Empire Square

Empire Square is a bike rental in London Borough of Southwark, Greater London, England. Empire Square is situated nearby to Eynsford House Community Garden, as well as near the garden Beautiful Balin.

Type: Bike rental
Also known as: “Empire Square, The Borough”
Wheelchair access: yes

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include The Shard and London Bridge.

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. The Shard is situated 1,500 feet northeast of Empire Square.

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 2,700 feet north of Empire Square.

The Tower of London

Photo: Aniacra, CC BY-SA 4.0.

The Tower of London, officially His Majesty's Royal Palace and Fortress of the Tower of London, is a historic citadel and castle on the north bank of the River Thames in London, England. The Tower of London is situated 4,100 feet northeast of Empire Square.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Southwark and Lewisham and Heygate Estate.

Southwark and Lewisham

Photo: Loz Pycock, CC BY-SA 2.0.

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

Heygate Estate

Locality

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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.