London SE1

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London SE1 is the London postal district covering the area of central London south of the river Thames, between Vauxhall Bridge and St Saviour's Dock, which is just to the east of Tower Bridge.

Localities within SE1 include Bankside, the South Bank, The Borough and parts of Bermondsey.

1 Attractions
2 London Underground stations
3 Past and present
4 See also
5 Further reading

[edit] Attractions

The riverside has become a focus for artistic activity and tourist attractions in recent years, including (roughly from west to east):

County Hall
The London Eye
South Bank Centre comprising the Royal Festival Hall, Queen Elizabeth Hall and Hayward Gallery
Royal National Theatre and National Film Theatre
The replica of the Globe Theatre
Tate Modern
London Millennium Bridge
Southwark Cathedral
Borough Market
London Dungeon
City Hall
Unicorn Theatre, theatre for children at Tooley Street.
Tower Bridge
Shad Thames - former warehouse area east of Tower Bridge
The Design Museum

Other attractions in SE1 include:

Most of SE1 is within the London Borough of Southwark, but the western part falls within the London Borough of Lambeth.

[edit] London Underground stations

There are a number of London Underground stations in SE1, including Waterloo station. London Underground stations in the area are:

[edit] Past and present

Charles Dickens, lived around the Borough(SE1)in his childhood when his father was jailed in the Marshalsea debtors prison. Serval of novels, notably Little Dorrit and Oliver Twist have scenes set in the area based on Dickens' experience.

Although much of the South Bank area was redeveloped after bomb damage in World War II, there remain areas, particularly around Borough High Streeet and Shad Thames which retain much of their historic character

The Borough is getting more and more modernised, with redevelopment taking place nearly everywhere. The latest proposals are further from the riverside at Elephant & Castle. This major redevelopment is not planned to finish until 2018.