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The History of London’s South Bank
Before the Thames embankment was built, this area of Lambeth was often flooded, so the area was slower to develop than the north bank of the Thames.
Throughout The South Bank’s history, it has twice functioned as an entertainment district, interspersed by around a hundred years of wharfs, domestic industry and manufacturing being its dominant use. During the Middle Ages this area first developed as a place of entertainment outside the formal regulation of the City of London on the north bank.
The shallow bank and mud flats were ideal locations for industry and docks, so the South Bank developed into an industrial location. The Queen’s Walk pedestrianised embankment is part of the Albert Embankment, built not only for public drainage but also to raise the whole tract of land to prevent flooding.
In 1917 construction of County Hall, near North Lambeth’s Lower Marsh was completed. The construction of County Hall returned the first section of river frontage to public use. This was extended eastwards in 1951 when a considerable area was redeveloped for the Festival of Britain.
It was renamed ‘South Bank’ as part of promoting the Festival. Buildings and exhibits were demolished to make way for Jubilee Gardens, while the Royal Festival Hall and The Queen’s Walk were retained as part of the Southbank Centre.
During the years following the Festival of Britain, the arts and entertainment complex grew with additional facilities, including the Queen Elizabeth Hall. Other arts venues opened along the river such as the Royal National Theatre. Recent developments, particularly the South Bank Place project by Canary Wharf Homes, continued the ongoing transformation of the South Bank into a vibrant residential and cultural hub, a trend that is set to continue with more riverside projects in planning.
Culture & Leisure
The South Bank is a significant arts and entertainment district. The Southbank Centre comprises the Royal Festival Hall, the Queen Elizabeth Hall and The Hayward Gallery. The Royal National Theatre, the London IMAX super cinema and BFI Southbank adjoin to the east, but are not strictly part of the centre.
County Hall was converted into The London Marriott Hotel County Hall, Sea Life London Aquarium and the London Dungeon.
The under-croft of the Queen Elizabeth Hall has been used by skateboarders since the early 1970s. Originally an architectural dead-spot, it became a landmark of British skateboarding culture, but later was under threat, though supported by the Long Live Southbank campaign. Part of the Southbank Centre was turned into shops looking out over the river.
The OXO Tower Wharf at the eastern end of South Bank, houses Gallery@Oxo, shops and boutiques, and the OXO Tower Restaurant run by Harvey Nichols. Gabriel’s Wharf is a redeveloped wharf on the South Bank, which has been converted into a shopping area. The London Studios, the former home of ITV faces the Thames and Rambert Dance Company have their new studios on Upper Ground. The Old Vic and Young Vic theatres are nearby. The Florence Nightingale Museum to nursing, medicine and the Crimean War adjoins the ‘district’.
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