Along The Southwark

After Tate Britain our plan was to walk the Southwark again, by a different route, all the way to London Bridge and the George Inn, which Vicki had read about as one of the oldest inns or public houses in London. The Southwark is not quite as densely built-up and historic as the other side of the river, but it is still a pleasure to walk. When we first visited, in the 70s, it seemed to us little more than a slum. Things have change and, indeed, throughout all of the central London, we have seen nothing like a slum. Some sights along the way...

View down river from Lambeth Bridge

Main sight

Almost all the way along the south side from Lambeth Bridge 
to Westminster Bridge...

The very sad National COVID Memorial Wall

Alas, still growing

Many old historic buildings, some still in use, some not

At a Thai bistro we still might get to

Beer-bellied building

Historic building or railway in the way? Just
build over it...

New development

Passing by an urban resources office

Rescue archaeology, we used to call it

The beautiful old Hop Exchange, art nouveau to our eyes

And just down the street, another old beauty,
apparently abandoned