Peckham Library, London

Name: Peckham Library
Address: 122 Peckham Hill Street, London, United Kingdom
Telephone: +44 20 7525 2000

#1824 among attractions in London

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Facts and practical information

Peckham Library is a library and community building situated in Peckham in south-east London. It was designed by Alsop and Störmer, engineered by AKT II and won the Stirling Prize for Architecture in 2000. ()

Alternative names: Coordinates: 51°28'27"N, 0°4'10"W

Address

122 Peckham Hill StreetSouthwark (Peckham)London United Kingdom

Contact

+44 20 7525 2000

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Day trips

Peckham Library – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: The Den, East Street Market, Camberwell Public Baths, Nunhead Cemetery.

1.1 miNE
Sport venue, Sport, Arenas and stadiums
The Den, London
29 min walk • The Den is a football stadium in New Cross, south-east London, and the home of Millwall Football Club. The Den is adjacent to the South London railway originating at London Bridge, and a quarter of a mile from the Old Den, which it replaced in 1993.
1.3 miNW
Shopping, Street, Market
East Street Market, London
35 min walk • East Street Market also known locally as 'The Lane', or 'East Lane', is a street market in Walworth in South East London.
0.9 miW
Watersports, Swimming pool, Swimming
Camberwell Public Baths, London
24 min walk • Camberwell Public Baths opened in 1892 and has been in continuous operation as publicly funded community baths and more recently as a public leisure centre.
1.1 miSE
Cemetery
Nunhead Cemetery, London
29 min walk • Nunhead Cemetery is one of the Magnificent Seven cemeteries in London, England. It is perhaps the least famous and celebrated of them. The cemetery is located in Nunhead in the London Borough of Southwark and was originally known as All Saints' Cemetery. Nunhead Cemetery was consecrated in 1840 and opened by the London Cemetery Company.
0.6 miNE
Museum
Livesey Museum for Children, London
16 min walk • The Livesey Museum for Children was in the Old Kent Road, within the London Borough of Southwark, London, England. The Livesey Museum was one of very few children's museums in the United Kingdom, which used to show a completely new hands-on exhibition every year.
1.7 miNW
City hall
Walworth Town Hall, London
43 min walk • Walworth Town Hall is a municipal building in Walworth Road, Southwark, London. It is a Grade II listed building. It was built for the vestry of the parish of Newington, opening as the Newington Vestry Hall in 1865.
1 miW
Park
Camberwell Green, London
26 min walk • Camberwell Green is 1 hectare of common land in Camberwell, south London laid out as a formal park. Its south-west corner is the junction of Camberwell Road/Denmark Hill and Camberwell New Road/Camberwell Church Street.
0.8 miNW
Park
Burgess Park, London
21 min walk • Burgess Park is a public park situated in Camberwell the London Borough of Southwark, and is close to Walworth to the north and Bermondsey to the east. At 56 hectares, it is one of the largest parks in South London. Unlike most other parks in London, Burgess Park was carved out of a highly built-up area of the city.
1.3 miS
Park
Peckham Rye Park, London
33 min walk • Peckham Rye is an open space and road in the London Borough of Southwark in London, England. The roughly triangular open space lies to the south of Peckham town centre. It is managed by Southwark Council and consists of two contiguous areas, with Peckham Rye Common to the north and Peckham Rye Park to the south.
~280 ftW
Arch
Peckham Arch, London
2 min walk • Peckham Arch is a unique 35m span structure at the north end of Rye Lane in the London Borough of Southwark. The Arch was constructed in 1994 and was designed by architects Troughton McAslan as monument to and as instigator of regeneration in a borough which had suffered from years of decline.
1.7 miNW
Museum, Specialty museum
The Cuming Museum, London
43 min walk • The Cuming Museum in Walworth Road in Elephant and Castle, within the London Borough of Southwark, London, England, was a museum housing the collection of the Cuming family and later collections on Southwark's history.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Which popular attractions are close to Peckham Library?

Nearby attractions include Peckham Platform, London (1 min walk), Peckham Arch, London (2 min walk), Bellenden Road Nature Garden, London (4 min walk), Peckham, London (10 min walk).

How to get to Peckham Library by public transport?

The nearest stations to Peckham Library:

Bus

Peckham Library • Lines: 63 (1 min walk)
Peckham Bus Station (3 min walk)

Train

Peckham Rye (8 min walk)
Queens Road Peckham (14 min walk)