Southwarker

Odd bits and bobs from the ancient Borough of Southwark (and various parts neighbouring thereunto).

#southwark #southwarkhistory

[Southwarker @sthwrker]

Dr Sacheverell was five years a Southwarker.

[Southwarker @sthwrker]

Our neck of the woods. 👋🏻

[createstreets @createstreets]

Newish #GentleDensity in South London. None of these, we estimate, are more than 35 years old. One could (should) be a little higher. All add homes and texture to London streets and are bedding in as if they have always been there. Sadly ….

[Southwarker @sthwrker]

@AtticusBorealis @ollywainwright The church is in the care of the Ordinariate, but the neighbouring building pictured and described is in private hands.

[Southwarker @sthwrker]

"Attacked by an Ice Cream Scoop?" @ollywainwright writes about the new next-door neighbour to the Church of the Precious Blood here in the Borough:

https://t.co/KD3QNkpYIR #southwark

[Southwarker @sthwrker]

It doesn't *quite* match the smooth surfaces imagined in the concept images released pre-construction.

(Quelle surprise…)

[Southwarker @sthwrker]

Remnants of the Great Hall of Winchester Palace survive in Clink Street today.

[Southwarker @sthwrker]

Blink and you’ll miss it but Southwark gets a mention in the founding charter of @magdalenoxford.

Its founder, William Waynflete, was Bishop of Winchester, whose London residence was in Southwark.

[Adam Westgate @grebo1972]

Pub No-:1815 #George #Southwark #London #GreeneKing #NationalTrust December 2nd 2023

[HE Archive @HE_Archive]

Photographed #OnThisDay in 1991, the inner court of the Hop Exchange, Southwark, #London. It was built in 1866 as a hop and malt exchange with offices and showrooms.

You can see more Archive images of Southwark at: https://t.co/ts6O9YNyPi

#Southwark
#London
#Archives

[Bishop of Southwark @BishopSouthwark]

⁦@CanonOakley⁩ now joyfully installed as Dean ⁦@Southwarkcathed⁩ supported by colleagues and friends from ⁦@stjohnscam⁩ and the wider communities served by ⁦@SouthwarkCofE⁩ - welcome!

[Southwarker @sthwrker]

A lovely bit of 17th-century Southwarkiana.

[John McCafferty @jdmccafferty]

‘Sam. Abery in Sovthwarke Chesmovnger’

Token of c. 1649-1672. (British Museum)

#Cheese

[Southwarker @sthwrker]

More exciting revelations from Roman Southwark.

#Southwark #RomanSouthwark #RomanLondon #RomanBritain #Archæology https://t.co/nv5ovCKlOO

[Southwarker @sthwrker]

Good view of Southwark looking over London Bridge towards the city in this engraving by Hollar.

[Andrew Cusack @cusackandrew]

Remembering the dead of war at @StGeorgesCath. May they rest in peace. #RemembranceSunday

[Southwarker @sthwrker]

Sunday's Midday Mass at St George's Cathedral was offered for the repose of the soul of Terence MacSwiney, the Lord Mayor of Cork who died in Brixton Prison October 1920.

[Southwarker @sthwrker]

Last day of ‘Gaia’ at @Southwarkcathed

[Southwarker @sthwrker]

@_F_B_G_ The psychogeography of this part of London is deep.

[Southwarker @sthwrker]

The King was mobbed by locals when he visited Walworth's East Street Market here in #Southwark in May this year.

[Southwarker @sthwrker]

St Peter’s in Walworth, Southwark, is one of only three London churches designed by Soane.

[Southwark News @Southwark_News]

Tradesman have begun work on the road outside St Peter’s Church in #Walworth to pedestrianise it, make it more attractive and improve views of the church.

@StPeterWalworth #Southwark
https://t.co/UrpQcM10iJ