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Bermondsey Places Overview: History, Culture & Facts about Bermondsey

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Bermondsey history

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Toponomy

Bermondsey may be understood to mean Beornmund’s island, but may not have been an island as such in the Anglo-Saxon period . The element “ey” represents Old English eg, for “island”, “piece of firm land in a fen”, or simply a “place by a stream or river” Bermondssey’s earliest written appearance is in the Domesday Book of 1086 .

Anglo-Saxon and Norman period

Bermondsey appears in the Domesday Book as Bermundesy and Bermundesye, in the Hundred of Brixton within the County of Surrey . It was then held by King William, though a small part was in the hands of Robert, Count of Mortain, the king’s half brother, and younger brother of Odo of Bayeux, then earl of Kent .

14th century

King Edward III built a manor house close to the Thames in Bermondsey in 1353 . The excavated foundations are visible next to the famous Angel public house .

17th century

After the Great Fire of London, Bermondsey took on the character of a garden suburb . A pleasure garden was founded there in the 17th century, commemorated by the Cherry Garden Pier . Samuel Pepys visited “Jamaica House” at Cherry Gardens in 1664 .

18th century

In the 18th century, the discovery of a spring from the river Neckinger in the area led to the development of Bermondsey Spa . A new church was built for the growing population of the area, and named St John Horsleydown .

19th century

J.M.W. Turner executed his famous painting of The Fighting “Temeraire” Tugged to her Last Berth to be Broken Up (1839) depicting the veteran warship being towed to Rotherhithe to be scrapped .

20th century

To the east of Tower Bridge, Bermondsey’s 3+1/2 mi (5.6 km) of riverside were lined with warehouses and wharves . They suffered severe damage in World War II bombing and became redundant in the 1960s following the collapse of the river trade . After standing derelict for some years, they were redeveloped under aegis of the London Docklands Development Corporation during the 1980s .

You can visit Bermondsey places with Walkfo Bermondsey to hear history at Bermondsey’s places whilst walking around using the free digital tour app. Walkfo Bermondsey has 2099 places to visit in our interactive Bermondsey map, with amazing history, culture & travel facts you can explore the same way you would at a museum or art gallery with information audio headset. With Walkfo, you can travel by foot, bike or bus throughout Bermondsey, being in the moment, without digital distraction or limits to a specific walking route. Our historic audio walks, National Trust interactive audio experiences, digital tour guides for English Heritage locations are available at Bermondsey places, with a AI tour guide to help you get the best from a visit to Bermondsey & the surrounding areas.

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Best Bermondsey places to visit

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Bermondsey has places to explore by foot, bike or bus. Below are a selection of the varied Bermondsey’s destinations you can visit with additional content available at the Walkfo Bermondsey’s information audio spots:

Mandela Way T-34 Tank The Mandela Way T-34 Tank, nicknamed Stompie, is a decommissioned Soviet-built tank . It is now permanently located on the corner of Mandela Way and Page’s Walk in Bermondsey, London .

Miloco Studios Miloco Studios are a group of recording studios based in London, England . Miloco studios are based in the city of London and London .

Bermondsey Square Bermondsey Square is on Tower Bridge Road in south London . It was the site of the 11th century Bermondsey Abbey . The earliest medieval remains found are a Norman church from around 1080 .

Burgess Park Burgess Park is a public park situated in Walworth the London Borough of Southwark . At 56 hectares (140 acres), it is one of the largest parks in South London .

St John Horsleydown St John Horsleydown was built for the Commission for Building Fifty New Churches to the designs of Nicholas Hawksmoor and John James in 1726–1733 . It was noted for its distinctive spire in the form of a tapering column .

Southwark Park Southwark Park is located in Rotherhithe, in central South East London . It first opened in 1869 by the Metropolitan Board of Works as one of its first parks . It takes its name from being in what was the old Parliamentary constituency of Southwark .

Potters Fields Park Potters Fields Park is a small public park situated in the London Borough of Southwark . The park is located south-west of Tower Bridge and south-east of City Hall, London .

King’s Stairs Gardens King’s Stairs Gardens is a riverside park in Bermondsey, London . It is bordered to the north by the River Thames and to the south by Jamaica Road (A200)

More London More London is a development on the south bank of the River Thames, immediately south-west of Tower Bridge . It is owned by the Kuwaiti sovereign wealth fund, which owns More London . The development is part of an area known as London Bridge City .

John Smith House (Southwark) John Smith House is the former Labour Party headquarters in south London . The party first occupied the building in 1980, vacating its former headquarters at Transport House .

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