is a place in the
London Borough Of Southwark , between
Camberwell and
Elephant And Castle . The name Walworth probably derives its name from the old English "Wealhworth" which meant Welsh (British) farm. Walworth is 1.9 miles (3.1 km) south east of
Charing Cross .
The major streets in Walworth are the
Old Kent Road and
Walworth Road . It once had a Common surrounded by streets with houses on one side, the Common on the other. This whole area is now destroyed and covered by housing.
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John Smith House '' is on Walworth Road, and was renamed in memory of
John Smith , who was leader of the Labour Party for under two years in the early 1990s. It was a former headquarters of the
Labour Party and was often seen in news reports at election times and in the background as people came to and went from stormy meetings of the
Labour Party National Executive Committee . It is now used by the
London Borough Of Southwark as the home for its education department.
St Peter's Walworth church, built circa
1825 , is an excellent example of the
Neo-classical style of church built by Sir
John Soane . It is an indication of the wealth of the middle-class merchants who then lived in the vicinity that they could afford an architect of such prominence.
Walworth also used to have a Zoo, which was visited by Queen Victoria.
For an account of gentrification in Walworth: www.56a.org.uk/gentry.html
East Street Market is a major street
Market .
Manor Place Baths is a former wash house in Manor Place off Walworth Road. It is a grade II
Listed Building . The exterior is preserved but the interior of the building is now part Southwark Borough Council's Manor Place Depot, and used for storing recyclable materials collected from local residents.
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