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 community center Rockingham Community Centre.Photo: Stephen Craven, CC BY-SA 2.0.
- 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
Photo: Sunil060902, CC BY-SA 3.0.
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
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 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
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.
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.
Southwark and Lewisham
Photo: Loz Pycock, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Southwark and Lewisham are two boroughs of inner south east London.
St Matthew’s at the Elephant
- Categories: building, place of worship, and religion
- Location: London Borough of Southwark, Greater London, England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
51.49503° or 51° 29′ 42″ northLongitude
-0.09657° or 0° 5′ 48″ westOpen location code
9C3XFWW3+29OpenStreetMap ID
way 89720041OpenStreetMap feature
amenity=place_of_worshipOpenStreetMap feature
building=yesOpenStreetMap attribute
denomination=anglicanWikidata ID
Q105076695
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In Other Languages
“St Matthew’s at the Elephant” goes by many names.
- Spanish: “San Mateo”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Falmouth Road Gardens and Rockingham Community Centre.
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