Long Lane

Long Lane is the central backbone of the Bermondsey Neighbourhood Plan area, as the place where all the separate parts come together.

But instead of acting as the crucial join, the current design of buildings along Long Lane splits the area apart. This is compounded by the heavy traffic that flows along the road. Much of the buildings - older and modern developments- do not relate well to the road, leaving it in many places unattractive and unloved.

History
Long Lane has an important history, dating back to the Roman era (when there was a Roman Palace approximately where Empire Square is now) and in medieval times it was the link between St George the Martyr Church and Bermondsey Abbey (sited near to the present-day Bermondsey Square).

However - apart from a few older buildings (predominently converted Victorian warehouses) - there is nothing along Long Lane to show this important history to a casual visitor