Bermondsey Square
Long Lane, leading northwest to Borough High Street, linked the Abbey with St George the Martyr church. To the west and heading north from the square is Bermondsey Street, leading to Tooley Street and London Bridge station.
History
Bermondsey Square was formerly called the Court Yard and was originally the main quadrangle of Bermondsey Abbey. There was once a Chapel erected in 1699 by a Puritan divine. The chapel was subsequently a wool warehouse before it was demolished. At the entrance of the square, between the King John's Head public house and an oil shop, was the Abbey's gatehouse, which was removed in the early 19th century. Between the entrance to the Long Walk and a salt warehouse stood the Mansion House, built using material taken from the Abbey.
References
- ^ Archaeological Excavations at Bermondsey Square Archived March 27, 2009, at the Wayback Machine, Southwark Council.
- ^ H.E. Malden (editor), The borough of Southwark: Introduction, A History of the County of Surrey: Volume 4 (1912), pp. 125–135.
- ^ Bermondsey Square & Abbey.
External links
- Bermondsey Square, London SE1 official website
- London SE1 community website information
- LondonTown.com information
- Bermondsey Square art, Flickr
51°29′51″N 0°04′52″W / 51.4974°N 0.0811°W