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South Bank

South Bank is a riverside area on the south side of the Thames in central London, largely within the Borough of Lambeth. It carries a continuous pedestrian route past a cluster of post-war arts buildings.

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neighborhood
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A name in common use with no authority defining its extent.

South Bank is a customary name for the riverside strip opposite Westminster, mostly within the London Borough of Lambeth. No authority defines its extent, and adjacent Bankside is sometimes grouped with it and sometimes not.

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  • Performing arts2
  • Civic & heritage1

Places in South Bank

Performing arts

Royal Festival Hall

South Bank

The Royal Festival Hall is a concert hall on the South Bank in London, built for the Festival of Britain and opened in 1951. It is part of the Southbank Centre and was the first post-war building in the United Kingdom to be given Grade I listed status.

Performing arts

National Theatre

South Bank

The National Theatre is a theatre building on the South Bank in London, opened in 1976 to designs by Denys Lasdun. It contains three auditoria and is a Grade II* listed building.

Civic & heritage

County Hall

South Bank

County Hall is a former seat of London government on the South Bank, facing the Palace of Westminster across the Thames. Designed by Ralph Knott and opened in 1922, it housed the London County Council and later the Greater London Council until 1986, and is Grade II* listed.

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