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The Walkfo guide to things to do & explore in Lambeth Marsh

  

Lambeth Marsh Places Overview: History, Culture & Facts about Lambeth Marsh

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Lambeth Marsh history

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Early records

At a very early date, probably dating to the original Roman settlements, banks of earth were erected along the south side of the Thames in order to keep out the tidal waters and to hold them in check . One of them near the river was called Narrow Wall while another binding the marsh to the east was called Broad Wall .

19th Century Lambeth Marsh

Lower Marsh Market is a street market adjacent to Waterloo station . Lower Marsh and The Cut formed the commercial heart of the area from the early 19th century . At its peak, the market stretched from Blackfriars to Vauxhall .

The arrival of the railway

Waterloo station was built in 1848 and completely changed Lambeth Marsh’s relationship to its surroundings . The sheer scale and proximity of the railway created a barrier between the street and the rest of the Marsh .

Early 20th Century

Tanswell Street, which runs south off Lower Marsh was identified for slum clearance in 1930/1 . Pictures in the metropolitan archives show the condemned back to back houses in 1937 shortly before they were pulled down .

1980s and 1990s – The impact of Eurostar and LCC

When the Eurostar was announced in the 1980s a wave of speculative property acquisition started . Developers assumed Lower Marsh would be swallowed up by compulsory purchase orders to make way for hotels and car parks . Many freeholds in the hands of developers who had little interest in enhancing properties that they had purchased .

21st century

Lower Marsh retains a quiet sense of community and is slowly being regenerated . There are an active number of community groups working on the regeneration of the area .

You can visit Lambeth Marsh places with Walkfo Lambeth Marsh to hear history at Lambeth Marsh’s places whilst walking around using the free digital tour app. Walkfo Lambeth Marsh has 3372 places to visit in our interactive Lambeth Marsh 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 Lambeth Marsh, 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 Lambeth Marsh places, with a AI tour guide to help you get the best from a visit to Lambeth Marsh & the surrounding areas.

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Best Lambeth Marsh places to visit

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

Kronenburgerpark The Kronenburgerpark is a park in the center of Nijmegen . It is close to the Central Railway Station and the Lange Hezelstraat . It touches the Parkweg are the remains of the medieval walls with the Kruittoren (powder tower)

Great Pilgrimage The Great Pilgrimage of 1913 was a march in Britain by suffragists campaigning non-violently for women’s suffrage, organised by the National Union of Women’s Suffrage Societies (NUWSS). Women marched to London from all around England and Wales and 50,000 attended a rally in Hyde Park.

Diana, Princess of Wales Memorial Walk The Diana, Princess of Wales Memorial Walk is a 7-mile (11 km) long circular walking trail in central London, England, dedicated to the memory of Diana, Princess of Wales.

Royal Parks Half Marathon The Royal Parks Half Marathon, first held in 2008, takes place each October, starting and finishing in Hyde Park. It is the only half marathon that travels through central London and four of the Royal Parks and is one of London’s largest half marathons, with over 16,000 participants.

Great Exhibition The Great Exhibition of the Works of Industry of All Nations, also known as the Great Exhibition or the Crystal Palace Exhibition (in reference to the temporary structure in which it was held), was an international exhibition which took place in Hyde Park, London, from 1 May to 15 October 1851. It was the first in a series of World’s Fairs, exhibitions of culture and industry that became popular in the 19th century. The event was organised by Henry Cole and by Prince Albert, husband of the reigning monarch of the United Kingdom, Queen Victoria. Famous people of the time attended the Great Exhibition, including Charles Darwin, Karl Marx, Michael Faraday (who assisted with the planning and judging of exhibits), Samuel Colt, members of the Orléanist Royal Family and the writers Charlotte Brontë, Charles Dickens, Lewis Carroll, George Eliot, Alfred Tennyson and William Makepeace Thackeray. The opening music, under the superintendence of William Sterndale Bennett, was directed by Sir George Smart. The world’s first soft drink, Schweppes, was the official sponsor of the event.

Japanese Village, Knightsbridge The Japanese Village in Knightsbridge, London, was a late Victorian era exhibition of Japanese culture located in Humphreys’ Hall, which took place from January 1885 until June 1887. The exhibition employed around 100 Japanese men and women in a setting built to resemble a traditional Japanese village.

Bowater House Bowater House was a 17-floor office block at 68 Knightsbridge in London SW1, completed in 1958. The building occupied a site between Knightsbridge and South Carriage Road, at the southern edge of Hyde Park. It was demolished in 2006 and redeveloped by Candy & Candy to create One Hyde Park.

Knightsbridge Knightsbridge is a residential and retail district in central London, south of Hyde Park. It is identified in the London Plan as one of two international retail centres in London, alongside the West End.

Bulgari Hotel and Residences The Bulgari Hotel and Residences is a luxury hotel in Knightsbridge, London. When it opened in 2012, it was the most expensive hotel in London.

Royal Cornwall Yacht Club Situated on the waterfront setting of the Greenbank area in Falmouth, the Royal Cornwall Yacht Club (RCYC) was formed in 1871, and is the 15th oldest “Royal” yacht club in England.

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