WALWORTH, LONDON

'Walworth' is a place in the London Borough of Southwark, between Camberwell and Elephant and Castle. The name Walworth probably derives its name from the old English "Wealhworth" which meant Welsh (British) farm. Walworth is 1.9 miles (3.1 km) south east of Charing Cross.
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 destroyed and covered by housing.

Contents

History

Famous ex-residents

Transport and locale

Nearest places

Nearest underground station

References

External links

History

Walworth appears in 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, 8 acres of meadow. It rendered £3.^[1]
''John Smith House'' is on Walworth Road, and was renamed in memory of John Smith, who was leader of the Labour Party for under two years in the early 1990s. It was a former headquarters of the Labour Party and was often seen in news reports at election times and in the background as people came to 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.
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 5-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. [1]
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

★ Borough

★ Kennington

★ Peckham

★ Bermondsey

★ Camberwell

Nearest underground station

★ Elephant & Castle

References

1. Surrey Domesday Book

External links

★ Gentrification