View of Elephant and Castle
View of Elephant and Castle
Record No
115846
Title
View of Elephant and Castle
Description
View of the Elephant and Castle, Newington, looking south along Newington Butts. The Elephant and Castle, a major crossroads since Roman times, is named after a coaching inn set at the junction. The area suffered devastation on 10th May 1941 during World War II bombing. On the right is the classical portico of the Baptist Church, The Metropolitan Tabernacle, designed by William Willmer Pocock, completed in 1861. Seriously damaged by bombing, it is encased in scaffolding, the facade with Corinthian columns and a triangular pediment was restored, and the church rebuilt on the original perimeter walls but to a different design. To the right is a ruined building, formerly a branch of the Midland Bank. This was demolished and the site became part of the Elephant and Castle Shopping Centre in 1963, itself demolished in 2021 and now high-rise apartments. Directly ahead is the newly-built southern Elephant and Castle roundabout at the junction of the Walworth Road and Newington Butts. In the distance is a row of shops at 85-127 Newington Butts including at 99-101 The George pub. These buildings were demolished and on the site was built the Draper Estate, which now includes the 43-storey Strata building. Numerous vehicles are queueing along Newington Butts including cars, taxis and a number 95 bus to Cannon Street.
Date of execution
1959
Section
The London Archives
Collection
LCC Photograph Library
Medium
photograph
Catalogue No
SC_PHL_01_368_C_3475
London picture map location
Exact
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