West Square
West Square is a historic square in south London, England, just south from St George's Road. The square is within the London Borough of Southwark, but as it is located in postcode SE11, it is commonly said to be in Lambeth.Photo: Stephen Richards, CC BY-SA 2.0.
- Type: Park
- Description: historic garden square just south from St George’s Road in the London Borough of Southwark
- Also known as: “West Square Gardens”, “West Square, London”, and “West Square, Southwark”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Imperial War Museum and London Eye.
Imperial War Museum
Museum
Photo: Ввласенко, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Imperial War Museum, currently branded "Imperial War Museums", is a British national museum. Its headquarters are in London, with five branches in England. Imperial War Museum is situated 730 feet west of West Square.
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. London Eye is situated 1 mile northwest of West Square.
Big Ben
Big Ben is the nickname for the Great Bell of the Great Clock of Westminster, and, by extension, for the clock tower which stands at the north end of the Palace of Westminster in London, England. Big Ben is situated 1 mile northwest of West Square.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Elephant and Castle and St George’s Circus.
Elephant and Castle
Suburb
Photo: Sue Wallace, CC BY 2.0.
Elephant and Castle is an area of south London, England, in the London Borough of Southwark. The name also informally refers to much of Walworth and Newington, due to the proximity of the London Underground station of the same name.
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.
Heygate Estate
Locality
Photo: London SE1 Community Website, CC BY 2.0.
The Heygate Estate was a large housing estate in Walworth, Southwark, South London, comprising 1,214 homes. The estate was demolished between 2011 and 2014 as part of the urban regeneration of the Elephant & Castle area.
West Square
- Categories: square and recreation area
- Location: London Borough of Southwark, Greater London, England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
51.49519° or 51° 29′ 43″ northLongitude
-0.10553° or 0° 6′ 20″ westOperator
London Borough of SouthwarkOpen location code
9C3XFVWV+3QOpenStreetMap ID
way 4253527OpenStreetMap feature
leisure=parkWikidata ID
Q7986571
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Egyptian Arabic to French—“West Square” goes by many names.
- Egyptian Arabic: “ويست سكوير”
- French: “West Square”
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Highlights include Charlotte Sharman Primary School and Siobhan Davies Studios.
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