Southwark Heritage Centre and Walworth Library

Southwark Heritage Centre and Walworth Library is a library in London Borough of Southwark, Greater London, England which is located on Walworth Road. Southwark Heritage Centre and Walworth Library is situated nearby to the health club The Gym Group - Elephant & Castle, as well as near the community center Walworth Town Hall Community Space.

Type: Library
Address: 145-147 Walworth Road, London, SE17 1RW
Wheelchair access: yes

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Elephant & Castle railway station and Imperial War Museum.

Elephant & Castle railway station

Railway station

Photo: Sunil060902, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Elephant & Castle railway station is a National Rail station in Newington, south London. Along with the London Underground station of the same name, it is located in the London Borough of Southwark and is in both London fare zone 1 and 2. Elephant & Castle railway station is situated 940 feet north of Southwark Heritage Centre and Walworth Library.

Imperial War Museum

Museum

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The Imperial War Museum, currently branded "Imperial War Museums", is a British national museum. Its headquarters are in London, with five branches in England. Imperial War Museum is situated 3,000 feet northwest of Southwark Heritage Centre and Walworth Library.

London Bridge

Photo: Oxyman, CC BY 2.5.

The name "London Bridge" refers to several historic crossings that have spanned the River Thames between the City of London and Southwark in central London since Roman times. London Bridge is situated 1¼ miles north of Southwark Heritage Centre and Walworth Library.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Heygate Estate and Elephant and Castle.

Heygate Estate

Locality

Photo: London SE1 Community Website, CC BY 2.0.

The Heygate Estate was a large housing estate in Walworth, Southwark, South London, comprising 1,214 homes. The estate was demolished between 2011 and 2014 as part of the urban regeneration of the Elephant & Castle area.