Road (Elephant and Castle)

Martin House, SE1

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

Meadow Row, SE1

Melbway House, SE1 Melbway House is a block on Meadow Row (Elephant and Castle)

Melbway House, SE1

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

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

Newington Industrial Estate, SE17

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

Occupation Road, SE17 Occupation Road is a road in the SE17 postcode area (Walworth)

Occupation Road, SE17

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

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

Penton Place, SE17

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

Plymouth Chambers, SE17 Plymouth Chambers was a named address just off the New Kent Road (Elephant and Castle)

Plymouth Chambers, SE17

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

Pullens Buildings, SE17 The Pullens Estate boasts an intriguing past, owing to its innovative creator, James Pullen. (Kennington)

Pullens Buildings, SE17

Rankine House, SE1 Rankine House is a block on Bath Terrace (Elephant and Castle)

Rankine 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

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

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

Rockingham Street, SE1

Sayer Street, SE17 A street within the SE17 postcode (Walworth)

Sayer Street, SE17

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

Short Street, SE1

Sir John Soane Apartments, SE17 Sir John Soane Apartments is a block on O’Callaghan Way (Walworth)

Sir John Soane Apartments, SE17

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

Skipton House, SE1

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

Smeaton Court, SE1

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

Spare Street, SE17

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

St Gabriel Walk, 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

St Matthews Court, SE1 St Matthews Court is a block on Meadow Row (Elephant and Castle)

St Matthews Court, SE1

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

Steedman Street, SE17

Suffield House, SE17 Suffield House is a block on Ambergate Street (Kennington)

Suffield House, SE17

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

Territorial House, SE11

The Dog House, SE11 The Dog House is a block on Kennington Road (Lambeth)

The Dog House, SE11

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

Thobal Place, SE1

Thrush Street, SE17 A street within the SE17 postcode (Kennington)

Thrush Street, SE17

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

Two Eagles 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

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

Walworth Road, SE17 Walworth Road runs from the Elephant and Castle towards Camberwell (Walworth)

Walworth Road, SE17

Walworth Square, SE17 Walworth Square is a location in London (Walworth)

Walworth Square, SE17

Wansey Street, SE17 Wansey Street is a road in the SE17 postcode area (Walworth)

Wansey Street, SE17

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

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

White Hart Street, 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

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