Tanner Street Park (Southwark)
Brief Description
Tanner Street Park was opened in 1929. The octagonal Portland stone turret that had capped the tower of the Church of St Olave in Tooley Street was sited in the south-east corner of the recreation ground; St Olave's, built in 1738-9 by Henry Flitcroft and rebuilt in 1843-6 following a fire, was demolished amid much local controversy in 1928. The small park also has a drinking fountain, some ornamental beds, grass and a few trees, with tennis courts and a shelter in the north east.
Practical Information
- Previous / Other name:
- Bermondsey Playground
- Site location:
- Bermondsey Street/Tanner Street
- Postcode:
- SE1
- What 3 Words:
- cups.thank.eaten
- Type of site:
- Public Park
- Borough:
- Southwark
- Open to public?
- Yes
- Opening times:
- unrestricted
- Special conditions:
- Facilities:
- tennis courts
- Events:
- Public transport:
- Rail/Tube: London Bridge (Northern, Jubilee) then bus. Bus: 42, 78.
- Research updated:
- 01/04/2012
- Last minor changes:
- 14/07/2022
Please check with the site owner or manager for latest news. www.southwark.gov.uk
Full Site Description
Sources consulted:
Southwark Listed Buildings data
Further Information (Planning and Conservation)
- Grid ref:
- TQ333796 (533350,179650)
- Size in hectares:
- 0.783
- Site ownership:
- LB Southwark
- Site management:
- Parks
- Date(s):
- 1929
- Designer(s):
- Listed structures:
- LBII: Drinking fountain; fragment of St Olave's Church tower
- On National Heritage List for England (NHLE), Parks & Gardens:
No- Registered common or village green on Commons Registration Act 1965:
No- Protected under London Squares Preservation Act 1931:
No
Local Authority Data
The information below is taken from the relevant Local Authority's planning legislation, which was correct at the time of research but may have been amended in the interim. Please check with the Local Authority for latest planning information.
- On Local List:
- No
- In Conservation Area:
- No
- Tree Preservation Order:
- No
- Nature Conservation Area:
- No
- Green Belt:
- No
- Metropolitan Open Land:
- No
- Special Policy Area:
- No
- Other LA designation:
- Local Park, Tier Two. Employment Area
Photos
Tanner Street Park - Photo: Colin Wing
Date taken: 15/10/24 13:14Click a photo to enlarge.
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