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68  INTRODUCING L ONDON

Southwark Bridge to St Katharine Docks

For centuries the stretch just east of London Bridge was the
busiest part of the Thames, with ships of all sizes jostling for
position to unload at the wharves on both banks. Then, in
the 19th century, the construction of the docks to the east
eased congestion. Today most landmarks on this
section hark back to that commercial past.
Old Billingsgate
This was formerly home to
Fishmongers’ Hall London’s main fish market (p156).
The hall (1834) of this
ancient City guild
dominates the view A Custom House
north from London has been here since
Bridge (p156). Monument 1272. This version
The Great Fire of dates from 1825.
1666 started near
this spot (p156).

Cannon Street
Monument

Southwark
Bridge
Bankside Pier
Cannon Street
Railway Bridge
London London
Bridge Bridge
City Pier
Tower
Millennium Pier

London
Bridge

The Shard is a 306‑m
(1,004‑ft) glass spire of
apartments, offices, a
hotel, restaurants and,
of course, The View.
Shakespeare’s Globe
This superb reconstruction of the St Olave’s House
Elizabethan Globe Theatre hosts A fine Art Deco
performances of Shakespeare’s building shows its
plays (p181). best face to the river.

Hay’s Galleria
Southwark Cathedral Originally Hay’s Wharf,
Parts of this building this warehouse has been
date from the covered to house shops
12th century. and restaurants.

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