Bankside
Bankside is in City of London, Greater London, England. Bankside is situated nearby to the pub The Anchor, as well as near Clink Street Bridge (Western Arch).Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Shakespeares Globe and London Bridge.
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 460 feet southwest of Bankside.
London Bridge
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 1,200 feet east of Bankside.
Southwark
Bridge
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Southwark Bridge is an arch bridge in London, for traffic linking the district of Southwark and the City across the River Thames. Besides when others are closed for temporary repairs, it has the least traffic of the Thames bridges in London. Southwark is situated 610 feet northwest of Bankside.
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.
Blackfriars
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Blackfriars is in central London, specifically the south-west corner of the City of London.
Bankside
- Type: Pedestrian zone
- Location: City of London, Greater London, London, England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
51.50734° or 51° 30′ 26″ northLongitude
-0.09289° or 0° 5′ 34″ westOpen location code
9C3XGW44+WROpenStreetMap ID
way 315435023OpenStreetMap feature
highway=pedestrian
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