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Southwark, Inner Borough of London, United Kingdom. Situated across the river from central London, the borough of Southwark stretches southwards across areas and historical villages including Rotherhithe, Southwark (including Bankside, the historic district and streets that run alongside the River Thames), Bermondsey, Walworth, Camberwell, Peckham (in part), Nunhead, East Dulwich, Herne Hill (in part), Dulwich, and Sydenham Hill.

The current borough was formed in 1965 through an amalgamation of the previous three Metropolitan Boroughs, Bermondsey, Camberwell, and Southwark. Southwark is almost entirely within the historic County of Surrey, with a small part to its east belonging to Kent. Southwark Village, in the northerly part of the Borough, has been important as a junction for roads, and a commanding position for approaches to London, ever since 43 AD, when Romans built a bridge over the River Thames there. Old Southwark, known traditionally as Borough, was a market town since the Early Saxon period.

It became a place of refuge for crooks and prostitutes during the medieval period. In the middle of the 16th century, it became known as the non-Bridgeward ward, or the Bridge-without-ward. From the 15th century, Southwark was known for its inns, theaters, spas, country resorts, and other places of amusement and relaxation, but also gained reputation for its poor, decaying neighborhoods. Pilgrims going to Canterbury, as imagined by poet Jeffrey Chaucer, began their journey at Tabards Inn on what is now Borough High Street.

Amongst the Boroughs many notable early theaters was the Bankside Globe Theatre, which produced many of William Shakespeares plays for the first time; an historic recreation of this theater opened close to its original location in 1997. The George (built in 1676) is now owned by the National Trust and is Londons last remaining gallows theatre.

Here are some of the local test centers near Southwark –

Hither Green Practical Driving Test Center (London)

42-44 Ennersdale Road,
Hither Green,
SE13 6JD

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This test centre provides these types of tests: car, ADI part 3.

Bromley Practical Driving Test Center (London)

121-123 Burnt Ash Lane,
BROMLEY,
BR1 5AB

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This test centre provides these types of tests: car.

Wood Green Practical Driving Test Center (London)

Wood Green Crown Court, Woodhall House, Lordship Lane,
Wood Green,
N22 5LF

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This test centre provides these types of tests: car.

Have you recently failed a driving test for one or two mistakes? Are you almost at the test standard? Looking for an earlier date for your practical test?

DTC UK offers short-semi-intensive driving courses in the Southwark area with the practical test booked for you if required. Simply visit https://dtcuk.co/last-minute-intensive-driving-courses-london/