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The Oval

The Oval, referred to as the Kia Oval due to a commercial sponsorship deal, is an international cricket ground in Kennington, in the London Borough of Lambeth. In the past it was also sometimes called the Kennington Oval. In past years it was officially named as the 'Fosters Oval', 'AMP Oval', 'Brit Insurance Oval', due to previous commercial sponsorship deals.

Located at 51.4837, -0.114981 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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Cricket grounds in London, Cricket in London, Defunct football venues in England, FA Cup Final venues, Sport in Lambeth, Test cricket grounds in England, Surrey CCC grounds, Event venues established in 1845, Kennington

Kennington Park

Kennington Park is in Kennington in London, England, and lies between Kennington Park Road and St Agnes Place. It was opened in 1854. Previously the site had been Kennington Common. This is where the Chartists gathered for their biggest 'monster rally' on 10 April 1848. Soon after this demonstration the common was enclosed and, sponsored by the royals, made into a public park. Kennington Common was a site of public executions until 1800 as well as being an area for public speaking.

Located at 51.4842, -0.108889 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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Parks and open spaces in Lambeth, Cricket grounds in Surrey, History of Surrey, Defunct cricket grounds in England, Cricket grounds in London, Sport in Lambeth, Kennington

City Racing

City Racing was an artist-run space in Kennington, South London which was active between 1988 and 1998. It was a cooperative by five artists Matt Hale, Paul Noble, John Burgess, Keith Coventry and Peter Owen. They set up the gallery in a former betting shop near the Oval cricket ground, hence the derivation of the gallery name. City Racing became an important and renowned exhibition space; its openings provided a networking opportunity for many artists.

Located at 51.4828, -0.113889 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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Art museums and galleries in London, Artist groups and collectives, Artist cooperatives, Art galleries established in 1988, Art galleries disestablished in 1988, 1988 establishments in England, 1998 disestablishments in England

Vauxhall (UK Parliament constituency)

Vauxhall is a constituency represented in the House of Commons of the UK Parliament since 1989 by Kate Hoey, a member of the Labour Party.

Located at 51.482, -0.119 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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Parliamentary constituencies in London, Politics of Lambeth, United Kingdom Parliamentary constituencies established in 1950, Vauxhall

Vauxhall Gardens

Vauxhall Gardens was a pleasure garden, one of the leading venues for public entertainment in London, England from the mid 17th century to the mid 19th century. Originally known as New Spring Gardens, the site was believed to have opened before the Restoration of 1660 with the first mention being made by Samuel Pepys in 1662. The Gardens consisted of several acres of trees and shrubs with attractive walks. Initially, entrance was free with food and drink being sold to support the venture.

Located at 51.4867, -0.121833 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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Former parks and open spaces of London, Entertainment in London, Gardens in London, History of Lambeth, Buildings and structures completed in 1660, 1660 establishments, 1859 disestablishments, Pleasure gardens in England

St Agnes Place

St Agnes Place was a squatted street in Kennington, South London, which resisted eviction orders for more than 30 years.

Located at 51.4818, -0.1078 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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DIY culture, Organisations based in London, Metropolitan Police, Pirate radio, Rastafari movement, Squats, Streets in Lambeth, Utopian communities

Kennington Common

Kennington Common was one of the earliest London cricket venues and is known to have been used for major cricket matches from 1724 to 1785. Cricket on Kennington Common provided an alternative spectacle to public executions. The common was in effect the south London equivalent of Tyburn and there are records of executions all through the time of cricket's tenure. The gallows was where St. Mark's Church now stands, not far from Oval tube station.

Located at 51.483, -0.107 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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Cricket grounds in London, Sports venues in Surrey, History of Surrey, Sports venues in London, English cricket in the 18th century, Common land in London

Type Museum

The Type Museum is a unique and massive collection of artifacts representing the legacy of type founding in England, whose famous type foundries and composing systems supplied the world with type in all languages. The museum was founded in 1992 and is located in Oval, south London, England.

Located at 51.4742, -0.115556 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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Museums established in 1992, Media and communications in Lambeth, Museums in Lambeth, Media museums in the United Kingdom

Kennington Park Road

Kennington Park Road is a main road in south-east London, England, and is part of the A3 trunk road. It runs from Newington Butts at its Y-junction with Kennington Lane, south-west to the Oval, where the A3 continues as Clapham Road, towards Stockwell. At this crossroads junction, Camberwell New Road and Kennington Oval head towards Camberwell Green and Vauxhall respectively. Heading south, the street first passes Kennington station and then Kennington Park.

Located at 51.4866, -0.10762 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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Streets in Lambeth

Gasworks Gallery

Gasworks Gallery is based by the Oval Cricket Ground in South East London. It is part of Triangle Arts Trust, an international network or residencies and workshops offering artists the opportunity develop their practice stimulated by a climate of international exchange and dialogue. It has a gallery and fifteen artists studios. Nine studios are rented to London based artists and three are reserved for an International Residency Programme for non-UK based artists.

Located at 51.485, -0.115833 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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Art museums and galleries in London, Contemporary art galleries in the United Kingdom, Buildings and structures in Lambeth, Visitor attractions in Lambeth

A202 road

The A202 is a primary A road in London. It runs from New Cross Gate to London Victoria station. The section forming part of the London Inner Ring Road is known as Vauxhall Bridge Road.

Located at 51.48, -0.11 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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Roads in England, Roads in London, Streets in Southwark, Streets in Westminster, Streets in Lambeth, Camberwell

St John the Divine, Kennington

St John the Divine, Kennington is an Anglican church in London. The parish of Kennington is within the Anglican Diocese of Southwark. The church was designed by the architect George Edmund Street in the Decorated Gothic style, and was built between 1871 and 1874. Today it is a grade I listed building. The church stands on Vassall Road, Kennington, in Vassall Ward in the London Borough of Lambeth. It is near Oval tube station and the Oval Cricket Ground.

Located at 51.4776, -0.106268 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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Lambeth School of Art

Lambeth School of Art was founded in 1854 by William Gregory as a night school associated with the St. Mary the Less Church in London.

Located at 51.4872, -0.118611 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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Art schools in London, Educational institutions established in 1854, 1854 establishments in England

White Bear Theatre

The White Bear Theatre Club is a fringe theatre venue, established in 1988 in the White Bear pub in Kennington, London Borough of Lambeth. It is run by Artistic Director Michael Kingsbury. Theatre practitioners who have worked at The White Bear include Joe Penhall, Hugh Allison, Mark Little, Emily Watson, Tamzin Outhwaite, Kwame Kwei-Armah, Vicky Featherstone, Torben Betts, Lucinda Coxon, Adam Spreadbury-Maher (Associate director 2008 - 2009) and Chris Loveless (Associate Director, 2009 -).

Located at 51.4868, -0.107778 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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Theatres in Lambeth, Pub theatres in London

Lilian Baylis Technology School

Lilian Baylis Technology School, also known as LBTS, is a secondary school for students from ages 11–19, located in Kennington, London.

Located at 51.486, -0.1195 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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Comprehensive schools in Lambeth

Kennington Cross

Kennington Cross is a locality in the London Borough of Lambeth. It is at the junction of two major main roads, Kennington Lane that links Vauxhall Cross with the Elephant and Castle and Kennington Road that comes from Waterloo down to Kennington Park. On the junction are the Durning Library (London Borough of Lambeth), St. Anselm's Church (Church of England) and The ArtsLav project, a nineteenth century underground gents Victorian Lavatory converted into a small local arts venue.

Located at 51.4886, -0.110833 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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Districts of Lambeth

City and Guilds of London Art School

The City and Guilds of London Art School is an art college in London, England, United Kingdom. It is one of the country's longest established art colleges, and offers courses ranging from Foundation, through B.A. degree, Postgraduate Diploma and M.A. degree levels. The Art School is housed in a row of Georgian buildings in London's Kennington district, close to the south bank of the river Thames.

Located at 51.4872, -0.107222 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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Educational institutions established in 1854, Educational institutions established in 1879, Art schools in London, Higher education colleges in London, Education in Lambeth, 1854 establishments in England, Kennington

Oval (ward)

Oval ward is an administrative area in the London Borough of Lambeth, United Kingdom. Its name refers to The Oval, a cricket ground in the ward and the Oval neighbourhood around it. Oval ward is in the Vauxhall parliamentary constituency and is one of four wards in the borough's north Lambeth division. It includes part of Kennington and some of the River Thames. Its population is around 12,000.

Located at 51.483, -0.118 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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Wards of Lambeth

Hackford Road

Hackford Road is a road in Oval, Lambeth, south London, England. It runs north-south and is located between Clapham Road to the west and Brixton Road to the east. To the north is the Oval tube station. The artist Vincent van Gogh (1853–1890) lived at 87 Hackford Road, then the house of Ursula Loyer and her daughter Eugenie, in 1873. He wrote to his brother Theo van Gogh from this address. He arrived in London to start work at the art dealership Goupil & Co.

Located at 51.4759, -0.11505 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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Streets in Lambeth, Buildings with blue plaques, Vincent van Gogh, Museum districts

Vassall (ward)

Vassall ward is an administrative division of the London Borough of Lambeth, United Kingdom. It is located in the North of borough bordering Southwark, in the SW9 and SE5 postcode area. The area is named for Henry Vassall-Fox, 3rd Baron Holland who was responsible for the first building development in the area in the 1820s. The ward includes parts of Kennington, Oval, Brixton, Stockwell and Camberwell. The ward is noted for its high numbers of households living in deprived conditions.

Located at 51.475, -0.109 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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Wards of Lambeth

Prince's (ward)

Prince's ward is an administrative division of the London Borough of Lambeth, England. It is located in the North of the borough, bounded by the river Thames and Kennington Park Road. It is made up of much of Kennington and Vauxhall. Prince's ward is located in the Vauxhall parliamentary constituency and is one of four wards in the borough's north Lambeth division.

Located at 51.492, -0.115 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Wards of Lambeth

Royal Vauxhall Tavern

The Royal Vauxhall Tavern is a gay nightclub in London. It is also known as the RVT. It is South London's oldest surviving gay venue.

Located at 51.4864, -0.1219 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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Nightclubs in London, Music venues in London, Gay nightclubs in London, Gay public houses in London, Event venues established in 1863, 1863 establishments in England

Christ Church Brixton Road

Christ Church on Brixton Road in Lambeth SW9 is an Art Nouveau and Byzantine Revival Grade II* listed buildingbuilt in 1902by Arthur Beresford Pite for his brother-in-law, Rev William Mowll. The foundation stone, by Edward Johnston, was cut by Eric Gill in 1902. The church was consecrated by the Bishop of Rochester on 5 December 1902. The outside pulpit in the south-west corner was designed by Weir, Burrows and Weir and was dedicated on 3 November 1907.

Located at 51.4775, -0.112778 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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Religious buildings completed in 1902, Church of England churches in London, Churches in Lambeth, Grade II* listed churches in London, London Borough of Lambeth

Eaves Housing for Women

Eaves Housing for Women (Eaves) is a feminist charitable company based in London. It provides support to vulnerable women, including female victims of domestic violence, sex trafficking or domestic servitude, and campaigns against prostitution. The organisation also conducts research and lobbying. Eaves is the umbrella organisation for three projects: "The Poppy Project", "The Scarlet Centre" and "Lilith Research and Development". Eaves Housing for WomenTax ID No.

Located at 51.4808, -0.110679 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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St Mark's Church, Kennington

St Mark's Church, Kennington is an Anglican church in Kennington, London, United Kingdom. The church is a Commissioners' church, receiving a grant from the Church Building Commission towards its cost. The architect was David R. Roper. The total cost of the church, including the land and other expenses, was £22,720. This was paid partly by the local parishioners and partly by Parliament through a grant known as "The Million Fund". On Saturdays a farmers' market is held in the churchyard.

Located at 51.4814, -0.111944 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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Religious buildings completed in 1824, 19th-century Church of England church buildings, Anglican congregations established in the 19th century, Religious organizations established in 1829, Evangelicalism in the Church of England, Church of England churches in London, Churches in Lambeth, Georgian architecture in London