Ovalhouse, London

Name: Ovalhouse
Address: 52-54 Kennington Oval, London, United Kingdom

#1014 among attractions in London

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Facts and practical information

Ovalhouse, formerly called Oval House Theatre, was an Off-West End theatre in the London Borough of Lambeth, located at 52–54 Kennington Oval, London, SE11 5SW. It closed in 2020, and moved to Brixton, becoming the Brixton House theatre. ()

Coordinates: 51°28'57"N, 0°6'49"W

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52-54 Kennington OvalLambeth (Oval)London United Kingdom

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Ovalhouse – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Tate Britain, The Oval, Vauxhall Bridge, Locking Piece.

0.8 miNW
Museum, Art museum
Tate Britain, London
22 min walk • Tate Britain is a venerable institution nestled in the heart of London, proudly positioned on the banks of the River Thames. Renowned for housing an extensive collection of British art, the museum is a key destination for art enthusiasts and historians alike.
~540 ftNW
Sport venue, Sport, Arenas and stadiums
The Oval, London
3 min walk • The Oval, known for sponsorship reasons as the Kia Oval, is an international cricket ground in Kennington, in the London Borough of Lambeth, in south London. The Oval has been the home ground of Surrey County Cricket Club since it was opened in 1845. It was the first ground in England to host international Test cricket in September 1880.
0.8 miNW
Bridge
Vauxhall Bridge, London
20 min walk • Vauxhall Bridge is a Grade II* listed steel and granite deck arch bridge in central London. It crosses the River Thames in a southeast–northwest direction between Vauxhall on the south bank and Pimlico on the north bank.
0.8 miNW
Monuments and statues
Locking Piece, London
20 min walk • Locking Piece is a sculpture by Henry Moore. It comprises two interlocking forms holding a third element between them, on a bronze base. It is usually mounted on a separate plinth. The sculpture was created in 1962–1964, and bronze casts were made in 1964–1967.
0.5 miNW
Postmodern architecture
SIS Building, London
14 min walk • The SIS Building or MI6 Building at Vauxhall Cross houses the headquarters of the Secret Intelligence Service, the United Kingdom's foreign intelligence agency.
0.8 miNE
Museum, Cinema, Art museum
The Cinema Museum, London
20 min walk • The Cinema Museum is a museum in Kennington, London, and a charitable organisation. Its collection was founded in 1986 by Ronald Grant and Martin Humphries, from their own private collection of cinema history and memorabilia.
0.5 miNW
Park
Vauxhall Gardens, London
14 min walk • Vauxhall Gardens is a public park in Kennington in the London Borough of Lambeth, England, on the south bank of the River Thames.
0.5 miSE
Gothic Revival architecture, Church
St John the Divine, London
12 min walk • 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.
0.6 miS
Museum
Type Archive, London
16 min walk • The Type Archive is a collection of artefacts representing the legacy of type founding in England, whose famous type foundries and composing systems supplied the world with type in over 300 languages.
~1880 ftW
Park
Vauxhall Park, London
10 min walk • Vauxhall Park is a Green Flag Award-winning municipal park in Vauxhall, South London, run by Lambeth Council. It occupies an 8.5-acre site, and was created at a cost of around £45,000, following a public campaign led by the suffragist Millicent Fawcett, the social reformer Octavia Hill and members of the Kyrle Society.
0.6 miNW
Park
Albert Embankment, London
17 min walk • Albert Embankment is part of the river bank on the south side of the River Thames in Central London. It stretches approximately one mile northward from Vauxhall Bridge to Westminster Bridge, and is located in the London Borough of Lambeth.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Which popular attractions are close to Ovalhouse?

Nearby attractions include The Oval, London (3 min walk), Gasworks, London (5 min walk), Kennington Park, London (6 min walk), Bonnington Square, London (8 min walk).

How to get to Ovalhouse by public transport?

The nearest stations to Ovalhouse:

Metro

Oval • Lines: Northern (2 min walk)
Kennington • Lines: Northern (13 min walk)

Bus

Harleyford Road / Durham Street • Lines: 185, 36, 436, N136 (8 min walk)
Durham Street / Harleyford Road • Lines: 185, 36, 436, N136 (8 min walk)

Train

Vauxhall (12 min walk)
Elephant & Castle (27 min walk)

Ferry

St. George Wharf • Lines: Rb2 (17 min walk)
Millbank Millennium Pier • Lines: Rb2 (21 min walk)