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Southwark Cathedral

London Bridge, LONDON, SE1 9DA

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Originally an Augustinian priory, this is London's oldest gothic church, and has been a place of worship for more than 1,400 years. It became a cathedral for the Diocese of Southwark in 1905, and has links with Chaucer, Dickens and Shakespeare. John Gower and Shakespeare's brother Edmund are buried here. John Harvard of US university fame was baptised here in 1607, and there is a chapel to his memory. Visitors can view part of a Roman road, 14th-century cloister work, and kilns used for Southwark delftware in the 17th/18th centuries.

Further information

Tel: 020 7367 6700
7367 6734
Fax: 020 7367 6730
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Prices

Free, suggested donation £4 per person. Mandatory charge for groups, which should pre-book on 020 7367 6734

Opening times

Open all year, daily 9-6 (extended opening during Olympics). No tourism permitted on Good Fri & 25 Dec

Facilities

Picnic area.
Restaurant.
Parking.
Coach parties welcome (Pre-booked groups).
Giftshop.
No dogs (except assist dogs).

Credit cards not accepted
Southwark Cathedral

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adjacent to London Bridge, off Borough High St

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