Southwark
The Borough or Southwark (pronounced "suthuk") is is an area of London and part of the larger London Borough of Southwark. It has been called The Borough since the 1550s, to contrast it with the neighbouring City, but now mainly to distinguish it from the larger area.The greatest reminder of monastic London is Southwark Cathedral, originally the priory of St Mary Overy. In 1550, Southwark was incorporated into the City of London as 'The Ward of Bridge Without'. It became the entertainment district for London, and it was also the red-light area. In 1599, William Shakespeare's Globe Theatre was built on the South Bank in Southwark, though it burned down in 1613. A modern replica, also called the Globe, has been built near the original site. Southwark was also a favorite area for entertainment like bull and bear-baiting. There was also a famous fair in Southwark which took place near the Church of St. George the Martyr. William Hogarth depicted this fair in his painting of Southwark Fair (1733). In 1844 the railway reached Southwark with the opening of London Bridge station.
See also
- Borough Market
- Globe Theatre
- Waterloo Station
- Tate Modern
- London Millennium Bridge
- Southwark Cathedral
