St Matthew’s at the Elephant

St Matthew’s at the Elephant is a church in London Borough of Southwark, Greater London, England which is located on Meadow Row. St Matthew’s at the Elephant is situated nearby to the park Falmouth Road Gardens, as well as near the fitness club Barefoot Yoga.

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Type: Church
Denomination: Anglican
Description: church in Southwark, Greater London
Address: Meadow Row, London, SE1 6RG

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Elephant & Castle railway station and London Bridge.

Elephant & Castle railway station

Railway station

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Elephant & Castle railway station is a National Rail station in Newington, south London. Along with the London Underground station of the same name, it is located in the London Borough of Southwark and is in both London fare zone 1 and 2. Elephant & Castle railway station is situated 610 feet southwest of St Matthew’s at the Elephant.

London Bridge

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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 mile northeast of St Matthew’s at the Elephant.

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 4,100 feet northeast of St Matthew’s at the Elephant.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Heygate Estate and Elephant and Castle.

Heygate Estate

Locality

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The Heygate Estate was a large housing estate in Walworth, Southwark, South London, comprising 1,214 homes, designed by architects Tim Tinker and Roger Westman.