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Abbey Wood Anerley & Penge Beckenham Bermondsey Bexley Blackheath Borough Brixton Brockley Bromley Camberwell Catford Charlton Croydon Crystal Palace Deptford Dulwich Village East Dulwich Elephant and Castle Eltham Forest Hill Greenwich Herne Hill Kennington Lee Lewisham New Cross Old Kent Road Peckham Rotherhithe Southbank Sydenham Walworth West Norwood Woolwich	The Borough is in SE1 and includes the historic Bankside area. It is dominated by old warehouses, print works and hop trade buildings. The main shops are on Borough High Street. Accommodation Mad Hatter Hotel, 3-7 Stamford Street, (020) 7701 9222 www.fullershotels.com/main/1044 30 bedroom hotel owned by Fullers. 19th century façade. Novotel London City South, 53-61 Southwark Bridge Road, (020) 7407 0777 www.novotel.com AA 4 star hotel close to Globe Theatre. London Eye & Tate Modern Southwark Rose Hotel, 43-47 Southwark Bridge Road, (020) 7015 1480 www.southwarkrosehotel.co.uk 3 star hotel close to Globe Theatre, London Eye & Tate Modern Accountants Ashdens, 106-114 Borough High Street, (020) 7407 7604 Architect John Smart Architects 61 Roupell Streett: T: 020 7633 0055 F: 020 7633 9330 www.johnsmartarchitects.co.uk Profile Portfolio Bespoke homes Art Galleries Jerwood Space, 171 Union Street, (020) 7654 0171, www.jerwoodspace.co.uk Opened in 1998 Open 7 days a week Tate Modern, Bankside, (020) 7887 8888, www.tate.org.uk/modern Opened in 2000. Previously Bankside Power Station (Sir Giles Gilbert Scott). Riverbus link to Tate Britain. Union Ewer Street, 57 Ewer Street, (020) 7928 3388, www.union-gallery.com Opened in 2003. Open Monday - Saturday. Branch in Bethnal Green Attractions Bramahs Tea & Coffee Museum, 40 Southwark Street, (020) 7403 5650, www.teaandcoffeemuseum.co.uk Founded in 1992 by tea expert Edward Bramah. Tea room opened 7 days a week. Closed for refurbishment until 2009 Imperial War Museum, Lambeth Road, (020) 7416 5000 www.iwm.org.uk Moved to its present site in 1936. (Was old Bethlem Royal Hospital). Also in Duxford Old Operating Theatre, Museum & Herb Garret, 9a St Thomas Street, (020) 7955 4791 www.thegarret.org.uk Old C19 operating theatre in garret of St Thomas’ Church. discovered in 1956 Vinopolis, 1 Bank End, 0870 444 4777 www.vinopolis.co.uk All things wine Set in mighty railway arches. Book for the famous wine tour. Bakers De Gustibus, 4 Southwark Street, (020 7407 3625 www.degustibus.co.uk/ Granville Sour dough. Spelt Bread Eight grain etc Konditor & Cook 10 Stoney Street 020 7407 5100 www.konditorandcook.com Opened in 1998 Hand-made cakes Outside seating Banks Abbey, 9 Southwark Street, www.abbey.com Barclays, 29 Borough High Street, www.barclays.com HSBC, 28 Borough High Street, www.hsbc.co.uk Lloyds, 69 Borough High Street,www.lloydstsb.com NatWest, 10 Southwark Street, www.natwest.com Barber Hobbs, 6 Bedale Street Bars and Pubs Anchor Bankside, 34 Park Street, (020) 7407 1577 Built in 1775 Used by Dr Johnson, Boswell & Reynolds Overlloks River Thames Baltic, 74 Blackfriars Road, (020) 7928 1111 www.balticrestaurant.co.uk Opened in 2001 Wide selection of Russian & Polish vodkas Branch in Hammersmith Boot & Flogger 10-20 Redcross Way, 020 7407 1184 Wine bar established in 1964 Owned independently by John Davy Open Mon-Fri 11am-8pm The George Inn 77 Borough High Street 020 7407 2056 Rare example of galleried Inn (1676). Owned by National Trust Leased to a private company Market Porter 9 Stoney Street 020 7407 2495 www.markettaverns.co.uk/The-Market-Porter/ Tremendous range of Real Ales. One of the best pubs south of the River Situated in Borough Market The Rake 14 Winchester Walk 020 7407 0557 www.utobeer.co.uk Very small bar opened in 2006 Voted best bar in 2007 by Time Out Extensive range of world beers Royal Oak 44 Tabard Street, 020 7357 7173 www.harveys.org.uk Real Ale pub. Traditional English food Off Borough High Street Wine Wharf Vinopolis Stoney Street 020 7940 8335 www.winewharf.com Opened in 2000 330 wines 110 by the glass Bookshop Marcus Campbell Art Books 43 Holland Street 020 7261 0111 New and second hand art books. Riverside Bookshop Units 18-19 Hays Galleria 020 7378 1824 Buses 21 (London Central) Lewisham - Moorgate 35 (London Central) Clapham Junction - Shoreditch 40 (London Central) Dulwich - Aldgate 47 (Selkent) Catford - Shoreditch 133 (London Central) Tooting Broadway - Liverpool Street Station 343 (Selkent) New Cross Gate - London Bridge www.tfl.gov.uk/tfl/gettingaround/maps/buses/ Butchers Ginger Pig Borough Market 020 7403 4721 www.thegingerpig.co.uk Quality English butchers Open Tues - Sat Branches in London & N Yorks Suffolk Meats 156 Great Suffolk Street 020 7403 2851 Family butchers Cab office London Bridge Cars, 28 Southwark Street, (020) 7357 9999 Cafes Maria’a Market Cafe, Borough Market 020 7407 5048 Cinema Roxy Bar & Screen, 128-132 Borough High Street, (020) 7407 4057, www.roxybarandscreen.com Almost free films (small coverage) Food & drink Open 7 days a week Cheese Neal's Yard Dairy, 6-8 Park Street, (020) 7403 9544 www.nealsyarddairy.co.uk Business established in 1979 English & continental cheeses Open Mon - Sat Gastronomica 2 Bedale Street 020 7407 4488 www.gastronomica.co.uk Italian Cheeses Italian cured meats Italian bread & preserves. Chemist City Drug Co, 39-41 Borough High Street, (020) 7407 2061 Churches Southwark Cathedral Montague Close 020 7367 6700 www.southwark.anglican.org Originally site of St Mary Overy Then became St Saviour’s church Became Southwark Cathedral in 1905 Clubs SEOne 41-43 St Thomas Street 020 7407 1617 www.seone-london.com Established: 2002 Capacity: 30.000 sq ft - 3000 clubbers Dance music & live events Covered Market Borough Market Borough High Street A market since Medieval times. Opened to the public in 1999. Open Thursdays, Fridays and Saturdays. More Info Delicatessen Gastronomica 2 Bedale Street 020 7407 4488 www.gastronomica.co.uk Italian Cheeses Italian cured meats Italian bread & preserves. Dentist Natalie R Smith, 91 Borough High Street, (020) 7407 2174 Doctor 305 Borough High Street, (020) 7407 4248 Estate agents Field & Sons 54 Borough High Street 020 7407 1375 www.fieldandsons.co.uk Established in 1804 Residential sales and lettings Commercial sales Leonard Leese 228 Borough High Street 020 7015 1360 www.leonardleese.com Independent estate agency. Residential sales Residential lettings Fishmongers Furness Fish & Game Borough Market 015395 59544 www.morecambebayshrimps.com/ Cumbrian supplier of fish and game. Good Morecambe Shrimps. Florist Green House, 1 Bedale Street, (020) 7403 6304 Greengrocers Alan Pauls, 92 Snowsfields, (020) 7407 2905 Laundrette The Laundrette, 78-80 Redcross Way Library John Harvard, 211 Borough High Street 020 7525 2000 Mon, Tues & Thurs 10-7 Wed & Fri 10-6 Sat 10-5 Local Council Southwark Council, Town Hall, Peckham Road, (020) 7525 5000 www.southwark.guv.uk Locksmiths G Worrall & Son 174 Great Suffolk Street 020 7403 4147 www.gworralls.com Established over 100 years Lock fitting Key service Opticians GF Barnes, 153 Borough High Street, (020) 7407 3267 Quinlans, 7 Bedale Street, (020) 7403 6179 Parks St George-the-Martyr Garden off Borough High Street Small secluded garden Previously churchyard Built next to site of Marshalsea Prison. Printer Copyprints, 1 Talbot Yard, 020 7407 2079 www.copyprintsltd.co.uk Machine copying Print from business cards to brochures Office supplies Railway station London Bridge, Station Approach, www.nationalrail.co.uk/stations/LBG.html Restaurant Baltic 74 Blackfriars Road 020 7928 1111 www.balticrestaurant.co.uk Polish restaurant. opened in 2001 Open Monday - Saturday By Southwark tube station Feng Sushi 13 Stoney Street 020 7407 8744 www.fengsushi.co.uk Japanese cuisine Fresh fish daily Open Mon - Sat Roast Floral Hall Stoney Street 020 7940 1300 www.roast-restaurant.com Modern British cuisine with mostly British ingredients English wines, beers & spirits Tapas Brindisi 18-20 Southwark Street 020 7357 8880 www.brindisa.com Spanish Charcuterie selection Hot and cold tapas Open Mon - Sat Wright Brothers 11 Stoney Street 020 7403 9554 www.wrightbros.eu.com Oyster & Port House Oysters from England & abroad Open Mon - Sat River Bus London Bridge City Pier 0870 781 5049 www.thamesclippers.com Situated next to Hay’s Galleria. Commuter service O2 service Sightseeing with River Roamer ticket. Shoe repairs Cobblers Nest, 76 Redcross Way 020 7357 9394 Shoe repairs Hand-made shoes Dry cleaning agent Open Mon - Sat Shopping Centre Hay’s Galleria, London Bridge City 020 7403 3583, www.haysgalleria.co.uk Converted Victorian warehouse by Thames Houses a range of shops, bars & restaurants. Regular exhibitions and fairs Solicitors Anthony Gold, 25 London Bridge Street, (020) 7940 4000 www.anthonygold.co.uk Conveyancing Probate Family law Theatre Globe Theatre 21 New Globe Walk 020 7401 9919 (box office) www.shakespeares-globe.org Facsimile of Tudor open-air theatre Original site in Park Street Reconstructed in 1977 by the Thames Menier Chocolate Factory 3 Southwark Street 020 7907 7060 www.menierchocolatefactory.com Opened in 2004 in an 1870 factory Theatre & restaurant Rehearsal room Southwark Playhouse Shipwright Yard 0844 847 1656 (bookings) www.southwarkplayhouse.co.uk Founded in 1993 Corner of Tooley St & Bermonsdey St Open Mon - Sat evenings. Bar. Unicorn Theatre 147 Tooley Street 020 7645 0560 www.unicorntheatre.com Opened in 2005. Children’s theatre. Performance, workshops & education Union Theatre 204 Union Street 020 7261 9876 www.uniontheatre.org Studio theatre under railway arches Underground Stations London Bridge 31 Borough High Street Serves Jubilee & Northern Line Redeveloped in 1999 Southwark The Cut/Blackfriars Road Serves Jubilee Line Opened in 1999. Architects MJP Back to top
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