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Southwark Cathedral

( Worth Seeing )

Often overlooked by visitors, Southwark Cathedral boasts one of the oldest and most interesting church interiors in the capital. Construction began in 1220 and was finished some 200 years later (though most of its exterior features were remodelled much later). The nave retains some original stonework and fascinating 15th-century bosses - one depicts the devil swallowing Judas Iscariot. There are several grand monuments, the most notable being to the area's most famous parishioner, William Shakespeare, who lived in Southwark from 1599 to 1611. His brother Edmund (died 1607) and other fellow dramatists are buried in the cathedral.


Address: Cathedral Street
Phone: (020) 7367 6700 WEBSITE: www.dswark.org
Open: Daily 8-6
Restaurant: Café/restaurant (Inexpensive) in cathedral refectory
Metro: London Bridge
Accessible: Good
Admission: Free
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