Southwark
The London Borough of Southwark in south London, England forms part of Inner London and is connected by bridges across the River Thames to the City of London. It was created in 1965 when three smaller sized council locations amalgamated under the London Government Act 1963. This included the former area of the Metropolitan Borough of Southwark, the Metropolitan Borough of Camberwell, and the Metropolitan Borough of Bermondsey. All districts of the area are within the London postal district.
The borough covers a total area of approximately 11.14 square miles. To the south are the London Boroughs of Bromley and Croydon. Southwark includes a wide variety of housing, which includes council housing, such as the post-Blitz Aylesbury Estate as well as the Heygate Estate to supply residences to low-income residents. About 31 percent of householders are owner-occupiers.
The borough is residence to numerous cultural, historical and notable attractions. The Shard, Tate Modern, Shakespeare's Globe Theatre, and Borough Market which are the largest of the venues in Southwark to draw domestic and international tourism. Dulwich is home to the Dulwich Picture Gallery and also the Imperial War Museum in Elephant and Castle.