11 Facts About Bermondsey

Bermondsey is a district in southeast London, part of the London Borough of Southwark, England, 2.

Bermondsey appears in the Domesday Book as Bermundesy and Bermundesye, in the Hundred of Brixton within the County of Surrey.

Bermondsey had been host to London's first railway, from Spa Road railway station, as part of the London Bridge to Greenwich line, and the junction of lines from Croydon and Kent at South Bermondsey, the Brunels Rotherhithe foot-tunnel was converted into part of the East London Railway with original connections from Liverpool Street Station via Whitechapel to New Cross and New Cross Gate.

Bermondsey is usually credited as the first British rock and roll player.

From 1885 to 1918, a separate Bermondsey constituency existed, which included part of the older Southwark constituency.

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The nearest railway station is at South Bermondsey, which is a five-minute walk away.

Bermondsey is in London Zone 2, but nearby London Bridge and Borough stations are in travelcard Zone 1.

East London Line, South London Line and South Eastern Main Line all pass through Bermondsey, providing frequent rail connections to Central London and South East England.

South Bermondsey is served by Southern trains from London Bridge to South London, with direct connections to Beckenham Junction, Crystal Palace and Croydon.

Results from 2017 suggest that Bermondsey has some of the highest Nitrogen Dioxide levels in the Borough.

Bermondsey is well connected to the London and National Cycle networks, with several signed routes passing through the area.