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Street-by-Street: Southwark

South of the Thames, and out of the jurisdiction of the City
authorities, Southwark was the place for illicit pleasures from
medieval times until the 18th century. The 18th and 19th
centuries brought new business, and docks, warehouses and
factories were built to meet the demand. Today, a riverside
walk here provides spectacular views of St Paul’s and takes
in Tate Modern, a regenerated Borough Market, the stunning
recreation of Shakespeare’s Globe Theatre, and the Shard.
Southwark Bridge was opened in
B L A C K F R I A R S B R I D G E Millennium Bridge
1912 to replace a bridge of 1819.

PA R K S T R E E T E M E R S O N S T R E E T S O U T H W A R K B R I D G E R O A D

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8 . Tate Modern
The former Bankside Power Station
is now a spectacular space to
show off a huge collection of
contemporary art.

5 . Shakespeare’s Globe
This brilliant recreation of an
Elizabethan theatre has open-air
performances in the summer months
and an exhibition open all year round.

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