Gardens · London
St Olaf House
In or near City of London.
St Olaf House — a garden in england-london, United Kingdom.
Christine Matthews — CC BY-SA 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons licence
Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1 h–2.5 h
- Best time of year
- Spring & summer (Apr–Sep)
- Nearest railway station
- London Bridge · 0.2 km
- Dog-friendly
- Wheelchair accessible
About
St Olaf House is a garden of interest in england-london, United Kingdom — drawn from open-data sources for visitor reference. See the linked Wikipedia article for the full description.
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From the Wikipedia article
St Olaf House is a Grade II* listed building on Tooley Street in the London Borough of Southwark. The house was built on the site of St Olave's Church between 1928 and 1932, and is now part of London Bridge Hospital.
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Background
History
St Olaf House was built between 1928 and 1932 by Harry Stuart Goodhart-Rendel as a headquarters for the Hay's Wharf Company. The house was built on the site of the demolished St Olave's Church, Southwark, The building is made out of Portland stone. It is six storeys high, T-shaped, and faces the River Thames. The engraver commissioned was Robert Lambert Gapper, then a post-army student under Henry Moore. There is also an inscription about the former St Olave's Church. Hay's Wharf became disused in 1969. In the 1980s, St Olaf House was purchased by London Bridge Hospital; it is used for consultation rooms and the hospital's cardiology department. It became a Grade II* listed building in…
Sourced from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Coordinates
- 51.5065, -0.0864
- District
- Southwark
- Parish
- Southwark, unparished area
- Postcode
- SE1 2PR
- Parliamentary constituency
- Bermondsey and Old Southwark
- Phone
- +44 20 7403 6333
- Nearest railway station
- London Bridge — 0.2 km
Sources
- wikidata: Q17531484 (CC0)
- wikipedia: St Olaf House (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is St Olaf House?
- St Olaf House is in London, United Kingdom (postcode SE1 2PR), in the parish of Southwark, unparished area.
- What is St Olaf House?
- St Olaf House — a garden in england-london, United Kingdom.
- How do I get to St Olaf House?
- The nearest railway station is London Bridge, about 0.2 km away. Drivers can use postcode SE1 2PR.
- How do I get to St Olaf House?
- The nearest railway station is London Bridge, about 0.2 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode SE1 2PR.