Visit Cambridge Heath Places

Welcome to Visit Cambridge Heath Places
The Walkfo guide to things to do & explore in Cambridge Heath

  

Cambridge Heath Places Overview: History, Culture & Facts about Cambridge Heath

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Cambridge Heath history

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The Bethnal Green gasworks in Cambridge Heath were built in 1866 and 1889 by designer, John Clark. Prior to the 1960s the sites were used to manufacture and store town gas made from coal. By around 2005, Vyner Street had become a hub of the East London art scene. Many artists had moved out due to the effects of the Great Recession and the 2012 Olympics.

Cambridge Heath toponymy

The earliest written use of the name was by a scribe in the era of great orthographic variety, as Camprichthesheth in 1275. It could be unconnected with Cambridge instead from an Old English plant (such as comfrey) or unusual-form man’s name.

You can visit Cambridge Heath places with Walkfo Cambridge Heath to hear history at Cambridge Heath’s places whilst walking around using the free digital tour app. Walkfo Cambridge Heath has 1312 places to visit in our interactive Cambridge Heath 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 Cambridge Heath, 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 Cambridge Heath places, with a AI tour guide to help you get the best from a visit to Cambridge Heath & the surrounding areas.

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Walkfo: Visit Cambridge Heath Places Map
1312 tourist, history, culture & geography spots

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Walkfo Cambridge Heath tourism map key: places to see & visit like National Trust sites, Blue Plaques, English Heritage locations & top tourist destinations in Cambridge Heath

  

Best Cambridge Heath places to visit

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

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 .

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 .

The View from The Shard The View from The Shard is a tourist attraction based in London’s tallest building . The attraction offers visitors views from the skyscraper with two viewing platforms inside the building .

St Olave’s Church, Southwark St Olave’s Church, Southwark is believed to be mentioned in the Domesday Book . It is now the location of St Olaf House, which houses part of the London Bridge Hospital .

The London Bridge Experience The London Bridge Experience is a tourist attraction in Southwark, London . Guests are led by actors on a tour through moments in London’s history, including Boudicca’s battles with the Romans and The Great Fire of London .

Statue of Trajan, Tower Hill The statue of Trajan is a bronze sculpture depicting the Roman Emperor Trajan. It is located in front of a section of the London Wall built by Romans, at Tower Hill in London.

Knollys Rose Ceremony The Knollys Rose Ceremony is an annual event led by the Company of Watermen and Lightermen . The ceremony dates to 1381 and is held each year in June . A single red rose is snipped from the garden in Seething Lane, placed on an altar cushion from All Hallows-by-the-Tower .

Vinopolis Vinopolis was a commercial visitor attraction in Southwark, London, England . It presented the subject of wine and oenology through exhibits and wine tastings . Vinopolis closed permanently at the end of 2015 .

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