The Oyster Shed

The Oyster Shed is a building in City of London, Greater London, England, which is located on Angel Lane. The Oyster Shed is situated near Old Swan Pier, as well as near Dowgate Fire Station.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights: London Bridge and Shakespeares Globe.

London Bridge

Photo: Oxyman, CC BY 2.5.

Since Roman times, several crossings named London Bridge have spanned the River Thames between the City of London and Southwark in central London. The current crossing, which opened to traffic in 1973, is a box girder bridge built from concrete and steel. London Bridge is situated 630 feet southeast of The Oyster Shed.

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 1,400 feet southwest of The Oyster Shed.

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 1,900 feet southeast of The Oyster Shed.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Bankside and 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

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.

The Oyster Shed

Type: Building
Address: 1 Angel Lane, London, EC4R 3AB
Location: City of London, Greater London, London, England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude

51.50917° or 51° 30′ 33″ north

Longitude

-0.08973° or 0° 5′ 23″ west

Levels

Open location code

9C3XGW56+M4

OpenStreetMap ID

way 160723047

OpenStreetMap feature

building=yes

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights: Old Swan Pier and Dowgate Fire Station.

Nearby Places

Places to explore: The Oyster Shed and Nomura International.

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