Soap Yard

Soap Yard is a square in London Borough of Southwark, Greater London, England. Soap Yard is situated nearby to the movie theater Everyman, as well as near the pub The Wheatsheaf, Southwark.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include London Bridge and Shakespeares Globe.

London Bridge

Photo: Oxyman, CC BY 2.5.

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. London Bridge is situated 1,300 feet northeast of Soap Yard.

Shakespeares Globe

Photo: Another Believer, CC BY-SA 4.0.

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 700 feet northwest of Soap Yard.

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 1,400 feet east of Soap Yard.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Southwark and Bankside.

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.

Bankside

Quarter

Bankside is an area of London, England, within the London Borough of Southwark. Bankside is located on the southern bank of the River Thames, 1.5 miles east of Charing Cross, running from a little west of Blackfriars Bridge to just a short distance before London Bridge at St Mary Overie Dock.

Southwark and Lewisham

Photo: Loz Pycock, CC BY-SA 2.0.

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

Soap Yard

Type: Square
Category: locality
Location: London Borough of Southwark, Greater London, England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude

51.50572° or 51° 30′ 21″ north

Longitude

-0.09223° or 0° 5′ 32″ west

Open location code

9C3XGW45+74

OpenStreetMap ID

way 1087093644

OpenStreetMap feature

place=square

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Everyman and The Wheatsheaf, Southwark.

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