The Borough
The Borough is a suburb in London Borough of Southwark, Greater London, England. The Borough is situated nearby to the neighborhood Empire Square, as well as near Scovell Estate.Places of Interest
Highlights include Borough tube station and The Shard.
Borough tube station
Metro station
Photo: TheFrog001, CC0.
Borough is a London Underground station. It is located in the Borough area of the London Borough of Southwark in central London. The station is on the Bank branch of the Northern line, between London Bridge and Elephant & Castle stations.
The Shard
Photo: Garry Knight, CC BY-SA 2.0.
The Shard, also referred to as the Shard London Bridge and formerly London Bridge Tower, is a 95-storey mixed-use development supertall pyramid-shaped skyscraper, designed by the Italian architect Renzo Piano, in Southwark, London, that forms part of The Shard Quarter development.
London Bridge
The name "London Bridge" refers to several historical crossings that have spanned the River Thames between the City of London and Southwark in central London since Roman times.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Southwark and Lewisham and Southwark.
Southwark and Lewisham
Photo: Loz Pycock, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Southwark and Lewisham are two boroughs of inner south east London.
Southwark
Suburb
Photo: Loz Pycock, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Southwark is a district of Central London situated on the south bank of the River Thames, forming the north-western part of the wider modern London Borough of Southwark.
St George’s Circus
Locality
Photo: Martin Addison, CC BY-SA 2.0.
St George's Circus is a road junction in Southwark, London, England. At its centre, which is now a traffic roundabout, is an historic obelisk, designed by Robert Mylne, in his role as surveyor and architect of Blackfriars Bridge.
The Borough
- Type: Suburb
- Category: locality
- Location: London Borough of Southwark, Greater London, England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
51.50126° or 51° 30′ 5″ northLongitude
-0.09322° or 0° 5′ 36″ westOpen location code
9C3XGW24+GPOpenStreetMap ID
node 27553712OpenStreetMap feature
place=suburb
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Arabic to Hindi—“The Borough” goes by many names.
- Arabic: “ذا بورو”
- Hindi: “द बरो”
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Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Empire Square and Scovell Estate.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Borough Station and National Probation Service.
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