Elephant and Castle is an area of South London, England, in the London Borough of Southwark. The name also informally refers to much of Walworth and Newington, due to the proximity of the London Underground station of the same name. The name is derived from a local coaching inn.
The Elephant & Castle statue, salvaged from the Victorian pub of the same name
The crest of the Worshipful Company of Cutlers.
The "elephant and castle" from the 14th-century choir stalls in Chester Cathedral
The Elephant and Castle shopping centre, Hannibal House and The Coronet in September 2020
London Borough of Southwark
The London Borough of Southwark in South London forms part of Inner London and is connected by bridges across the River Thames to the City of London and London Borough of Tower Hamlets. It was created in 1965 when three smaller council areas amalgamated under the London Government Act 1963. All districts of the area are within the London postal district. It is governed by Southwark London Borough Council.
Image: HMS Belfast, The Shard and the River Thames geograph.org.uk 4168359
Image: Borough Market (geograph 6006777)
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Image: View of Tate Modern from Millennium Bridge
