Bankside (London)

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{{Use British English|date=August 2015}}
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|country = England
|region = London
|official_name = Bankside
|london_borough = Southwark
|constituency_westminster = [[Bermondsey and Old Southwark (UK Parliament constituency)|Bermondsey and Old Southwark]]
|post_town = LONDON
|postcode_area = SE
|postcode_district = SE1
|dial_code = 020
|os_grid_reference = TQ319805
|coordinates = {{coord|51.5082|-0.1001|display=inline,title}}
|static_image_name = St Paul's - Tate Modern.JPG
|static_image_caption = Bankside including the [[Tate Modern]]
}}

'''Bankside''' is a district of [[London]], England, and part of the [[London Borough of Southwark]]. Bankside is located on the southern bank of the [[River Thames]], {{convert|1.5|mi|km|1}} east of [[Charing Cross]], running from a little west of [[Blackfriars Bridge]] to just a short distance before [[London Bridge]] at St Mary Overie Dock to the east which marks its distinct status from that of 'the Borough' district of [[Southwark]]. It is part of a [[business improvement district]] known as '''Better Bankside'''.

==History==
===Toponymy===
The 'banke' was reclaimed by the [[Bishop of Winchester]] who owned the manor of the [[Liberty of the Clink|Clink]] of which this is part. There is a map plan in the [[Duchy of Lancaster]] archive showing 'the way to the banke'.<ref>'Old Southwark and its People' by William Rendle 1878</ref> The name is recorded in 1554 as ''the Banke syde'' and means 'street along the bank of the Thames'. It is formed from [[Middle English]] 'banke' and 'side'.<ref name="Mills">{{ cite book | surname=Mills | first=D. | title=Oxford Dictionary of London Place Names | year=2000 | publisher=Oxford}}</ref> In 1860 [[Southwark Street]] was created to connect the Blackfriars and London bridge crossings here and that can be regarded as the area's informal southern perimeter.

===Urban development===
Bankside is the riverside of the former liberties of the [[Liberty of the Clink|Clink]] and [[Liberty of Paris Garden|Paris Garden]]. In the Elizabethan period, because of its location outside the jurisdiction of the [[City of London]], the area of the Clink and Paris Garden were outside of the [[City of London]]'s authority and so became occupied by the bear baiting pits and playhouses, including the [[The Rose (theatre)|Rose]], the [[Hope Theatre]], the [[The Swan (theatre)|Swan]] and the [[Globe Theatre]] of which a replica was constructed in the late 1990s. It has experienced regeneration in recent decades, becoming a significant tourist destination, and forms a business improvement district. The skyline of Bankside is dominated by the former [[Bankside Power Station]], which now houses the [[Tate Modern]].

A major new development in the area is the Bankside 1/2/3 complex on Southwark Street. Together, these three building house about 5,000 employees. Bankside 1, also known as the Blue Fin Building, was built-for and partially-occupied-by [[IPC Media]], while Bankside 2 and 3 are occupied by [[The Omnicom Group Ltd]]. The architect for the buildings was [[Allies and Morrison]].<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.landsecuritieslondon.com/portfolio/Bankside-123 |title=Land Securities London Portfolio - Bankside 1/2/3, SE1 |publisher=[[Land Securities]] |accessdate=7 August 2013}}</ref>

From 2010 a number of major development schemes have transformed [[Blackfriars Road]] from the bridge to the south at [[St George's Circus]] and new buildings have replaced the post World War II offices with residential and hotel accommodation along its length especially at the junction with [[Stamford Street]] where major high rises have been erected.

==Governance==
It is part of the Borough and Bankside Community Council which corresponds to the Southwark electoral wards of [[Cathedrals (ward)|Cathedrals]] and [[Chaucer (Southwark ward)|Chaucer]].<ref name="Councils">{{cite web|url=http://www.southwark.gov.uk/download/4663/community_councils_map |title=Where's your community council |author= |publisher=Southwark London Borough Council |date= |accessdate=4 September 2010 |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20120304034012/http://www.southwark.gov.uk/download/4663/community_councils_map |archivedate=4 March 2012 }}</ref> They are part of the [[Bermondsey and Old Southwark (UK Parliament constituency)|Bermondsey and Old Southwark]] Parliament constituency and the Member of Parliament is Labour's [[Neil Coyle]]. It is within the [[Lambeth and Southwark (London Assembly constituency)|Lambeth and Southwark]] London Assembly constituency and the [[London (European Parliament constituency)|London]] European Parliament constituency.

==Transport==
Since 1754 the [[Blackfriars Bridge]] formed a connection to the north and in 1819 [[Southwark Bridge]] has connected the area into the City. In 2000 a direct pedestrian connection was opened between the Tate Modern and [[St Paul's Cathedral]] via the [[Millennium Bridge (London)|Millennium Bridge]], which also hosts two Cycle Hire stations <ref name="BorisBike">{{cite web|author= |url=http://www.london-se1.co.uk/news/view/4729 |title=Bankside Mix tops the league on first day of Barclays Cycle Hire [2 August 2010] |publisher=London-se1.co.uk |date= |accessdate=2015-07-24}}</ref> [[Blackfriars station|Blackfriars]] station on the City side north bank of the river has been redeveloped as part of the [[Thameslink Programme]] and opened a Bankside entrance in 2012. [[London Bridge station|London Bridge]] and [[Southwark tube station|Southwark]] are the other stations closest to Bankside, located to the east and south of it respectively. It is served by bus routes 381 and RV1 which are [[Hydrogen vehicle|hydrogen powered]].<ref>{{cite web|author= |url=http://www.london-se1.co.uk/news/view/6197 |title=RV1 hydrogen bus fleet off the road due to the Olympics [21 July 2012] |publisher=London-se1.co.uk |date= |accessdate=2015-07-24}}</ref>

==References==
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==External links==
* [http://www.london-se1.co.uk/areas/bankside.html Bankside page on London SE1 community website]
* [http://www.betterbankside.co.uk Better Bankside - official Business Improvement District website]
* [http://www.banksidemix.co.uk Bankside Mix - local promotion and tourism website]

{{London Borough of Southwark}}

[[Category:Areas of London]]
[[Category:Districts of the London Borough of Southwark]]
[[Category:Districts of London on the River Thames]]
[[Category:Art gallery districts]]
[[Category:Business improvement districts in London]]

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