Bermondsey
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Bermondsey ( ) is a district in southeast London, part of the London Borough of Southwark, England, southeast of Charing Cross. To the west of Bermondsey lies Southwark, to the east Rotherhithe and Deptford, to the south Walworth and Peckham, and to the north is Wapping across the River Thames. It lies within the historic county boundaries of Surrey. During the Industrial Revolution Bermondsey became a centre for manufacturing, particularly in relation to tanning. More recently it has experienced regeneration including warehouse conversions to flats and the provision of new transport links.
Key facts
- UK place.country
- England
- UK place.region
- London
- UK place.official_name
- Bermondsey
- UK place.static_image_name
- Facade of St Mary Magdalen's church, Bermondsey - London - England 2024.jpg
- UK place.static_image_caption
- St Mary Magdalen Church, Bermondsey
- UK place.os_grid_reference
- TQ335795
- UK place.post_town
- LONDON
- UK place.postcode_area
- SE
- UK place.postcode_district
- SE16, SE1, SE15
- UK place.dial_code
- 020
- UK place.london_borough
- Southwark
- UK place.constituency_westminster
- Bermondsey and Old Southwark
- UK place.charingX_direction
- WNW
- UK place.charingX_distance_mi
- 2.5
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Encyclopedic overview
25 sectionsContents
- History
- Toponymy
- Anglo-Saxon and Norman period
- 14th century
- Early Modern period
- Industrial era
- The Bermondsey battalions
- 20th century
- Local government
- Governance
- Sport
- Geography
- Places of interest
- Nearest places
- Transport
- Rail
- London Underground
- National Rail & London Overground
- Bus connections
- Road
- Air pollution
- Cycling
- See also
- References
- External links
Bermondsey ( ) is a district in southeast London, part of the London Borough of Southwark, England, southeast of Charing Cross. To the west of Bermondsey lies Southwark, to the east Rotherhithe and Deptford, to the south Walworth and Peckham, and to the north is Wapping across the River Thames. It lies within the historic county boundaries of Surrey. During the Industrial Revolution Bermondsey became a centre for manufacturing, particularly in relation to tanning. More recently it has experienced regeneration including warehouse conversions to flats and the provision of new transport links.
==History==
Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Bermondsey” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.
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