Tennis Street

Tennis Street is a bus stop in London Borough of Southwark, Greater London, England. Tennis Street is situated nearby to the courthouse Coroner’s Court, as well as near the park St George’s Churchyard Gardens.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include The Shard and London Bridge.

The Shard

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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. The Shard is situated 1,600 feet northeast of Tennis Street.

London Bridge

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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 2,700 feet north of Tennis Street.

Shakespeares Globe

Archaeological site

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The Globe Theatre was a theatre in London associated with William Shakespeare. It was built in 1599 at Southwark, close to the south bank of the Thames, by Shakespeare's playing company, the Lord Chamberlain's Men. Shakespeares Globe is situated 2,200 feet north of Tennis Street.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Southwark and Lewisham and Southwark.

Southwark and Lewisham

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Southwark and Lewisham are two boroughs of inner south east London.

Southwark

Suburb

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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.