The Southwark Needle
The Southwark Needle is a work of art in London Borough of Southwark, Greater London, England. The Southwark Needle is situated nearby to The London Bridge Experience, as well as near Findlater’s Corner.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include London Bridge and The Shard.
London Bridge
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 620 feet north of The Southwark Needle.
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 790 feet southeast of The Southwark Needle.
Southwark Cathedral
Church
Photo: Ethan Doyle White, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Southwark Cathedral, formally the Cathedral and Collegiate Church of St Saviour and St Mary Overie, is a Church of England cathedral in Southwark, London, near the south bank of the River Thames and close to London Bridge. Southwark Cathedral is situated 360 feet west of The Southwark Needle.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Bankside and Southwark and Lewisham.
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.
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 Southwark Needle
- Type: Work of art
- Artwork type: sculpture
- Category: tourism
- Location: London Borough of Southwark, Greater London, England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
51.50632° or 51° 30′ 23″ northLongitude
-0.088° or 0° 5′ 17″ westOpen location code
9C3XGW46+GQOpenStreetMap ID
way 292167555OpenStreetMap feature
tourism=artworkOpenStreetMap attribute
artwork_type=sculpture
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include The London Bridge Experience and Findlater’s Corner.
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