Townsend Primary School

Townsend Primary School is a school in London Borough of Southwark, Greater London, England which is located on Townsend Street. Townsend Primary School is situated nearby to the amusement arcade Stephanie’s Multicentre, as well as near the park Salisbury Row.

Type: School
Description: school in Southwark, UK
Address: Townsend Street, London, SE17 1HJ

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include The Tower of London and London Bridge.

The Tower of London

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The Tower of London, officially His Majesty's Royal Palace and Fortress of the Tower of London, is a historic citadel and castle on the north bank of the River Thames in London, England. The Tower of London is situated 1¼ miles north of Townsend Primary School.

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 north of Townsend Primary School.

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 mile north of Townsend Primary School.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Walworth and Heygate Estate.

Walworth

Suburb

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Walworth is a district of South London, England, within the London Borough of Southwark. It adjoins Camberwell to the south and Elephant and Castle to the north, and is 1.9 miles south-east of Charing Cross.

Heygate Estate

Locality

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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.