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Bermondsey Square is on Tower Bridge Road in Bermondsey, south London, England. It was the site of the 11th-century Bermondsey Abbey.^[1] The earliest medieval remains found are a Norman church from around 1080, which was recorded in the Domesday Book of 1086. The Abbey grounds were the original site of Bermondsey Market, which still takes place weekly in the Square. The area has subsequently undergone redevelopment and Bermondsey Square now contains apartments, offices, a boutique hotel, restaurants, and a contemporary art gallery.

Long Lane, leading northwest to Borough High Street, linked the Abbey with St George the Martyr church.^[2] To the west and heading north from the square is Bermondsey Street, leading to Tooley Street and London Bridge station.

History

Bermondsey Square was formerly called the Court Yard and was originally the main quadrangle of Bermondsey Abbey.^[3] There was once a Chapel erected in 1699 by a Puritan divine. The chapel was subsequently a wool warehouse before it was demolished. At the entrance of the square, between the King John's Head public house and an oil shop, was the Abbey's gatehouse, which was removed in the early 19th century. Between the entrance to the Long Walk and a salt warehouse stood the Mansion House, built using material taken from the Abbey.

References

^ Archaeological Excavations at Bermondsey Square Archived March 27, 2009, at the Wayback Machine, Southwark Council.
^ H.E. Malden (editor), The borough of Southwark: Introduction, A History of the County of Surrey: Volume 4 (1912), pp. 125–135.
^ Bermondsey Square & Abbey.

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[1] Archaeological Excavations at Bermondsey Square Archived March 27, 2009, at the Wayback Machine, Southwark Council.

[2] H.E. Malden (editor), The borough of Southwark: Introduction, A History of the County of Surrey: Volume 4 (1912), pp. 125–135.

[3] Bermondsey Square & Abbey.

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+{{Short description|Public square in Bermondsey, London}}
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-[[Image:Bermondsey Abbey.jpg|thumb|[[Bermondsey Abbey]], located around the modern-day '''Bermondsey Square'''.]][[Image:Bermondsey Abbey 1.jpg|thumb|Bermondsey Abbey archaeological dig, viewed from [[Tower Bridge Road]], 5 March 2006.]]
+[[File:Bermondsey market (14104526380).jpg|thumb|Bermondsey Square in 2014]]
+'''Bermondsey Square''' is on [[Tower Bridge Road]] in [[Bermondsey]], south [[London]], [[England]]. It was the site of the 11th-century [[Bermondsey Abbey]].<ref>[http://www.southwark.gov.uk/YourServices/RegenerationSection/bermondseysquareregen/Bermondseyarchaeology.html Archaeological Excavations at Bermondsey Square] {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090327212938/http://www.southwark.gov.uk/YourServices/RegenerationSection/bermondseysquareregen/Bermondseyarchaeology.html |date=March 27, 2009 }}, [[Southwark Council]].</ref> The earliest medieval remains found are a [[Norman architecture|Norman]] church from around 1080, which was recorded in the [[Domesday Book]] of 1086. The Abbey grounds were the original site of [[Bermondsey Market]], which still takes place weekly in the Square. The area has subsequently undergone redevelopment and Bermondsey Square now contains apartments, offices, a boutique hotel, restaurants, and a contemporary art gallery.
-'''Bermondsey Square''' is located on [[Tower Bridge Road]] in [[Bermondsey]], part of the [[London Borough of Southwark]], in south [[London]], [[England]]. The location was formerly the site of the 11th century [[Bermondsey Abbey]].
+[[Long Lane, Southwark|Long Lane]], leading northwest to [[Borough High Street]], linked the Abbey with [[St George the Martyr Southwark|St George the Martyr]] church.<ref>H.E. Malden (editor), [http://www.british-history.ac.uk/report.aspx?compid=43041 The borough of Southwark: Introduction], ''A History of the County of Surrey: Volume 4'' (1912), pp. 125–135.</ref> To the west and heading north from the square is [[Bermondsey Street]], leading to [[Tooley Street]] and [[London Bridge station]].
-[[Archaeological excavation]]s were undertaken in 2005–6 by Pre-Construct Archaeology.<ref>[http://www.southwark.gov.uk/YourServices/RegenerationSection/bermondseysquareregen/Bermondseyarchaeology.html Archaeological Excavations at Bermondsey Square], [[Southwark Council]].</ref> The earliest medieval remains found were a [[Norman architecture|Norman]] church from around 1080, which was recorded in the [[Domesday Book]]. The area has subsequently undergone redevelopment and Bermondsey Square now contains apartments, offices, a boutique hotel, restaurants and an independent cinema.<ref>[http://www.bermondseysquare.co.uk/ Bermondsey Square].</ref> The area was named as South London's coolest quarter in Vogue's annual Secret Address Book.
-[[Bermondsey Market]] is an [[antique]]s market located at Bermondsey Square, which operates every Friday.<ref>[http://www.visitsouthwark.com/bermondsey-antiques-market Bermondsey Antiques Market], Southwark Council.</ref>
-[[Long Lane, Southwark|Long Lane]] leads northwest to [[Borough High Street]]. This lane used to link the Abbey with [[St George the Martyr Southwark|St George the Martyr]] church on the High Street.<ref>H.E. Malden (editor), [http://www.british-history.ac.uk/report.aspx?compid=43041 The borough of Southwark: Introduction], ''A History of the County of Surrey: Volume 4'' (1912), pp. 125–135.</ref> To the west and heading north from the square is [[Bermondsey Street]], leading to [[Tooley Street]] and [[London Bridge station]] about ten minutes walk away.
 == History ==
-Bermondsey Square was formerly called the '''Court Yard''' and was and originally the main [[Quadrangle (architecture)|quadrangle]] of Bermondsey Abbey.<ref>[http://www.londonancestor.com/misc/misc-bs.htm Bermondsey Square & Abbey].</ref> There was once a Chapel erected in 1699 by a [[Puritan]] divine. The chapel was subsequently a wool warehouse before it was demolished. At the entrance of the square, between the King John's Head public house and an oil shop, was the Abbey's gatehouse, which was removed in the early 19th century. Between the entrance to the Long Walk and a salt warehouse stood the Mansion House, built using material taken from the Abbey.
+[[Image:Bermondsey Abbey.jpg|thumb|[[Bermondsey Abbey]], located around the modern-day '''Bermondsey Square'''.]][[Image:Bermondsey Abbey 1.jpg|thumb|Bermondsey Abbey archaeological dig, viewed from [[Tower Bridge Road]], 5 March 2006.]]
+Bermondsey Square was formerly called the '''Court Yard''' and was originally the main [[Quadrangle (architecture)|quadrangle]] of Bermondsey Abbey.<ref>[http://www.londonancestor.com/misc/misc-bs.htm Bermondsey Square & Abbey].</ref> There was once a Chapel erected in 1699 by a [[Puritan]] divine. The chapel was subsequently a wool warehouse before it was demolished. At the entrance of the square, between the King John's Head public house and an oil shop, was the Abbey's gatehouse, which was removed in the early 19th century. Between the entrance to the Long Walk and a salt warehouse stood the Mansion House, built using material taken from the Abbey.
 == References ==
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 * [http://www.london-se1.co.uk/street/bermondsey-square London SE1 community website information]
 * [http://www.londontown.com/LondonStreets/bermondsey_square_78b.html LondonTown.com information]
-* [http://www.flickr.com/photos/spunter/sets/72157611673711386/ Bermondsey Square art], [[Flickr]]
+* [https://www.flickr.com/photos/spunter/sets/72157611673711386/ Bermondsey Square art], [[Flickr]]
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