Blackfriars Road
Formerly known as: Great Surrey Street
Blackfriars Road is in the London Borough of Southwark.
What's here
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In the news
- Russians buy in to Beetham's Blackfriars skyscraper scheme
8 Jun 2008 - Blackfriars Road skyscraper inquiries to be combined
29 May 2008 - Blears orders public inquiry into skyscrapers at 20 Blackfriars Road
7 May 2008 - Mary Wollstonecraft painting at National Portrait Gallery
18 Apr 2008 - Blue plaques for Bert Hardy and John Harvard
13 Apr 2008 - Wind turbines on Blackfriars Road telephone exchange
9 Apr 2008 - Beetham's 51-storey Blackfriars tower goes to public inquiry
13 Mar 2008 - Waterloo Quarter BID expands into Southwark
22 Feb 2008 - Dockhead Post Office to close
19 Feb 2008 - Help to breathe new life into Christ Church Garden
18 Feb 2008 - Go-ahead for twin towers in Blackfriars Road
23 Jan 2008 - Wind turbines return to Palestra
17 Jan 2008 - Latest Beetham Tower plans get green light from Southwark
19 Dec 2007 - Good Egg Award for Ken Livingstone
17 Dec 2007 - Waterloo BID plans Southwark expansion
11 Dec 2007 - Olympic job opportunities for Southwark residents
10 Dec 2007 - Memorial service for 'Paddy' Hughes
3 Dec 2007 - Plaque commemorates history of old Blackfriars station
22 Nov 2007 - Southwark Court Leet at Christ Church
15 Nov 2007 - Blackfriars boxing heritage lives on at CityBoxer
14 Nov 2007 - Local hotels showcased in architecture exhibition
16 Oct 2007 - Taxi drivers stage noisy protest outside Palestra
10 Oct 2007 - John Harvard, Henry Cooper and Bert Hardy compete for blue plaques
3 Oct 2007 - Waterloo chaos as station sealed off; man arrested
2 Oct 2007 - Local jobs for local people on the South Bank
22 Sep 2007 - Beetham to cut Blackfriars tower height again
12 Sep 2007 - The Palestra wind turbine mystery
30 Aug 2007 - Beetham Tower wins go-ahead from Southwark
25 Jul 2007 - 20 Blackfriars Road sold by Land Securities
11 Jul 2007 - Shad Thames may have restriction on bars and restaurants
22 Jun 2007 - Mayor secures extra housing cash from Blackfriars Road developers
18 Jun 2007 - Ken Livingstone at launch of South Bank manifesto for action
21 May 2007 - Borough Post Office controversy reaches the Commons
19 May 2007 - Young Vic and Palestra win architecture awards
18 May 2007 - Save Borough Post Office say Lib Dems
14 May 2007 - End of an era as £50 million regeneration funding expires
2 Apr 2007 - Go-ahead for 15-storey Blackfriars development
29 Mar 2007 - 42-storey Blackfriars Road tower plans go on display
1 Mar 2007 - Neighbours oppose 3am opening at Southwark restaurant
23 Feb 2007 - Beetham's 51-storey Blackfriars tower gets CABE backing
8 Feb 2007 - Night shelter project launched by local churches
5 Feb 2007 - Palestra wind turbines disappear
30 Jan 2007 - Bankside Urban Park architects selected
16 Nov 2006 - Families in Southwark learn together
15 Oct 2006 - Beetham reveals Dubai hotel deal for scaled-down tower
22 Sep 2006 - Delfina Studios sold for £8 million
21 Sep 2006 - Blackfriars tower image revealed
21 Sep 2006 - Road chaos after Southwark Street collision
7 Sep 2006 - Palestra wind turbines gain planning permission
3 Aug 2006 - Winning design chosen for South Bank 'parliament'
8 Jul 2006 - Beetham Tower model at Royal Academy
21 Jun 2006 - New garden for Blackfriars Road
3 Jun 2006 - Southwark manhole covers in Brighton show
30 May 2006 - Trees and piazzas to improve The Cut
25 May 2006 - City beats Southwark boundary
25 May 2006 - Solar panels and wind turbines for Palestra
24 May 2006 - Foster Care Fortnight launched at National Theatre
10 May 2006 - Mayor to take space at Shard of Glass
9 May 2006 - Interview with Nick Stanton, Southwark Lib Dem leader
21 Apr 2006 - Churches unite for Good Friday walks of witness
14 Apr 2006 - Labour's vision for Southwark: interview with Cllr Peter John
13 Apr 2006 - Lib Dems launch bid to take full control of Southwark
11 Apr 2006 - Body Shop global HQ sold for £43 million
4 Apr 2006 - Dress2Kill in The Cut
17 Mar 2006 - Rethink for Blackfriars Road tower scheme
14 Feb 2006 - Southwark Station western ticket office to close
3 Feb 2006 - Beetham tower: council clarifies tall buildings stance
15 Dec 2005 - Blackfriars skyscraper zone: councillors order rethink
22 Nov 2005 - Borough Music School celebrates tenth birthday
22 Nov 2005 - New cafe brightens up Blackfriars Road
22 Nov 2005 - Man jailed for Blackfriars Road rape
21 Nov 2005 - Another major development on Blackfriars Road
19 Nov 2005 - Old Inns and New Outs exhibition at Southwark Playhouse
3 Nov 2005 - Bermondsey's ancient church opens for visitors
21 Sep 2005 - Beetham reveals detailed Blackfriars Road tower plans
15 Sep 2005 - Beetham Tower plan praised by CABE but Westminster will object
7 Sep 2005 - Tales and reminiscences from Southwark's older residents
26 Aug 2005 - Britain's highest flats proposed for Southwark riverside
31 Jul 2005 - CS gas attack during attempted robbery
29 Jun 2005 - St James's Teas to leave Blackfriars Road
20 May 2005 - Green and Black's staying in SE1
13 May 2005 - IN PICTURES: St George's Day and Shakespeare's Birthday
23 Apr 2005 - Digivan III hits the streets of SE1
22 Apr 2005 - Good Friday procession of witness
25 Mar 2005 - Tate Modern to be protected from tall buildings
23 Mar 2005 - Makeover planned for King's Reach Tower
17 Feb 2005 - Two jailed for violent robbery spree in SE1
14 Feb 2005 - Ecumenical and inter-faith dialogue in Southwark
26 Jan 2005 - Land Securities boosts Bankside property portfolio
5 Jan 2005 - Paris Garden multi-sport pitches now open
7 Dec 2004 - Royal Mail van in Blackfriars armed robbery drama
7 Dec 2004 - Architecture Foundation coming to Southwark Street
17 Nov 2004 - Sainsbury's sells 10 Blackfriars Road
12 Nov 2004 - New rector for Christ Church
9 Oct 2004 - First picture of Blackfriars Road tower
10 Sep 2004 - Land Securities plan 32-storey tower next to Christ Church
2 Sep 2004 - Events management director leaves £1.2 million debt
3 Aug 2004 - Deutsche Bank volunteers decorate Colombo Centre
30 Jun 2004 - Alexander Centre's centenary open day
15 Jun 2004 - Could IPC move to Bankside 123?
3 May 2004
On the forum
- The best restaurant in SE1
- Please tell me SE1 is a good place to live!
- Birthday Venue
- Best pubs in SE1
- Looking for an outdoor "function room"...
- Yummy Yummy
- Wind turbines on Colombo House - Blackfriars Road telephone exchange
- School Buddies
- Iyengar yoga
- Music classes for babies and toddlers in SE1
- Shad Thames - Is it really that nice?
- Info on The Cut needed
- Mayoral Election.
- Christmas Meal
- Does anyone else live near Hill House, Blackfriars Rd.?
- Where to buy kitchen appliances around SE1?
- Oakmayne Plaza
- Local venue to hire for a party
- Fitness Classes
- Air Ambulance on Webber St.
- Bermondsey Street Thames Water works
- Suggestions For Places To Take 70 People on a Saturday
- Sirens
- Beer gardens
- SE1 Celebs
- SE1's nicest squares
- Free WiFi access?
- London Skyline - Evening Standard
- Palestra, Blackfriars Road
- Civil partnership party venues
- Tall buildings
- Southwark / Elephant & Castle supermarkets?
- Alcohol Help SE1
- Hairline By Charlie
- Salsa lessons
- Poor TV reception
- I can't find Spiderman
- The most-read local news stories of 2006
- Living near Blackfriars Road
- New Urban Park for Bankside/E&C
- Watering Holes
- Blackfriars road incident
- Good venue to hire?
- Hit and run at St. George's Circus
- Gambia St query
- 240 Blackfriars Road (opposite Christ Church)
- Shard of Glass Breaking Ground Soon
- Street Drinkers
- Best restaurants in SE1
- 37 degrees gym
- Allotments
- 20 Blackfriars Road
- Crossbones Graveyard
- Celeb sightings in SE1
- Improving Borough High Street
- How pompous are you?
- St George's Circus - did you notice this?
- Cycle lane removed on Blackfriars Road
- Good Coffee in SE1
- Nelson Square photos
- Potters Fields
- New Thames Vista
- Hairdresser?
- Pub Quizzes - reviews/details
- London Bridge Tower
- Changing Pub Names
- The Crown, 108 Blackfriars Road
- Old Blackfriars Station in SE1
- Chris Martin
- Congestion Charge increase
- Does anyone know of a tennis coach?
- Bars and Restaurants in SE1
- Laughing Gravy
- The Priory in SE1?
- Good Thai Food
- Palestra: opposite Southwark station
- London Road/Borough Road terraces & LSBU development
- Big crane!
- Photographic Printer
- Quiet venue for food and cards Sun evening
- Bar location for a short film?
- Looking for a Pub Quiz
- London Road derelict buildings
- Congratulations to TfL
- Darkrooms
- Birds
- Waterloo Community Regeneration Trust
- Speed and Blackfriars Rd
- Decent place in SE1 for work Christmas lunch
- Skyscraper next to Christ Church
- Inside information nedeed
- Good pubs?
- re:A 70-storey tower block is planned for Blackfriars Road. At 738 feet tall what do u say?
- The New Kent Road has moved...
- St Mary Magdalene Park Police Line
- How useless are Southwark?
- where are the loudest foxes in se1 ?
- Sampson House
- Wanted: long memories and local historians
- SE1 postal service campaign
- Borough Road tower block
- Virtual Communities - Real Photographs
- Blackfriars Community Action Group
- Derek Jarman & leylandii
- Recycling
- Waterloo house featured on Channel 4 'Grand Designs'
- Any good cafés?
- Parking Nazis
- New to SE1
- Southwark station art
- New Development: Wootton Street SE1
- useless postal service
- Can anyone recommend...
- The psychological importance of curb-stones
- peabody square
- Anyone for tennis?
- NEW ACTION GROUP
- Pavement Parking
- Bar recommendation
- 5-a-side footie
- Barclays Bank
- Urban foxes
- refuse collection
- AVOID THE ANCHOR !!!
- Southpoint now called Palestra (aka Orbit House)
- Topnotch health club
- Property around Waterloo
- Learn to live without a car
- County Hall Owners...
- What bugs you in Bankside?
- Where to hold a party?
- GP wanted alive and sympathetic
- Regulars - and lurkers - what do you think?
- Tabard Street Development
- History of Peabody Buildings in SE1, especially my estate in Southwark Street.
- Where is the best place to eat?
- Xmas Day Lunch
- Dentists
- Pubs in Gabriels Wharf
- Laughing Gravy
- New Blackfriars Rd restaurant
- Where do I live?