Cooper Close

Cooper Close is a neighborhood in London Borough of Southwark, Greater London, England. Cooper Close is situated nearby to the neighborhood Tanswell Estate, as well as near the locality St George’s Circus.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Leicester Square and The Old Vic.

Leicester Square

Photo: Aurelien Guichard, CC BY-SA 2.0.

The area around Leicester Square, often called the West End, is the entertainment heart of London. The area also includes Chinatown, Piccadilly Circus and Trafalgar Square.

The Old Vic

Theater building

Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 2.5.

The Old Vic is a 1,000-seat, nonprofit producing theatre in Waterloo, London, England. It was established in 1818 as the Royal Coburg Theatre, and renamed in 1833 the Royal Victoria Theatre.

London Eye

Ferris wheel

Photo: Khamtran, CC BY-SA 3.0.

The London Eye, originally the Millennium Wheel, is a cantilevered observation wheel on the South Bank of the River Thames in London. It is the world's tallest cantilevered observation wheel, and the most popular paid tourist attraction in the United Kingdom with over three million visitors annually.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include St George’s Circus and Waterloo.

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.