South Lambeth
District of London
England - United Kingdom

Secret Intelligence Service

The Secret Intelligence Service (SIS), commonly known as MI6, is the agency which supplies Her Majesty's Government with foreign intelligence. It operates under the formal direction of the Joint Intelligence Committee (JIC) alongside the internal Security Service (MI5), the Government Communications Headquarters (GCHQ) and the Defence Intelligence (DI).

Located at 51.4872, -0.124056 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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1909 establishments in the United Kingdom, Intelligence services of World War II, British intelligence agencies

River Effra

The River Effra is a river in south London, England, mainly underground — due to its history and the introduction of a separate surface water drainage system its contours have been used for a sewer similar to the Walbrook.

Located at 51.4872, -0.1257 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Rivers of London, Tributaries of the River Thames, Subterranean rivers of London, Geography of Southwark, Geography of Croydon, Geography of Lambeth, Culverts, Dulwich

Vauxhall Bridge

Vauxhall Bridge is a Grade II* listed steel and granite deck arch bridge in central London. It crosses the River Thames in a south–east north–west direction between Vauxhall on the south bank and Pimlico on the north bank. Opened in 1906, it replaced an earlier bridge, originally known as Regent Bridge but later renamed Vauxhall Bridge, built between 1809 and 1816 as part of a scheme for redeveloping the south bank of the Thames.

Located at 51.4875, -0.126944 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Bridges across the River Thames, Transport in Westminster, Transport in Lambeth, Grade II* listed buildings in London, Bridges completed in 1816, Bridges completed in 1906, Deck arch bridges, Steel bridges

The Oval

The Oval, referred to as the Kia Oval due to a commercial sponsorship deal, is an international cricket ground in Kennington, in the London Borough of Lambeth. In the past it was also sometimes called the Kennington Oval. In past years it was officially named as the 'Fosters Oval', 'AMP Oval', 'Brit Insurance Oval', due to previous commercial sponsorship deals.

Located at 51.4837, -0.114981 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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Cricket grounds in London, Cricket in London, Defunct football venues in England, FA Cup Final venues, Sport in Lambeth, Test cricket grounds in England, Surrey CCC grounds, Event venues established in 1845, Kennington

SIS Building

The SIS Building, also commonly known as the MI6 Building, is the headquarters of the British Secret Intelligence Service (otherwise known as "MI6"). It is known within the intelligence community as Legoland and also as "Babylon-on-Thames" due to its resemblance to an ancient Babylonian ziggurat. It is located at 85, Albert Embankment in the south western part of central London, on the bank of the River Thames beside Vauxhall Bridge.

Located at 51.4873, -0.124323 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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National government buildings in London, Intelligence agency headquarters, Terry Farrell buildings, Ziggurat style modern architecture, Secret Intelligence Service, Vauxhall

Vauxhall (UK Parliament constituency)

Vauxhall is a constituency represented in the House of Commons of the UK Parliament since 1989 by Kate Hoey, a member of the Labour Party.

Located at 51.482, -0.119 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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Parliamentary constituencies in London, Politics of Lambeth, United Kingdom Parliamentary constituencies established in 1950, Vauxhall

Vauxhall Gardens

Vauxhall Gardens was a pleasure garden, one of the leading venues for public entertainment in London, England from the mid 17th century to the mid 19th century. Originally known as New Spring Gardens, the site was believed to have opened before the Restoration of 1660 with the first mention being made by Samuel Pepys in 1662. The Gardens consisted of several acres of trees and shrubs with attractive walks. Initially, entrance was free with food and drink being sold to support the venture.

Located at 51.4867, -0.121833 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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Former parks and open spaces of London, Entertainment in London, Gardens in London, History of Lambeth, Buildings and structures completed in 1660, 1660 establishments, 1859 disestablishments, Pleasure gardens in England

Stockwell Garage

Stockwell Garage is a large bus garage in London, coded "SW" by London Transport. It was designed by Adie, Button and Partners, with the engineer A E Beer, and was opened in 1952. I worked as a trainee draughtsman for A E BEER in the latter Fifties and it was common knowledge that the BEER engineer who had taken head responsibility for this pioneering engineering project was an elderly Scot named JOHN SMITH.

Located at 51.474, -0.124 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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Transport in Lambeth, Buildings and structures in Lambeth, Grade II* listed buildings in London, Transport architecture in London

Starkers!

Starkers! was a monthly naked club night held in London between 2003 and 2010. Starkers! was the first and only regular night of its kind in England which was not segregated by gender and was open to adults of all ages and of any sexual orientation. The dress code stipulated that both men and women must remove all articles of clothing (except footwear, which was required for safety reasons) upon entering and remain naked until leaving.

Located at 51.4871, -0.1222 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Nightclubs in London, Clothing-free events, Recurring events established in 2003, 2003 establishments in England, Club nights

Type Museum

The Type Museum is a unique and massive collection of artifacts representing the legacy of type founding in England, whose famous type foundries and composing systems supplied the world with type in all languages. The museum was founded in 1992 and is located in Oval, south London, England.

Located at 51.4742, -0.115556 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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Museums established in 1992, Media and communications in Lambeth, Museums in Lambeth, Media museums in the United Kingdom

Musaeum Tradescantianum

The Musaeum Tradescantianum was the first museum open to the public to be established in England. Located in Vauxhall in south London, it comprised a collection of curiosities assembled by John Tradescant the elder and his son in a building called The Ark, and a botanical collection in the grounds of the building.

Located at 51.4784, -0.1231 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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Collection of the Ashmolean Museum, History of museums, 17th-century establishments in England, 1662 disestablishments in England, Museums disestablished in 1662, History of Lambeth, Former private collections, Defunct museums in London, 17th century in London

Gasworks Gallery

Gasworks Gallery is based by the Oval Cricket Ground in South East London. It is part of Triangle Arts Trust, an international network or residencies and workshops offering artists the opportunity develop their practice stimulated by a climate of international exchange and dialogue. It has a gallery and fifteen artists studios. Nine studios are rented to London based artists and three are reserved for an International Residency Programme for non-UK based artists.

Located at 51.485, -0.115833 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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Art museums and galleries in London, Contemporary art galleries in the United Kingdom, Buildings and structures in Lambeth, Visitor attractions in Lambeth

A203 road

The A203 is a primary A road in South London. It runs from Brixton to Vauxhall connecting the A23 and A3 with Vauxhall Bridge, the Albert Embankment as well as the London Inner Ring Road for travel across the River Thames. Between Brixton and Stockwell tube station it is known as Stockwell Road. North of here it is called South Lambeth Road because it passes by South Lambeth. It is roughly paralleled by the Victoria Line through its route.

Located at 51.4723, -0.1222 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
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Roads in England, Streets in Lambeth

Little Portugal, London

Little Portugal is an area in South London, specifically around Stockwell, where there is a large Portuguese community. To some extent, the area geographically corresponds with the South Lambeth area.

Located at 51.4742, -0.1225 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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British society, Portugal–United Kingdom relations, Ethnic enclaves in the United Kingdom, Districts of Lambeth, Areas of London, Brazilian communities, Portuguese neighborhoods, Portuguese diaspora in the United Kingdom

Nine Elms Locomotive Works

Nine Elms locomotive works were built in 1839 by the London and South Western Railway (LSWR) adjoining their passenger terminus near the Vauxhall end of Nine Elms Lane, in the district of Nine Elms in the London Borough of Battersea. They were rebuilt in 1841 and remained the principal locomotive carriage and wagon workshops of the railway until closure in stages between 1891 and 1909.

Located at 51.483, -0.1279 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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Buildings and structures demolished in 1967, Railway workshops in Great Britain, London and South Western Railway

Lambeth School of Art

Lambeth School of Art was founded in 1854 by William Gregory as a night school associated with the St. Mary the Less Church in London.

Located at 51.4872, -0.118611 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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Art schools in London, Educational institutions established in 1854, 1854 establishments in England

Nine Elms railway station

Nine Elms Railway Station in the London district of Battersea was opened on 21 May 1838 as the London terminus of the London & Southampton Railway which on the same day became the London and South Western Railway. The building in the neo-classical style was designed by Sir William Tite. The station was inconveniently situated for travel to central London, with the necessity to complete the journey by road or by the steam boats connecting the station to points between Vauxhall and London Bridge.

Located at 51.4846, -0.1278 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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Railway stations opened in 1838, Railway stations closed in 1848, Disused railway stations in Wandsworth, Former buildings and structures of Wandsworth, Former London and South Western Railway stations

St George Wharf

St George Wharf is a riverside development in the London Borough of Lambeth, England, United Kingdom, located on the southern bank of the River Thames beside Vauxhall Bridge. The 93,000 square metres mixed-use development is located between the Vauxhall Cross road junction and river, and is near Vauxhall station. The River Effra, one of the Thames' many underground tributaries, empties into the main river close-by.

Located at 51.4856, -0.126111 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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Buildings and structures in Lambeth, Redeveloped ports and waterfronts in the United Kingdom, Buildings and structures under construction in the United Kingdom, Vauxhall

Lilian Baylis Technology School

Lilian Baylis Technology School, also known as LBTS, is a secondary school for students from ages 11–19, located in Kennington, London.

Located at 51.486, -0.1195 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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Comprehensive schools in Lambeth

Oval (ward)

Oval ward is an administrative area in the London Borough of Lambeth, United Kingdom. Its name refers to The Oval, a cricket ground in the ward and the Oval neighbourhood around it. Oval ward is in the Vauxhall parliamentary constituency and is one of four wards in the borough's north Lambeth division. It includes part of Kennington and some of the River Thames. Its population is around 12,000.

Located at 51.483, -0.118 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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Wards of Lambeth

Vauxhall bus station

Vauxhall Bus Station serves the area of Vauxhall in the London Borough of Lambeth, England. The station is owned and maintained by Transport for London and is the second busiest in London. The bus station, which is adjacent to the Vauxhall railway and tube stations, is situated on Bondway between Wandsworth Road, Kennington Road and Parry Street.

Located at 51.4855, -0.1243 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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Bus stations in London, Transport in Lambeth, Vauxhall

Hackford Road

Hackford Road is a road in Oval, Lambeth, south London, England. It runs north-south and is located between Clapham Road to the west and Brixton Road to the east. To the north is the Oval tube station. The artist Vincent van Gogh (1853–1890) lived at 87 Hackford Road, then the house of Ursula Loyer and her daughter Eugenie, in 1873. He wrote to his brother Theo van Gogh from this address. He arrived in London to start work at the art dealership Goupil & Co.

Located at 51.4759, -0.11505 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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Streets in Lambeth, Buildings with blue plaques, Vincent van Gogh, Museum districts

Stockwell (ward)

Stockwell ward is an administrative division of the London Borough of Lambeth, England. It contains much of the area known as Stockwell Stockwell tube station is located in the ward. Stockwell ward is located in the Vauxhall Parliamentary constituency.

Located at 51.475, -0.124 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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Wards of Lambeth

Royal Vauxhall Tavern

The Royal Vauxhall Tavern is a gay nightclub in London. It is also known as the RVT. It is South London's oldest surviving gay venue.

Located at 51.4864, -0.1219 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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Nightclubs in London, Music venues in London, Gay nightclubs in London, Gay public houses in London, Event venues established in 1863, 1863 establishments in England

2013 Vauxhall helicopter crash

On 16 January 2013, at 07:59 GMT, a helicopter crashed in Vauxhall, London, after it collided with the jib of a construction crane attached to St George Wharf Tower. Two people died in the incident: the pilot, Captain Pete Barnes; 50, and a pedestrian, Matthew Wood, 39, from Sutton in South London. Five people were taken to hospital and seven more were treated at the scene.

Located at 51.4825, -0.127361 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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2013 in London, Aviation accidents and incidents in 2013, Aviation accidents and incidents in London, Accidents and incidents involving helicopters, Vauxhall