The London Borough of Southwark in south London, England forms part of Inner London and is connected by bridges across the River Thames towards the City of London. It was formed in 1965 when 3 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, along with the Metropolitan Borough of Bermondsey. It is controlled by Southwark London Borough Council.
The borough covers an overall 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, including council housing, such as the post-Blitz Aylesbury Estate along with the Heygate Estate to supply homes to low-income residents. About 31 percent of householders are owner-occupiers.
The borough is residence to a variety of cultural, historical and notable attractions. The Shard, Tate Modern, Shakespeare's Globe Theatre, and Borough Market that are the biggest of the venues in Southwark to draw domestic and international tourism. Dulwich is home to the Dulwich Picture Gallery as well as the Imperial War Museum in Elephant and Castle.