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Southwark Cathedral

Address: Montague Close, South Bank, London, SE1 9DA | Map It
Phone: 020/7367-6700
www.southwark.anglican.org

Category: Religious Sites
Location: South Bank

Write a review | Avg. member rating: 3.4/5

Fodor's Review:

Pronounced "Suth-uck," this is the second-oldest Gothic church in London, after Westminster Abbey, with parts dating back to the 12th century. Although it houses some remarkable memorials, not to mention a program of lunchtime concerts, it's seldom visited. It was promoted to cathedral status only in 1905; before that it was the priory church of St. Mary Overie (as in "over the water"—on the South Bank). Look for the gaudily renovated 1408 tomb of the poet John Gower, friend of Chaucer, and for the Harvard Chapel. Another notable buried here is Edmund Shakespeare, brother of William. The Refectory serves light lunches and tea daily 10-5.

Cost: Free, suggested donation £4
Open: Daily 8-6
Tube: London Bridge

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Reviewed by bachslunch from US on 4/6/08
Not in the same league as St. Paul's or Westminster Abbey, but of the second-tier London churches, this is probably the most interesting to visit. Has some intriguing stained glass, side chapels (John Harvard's especially), and statuary/memorials.