Bankside became increasingly industrial as the 19th century progressed and the work
it provided was an important factor behind population growth at that time.
This view shows two dominant activities. In the background is Sir Giles Gilbert Scott’s
power station, built in 1957 to 1960 on the site of an earlier station, and before that a
gas works.
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All Hallows Church was built in 1892. George Inn The George Inn is a public house established in the medieval period on Borough High Street in Southwark, owned and leased by the National Trust. The Shard The Shard - formerly London Bridge Tower is a 72-storey skyscraper, designed by the Italian architect Renzo Piano, in Southwark. America Street, SE1 America Street is one of the streets of London in the SE1 postal area (Southwark) Angel Place, SE1 Angel Place was the site of the Marshalsea Prison between 1811 and 1842 (Borough) Argent Street, SE1 Silver Street connected Orange Street (now Copperfield Street) and Loman Street Borough Road, SE1 Borough Road runs east-west between St George’s Circus and Borough High Street (Newington) Brewery Square, SE1 Brewery Square is one of the streets of London in the SE1 postal area (Bermondsey) Brunswick Street, SE1 Brunswick Street was the former name for the northern section of Falmouth Road (Newington) Chaloner Court, SE1 Chaloner Court is one of the streets of London in the SE1 postal area (Borough) Chapel Court, SE1 Chapel Court has hosted The Blue-Eyed Maid pub since 1613. (Borough) Chapel Place, SE1 Chapel Place largely followed the modern route of Hankey Place (Bermondsey) Clennam Street, SE1 Clennam Street is one of the streets of London in the SE1 postal area (Borough) Clink St Studios, SE1 Clink St Studios is one of the streets of London in the SE1 postal area (Bermondsey) Cole Street, SE1 Cole Street is one of the streets of London in the SE1 postal area (Newington) Copperfield Street, SE1 Copperfield Street was named after the novel David Copperfield by Charles Dickens, by association with nearby Dickens Square Crosby Court, SE1 The former Surrey Place was renamed Crosby Court in 1939 (Bermondsey) Crosby Row, SE1 Crosby Row is one of the streets of London in the SE1 postal area (Bermondsey) Dickens Square, SE1 Dickens Square is one of the streets of London in the SE1 postal area (Newington) Disney Place, SE1 Disney Place is one of the streets of London in the SE1 postal area (Borough) Doyce Street, SE1 Doyce Street is one of the streets of London in the SE1 postal area (Borough) Ewer Street, SE1 Ewer Street is one of the streets of London in the SE1 postal area (Southwark) Flat Iron Square, SE1 Flat Iron Square is one of the streets of London in the SE1 postal area (Bermondsey) Gaunt Street, SE1 Gaunt Street is one of the streets of London in the SE1 postal area (Elephant and Castle) George Inn Yard, SE1 George Inn Yard is one of the streets of London in the SE1 postal area (Bermondsey) Glasshill Street, SE1 Glasshill Street is one of the streets of London in the SE1 postal area (Greater London) Global House, SE1 Global House is a building on Great Suffolk Street (Greater London) Great Dover Street, SE1 Great Dover Street was established in 1750 as a turnpike improvement to facilitate traffic flow out of the City towards the southeast ports (Newington) Hankey Place, SE1 Hankey Place seems to date from the 1950s, replacing Chapel Place (Bermondsey) Hatchers Mews, SE1 Hatchers Mews is one of the streets of London in the SE1 postal area (Bermondsey) Kings Head Yard, SE1 Kings Head Yard is one of the streets of London in the SE1 postal area (Borough) Kipling Street, SE1 Kipling Street is one of the streets of London in the SE1 postal area (Bermondsey) Lant Street, SE1 Lant Street derives its name from the Lant family who inherited the estates known as Southwark Place Larnaca Works, SE1 Larnaca Works is one of the streets of London in the SE1 postal area (Bermondsey) Lavington Street, SE1 Lavington Street is one of the streets of London in the SE1 postal area (Southwark) Law Street, SE1 Law Street is one of the streets of London in the SE1 postal area (Bermondsey) Layton’s Grove, SE1 Layton’s Grove was situated off Borough High Street, opposite Little Dorrit Court (Borough) Little Dorrit Court, SE1 Little Dorrit’s Court, North of Marshalsea Road, is named after the Dickens character (Borough) Lockyer Street, SE1 Lockyer Street combined Evert Street, Charlotte Square and West Street after 1890 (Bermondsey) Loman Street, SE1 Loman Street is one of the streets of London in the SE1 postal area Long Lane, SE1 Long Lane is one of the streets of London in the SE1 postal area (Bermondsey) Lower Road, SE1 Lower Road is one of the streets of London in the SE1 postal area (Bermondsey) Market Yard Mews, SE1 Market Yard Mews is one of the streets of London in the SE1 postal area (Bermondsey) Marshalsea Road, SE1 Marshalsea Road was previously called Mint Street after a royal Tudor coin mint in the area. (Borough) Maya House, SE1 Maya House, on Borough High Street, is notable for its distinctive sculptures (Borough) Mermaid Court, SE1 Mermaid Court is one of the streets of London in the SE1 postal area (Borough) Middle Yard, SE1 Middle Yard is one of the streets of London in the SE1 postal area (Bermondsey) Mint Street, SE1 Mint Street, an ancient Southwark street, (now) runs off Marchelsea Road (Borough) Nag’s Head Yard, SE1 The alley name seems to have fallen out of favour in recent years, though it still exists (Borough) Nebraska Street, SE1 Nebraska Street is one of the streets of London in the SE1 postal area (Bermondsey) Newcomen Street, SE1 Newcomen Street is one of the streets of London in the SE1 postal area (Borough) Newington Causeway, SE1 Newington Causeway appears to have been so named in the middle of the 18th century (Elephant and Castle) Oxford Drive, SE1 Oxford Drive is one of the streets of London in the SE1 postal area (Bermondsey) Pardoner Street, SE1 Pardoner Street is one of the streets of London in the SE1 postal area (Bermondsey) Pickfords Wharf, SE1 Pickfords Wharf is one of the streets of London in the SE1 postal area (Bermondsey) Pickwick Street, SE1 Pickwick Street is one of the streets of London in the SE1 postal area (Borough) Plantain Place, SE1 Plantain Place is one of the streets of London in the SE1 postal area (Bermondsey) Porlock Street, SE1 Porlock Street is one of the streets of London in the SE1 postal area (Bermondsey) Sawyer Street, SE1 Sawyer Street is named after Bob Sawyer, a character in the novel The Pickwick Papers by local resident Charles Dickens Scovell Road, SE1 Scovell Road is one of the streets of London in the SE1 postal area (Newington) Snowsfields, SE1 Snowsfields runs east-west across the western section of Bermondsey (Bermondsey) Stainer Street, SE1 Stainer Street is one of the streets of London in the SE1 postal area (London Bridge) Swan Street, SE1 Swan Street is one of the streets of London in the SE1 postal area (Newington) Tabard Street, SE1 Tabard Street was the old road to Kent and called Kent Street until 1877 (Bermondsey) Talbot Yard, SE1 Talbot Yard used to host one of the most famous inns in English literature (Borough) Tennis Street, SE1 Tennis Street is one of the streets of London in the SE1 postal area (Bermondsey) The Jam Factory, SE1 The Jam Factory is one of the streets of London in the SE1 postal area (Bermondsey) The Mews, SE1 The Mews is one of the streets of London in the SE1 postal area (Borough) The Ride, SE1 The Ride connected Bowling Green Lane (later Bowling Green Lane) and Tennis Court (later Tennis Street) (Borough) Thrale Street, SE1 Thrale Street is one of the streets of London in the SE1 postal area (Southwark) Trinity Street, SE1 Trinity Street - formerly known as Great Suffolk Street East - was begun in 1813 (Newington) Tyers Gate, SE1 Tyers Gate is one of the streets of London in the SE1 postal area (Bermondsey) Vine Yard, SE1 Vine Yard is one of the streets of London in the SE1 postal area (Borough) Weller Street, SE1 Weller Street is one of several local streets named after Dickens characters
