Walworth, London

Walworth, London

infobox UK place
country = England
map_type = Greater London
region= London
population=
official_name= Walworth
latitude= 51.4898
longitude= -0.0905
london_borough= Southwark
constituency_westminster= North Southwark and Bermondsey
post_town= LONDON
postcode_area= SE
postcode_district= SE17
dial_code= 020
os_grid_reference= TQ325785

Walworth is an inner-city district in the London Borough of Southwark. Walworth probably derives its name from the old English "Wealhworth" which meant Welsh (British) farm. It is located convert|1.9|mi|km|1 south east of Charing Cross and near to Camberwell and Elephant and Castle.

The major streets in Walworth are the Old Kent Road and Walworth Road. It once had a common surrounded by streets with houses on one side, the Common on the other. This whole area is now covered by housing.

History

Walworth appears in the Domesday Book of 1086 as "Waleorde". It was held by Bainiard from Archbishop Lanfranc of Canterbury. Its domesday assets were: 3½ hides; 1 church, 4 ploughs, convert|8|acre|m2 of meadow. It rendered £3. [ [http://www.gwp.enta.net/surrnames.htm Surrey Domesday Book] ]

"John Smith House" is on Walworth Road, and was renamed in memory of John Smith, who was leader of the Labour Party from 1992 up to his sudden death in 1994. A former headquarters of the Labour Party, it was often seen in news reports at election times and in the background as people came and went from stormy meetings of the Labour Party National Executive Committee. It is now used by the London Borough of Southwark as the home for its education department.
St. Peter's Church, Walworth, built circa 1825, is an excellent example of the neo-classical style of church built by Sir John Soane. It is an indication of the wealth of the middle-class merchants who then lived in the vicinity that they could afford an architect of such prominence. Charles Upfold was born at Walworth Common and baptised at St. Peters. The church is home to the Monkey Park - which was once home to a menagerie kept by a past Reverend of the Church, but is now a delightful garden.

Manor Place Baths is a former wash house in Manor Place off Walworth Road. It is a grade II listed building. The building was renovated by the Kagyu Samye Dzong Tibetan Buddhist Centre who obtained a five-year lease in 2005. They opened it as their London centre, called "Manor Place Samye Dzong" on 17 March, 2007. Adjacent is the Council's recycling depot. [http://london.samye.org/london/kagyu/centre/centre_move.shtml]

Also in Walworth is the 56a Info Shop, a left-wing social centre in Crampton Street.

Walworth is also home to the Pullens Buildings - a mixture of Victorian live/work spaces and yards. Many of the flats are 1 bedroom, and some of the flats still connect to the Workshops of any of the three yards (Illife Yard, Peacock Yard and one other). They all share communal roof terraces with extensive views over to the West End.

Walworth also used to have a Zoo, in Royal Surrey Gardens, which was visited by Queen Victoria.

East Street market is a major street market.

Famous ex-residents

* Charlie Chaplin
* Michael Caine
* Robert Browning
* John Ruskin
* Charles Upfold
* Charles Babbage
* Walworth Jumpers

Transport and locale

Nearest places

* Newington
* Southwark, a.k.a. The Borough
* Kennington
* Peckham
* Bermondsey
* Camberwell
* Lambeth (better known as Waterloo, after London Waterloo station)

Nearest underground station

*Elephant & Castle

References

External links

* [http://www.56a.org.uk/gentry.html Gentrification]


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