Institute of Optometry

Institute of Optometry is a hospital building in London Borough of Southwark, Greater London, England. Institute of Optometry is situated nearby to the theater building Southwark Playhouse Borough, as well as near the food court Mercato Metropolitano.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include London Bridge and Tate Modern.

London Bridge

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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 1 mile northeast of Institute of Optometry.

Tate Modern

Museum

Photo: Christine Matthews, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Tate Modern is an art gallery in London, housing the United Kingdom's national collection of international modern and contemporary art. It forms part of the Tate group together with Tate Britain, Tate Liverpool and Tate St Ives. Tate Modern is situated 3,400 feet north of Institute of Optometry.

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 3,600 feet northeast of Institute of Optometry.

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.