Surrey Square

Located just off the Old Kent Road it was laid out in the 1790s to designs by the architect Michael Searles, who also oversaw the nearby Paragon at what is now Bricklayers Arms.

The square takes its name from the county of Surrey in which Walworth was traditionally located.

When built it would have been semi-rural and designed to provide upmarket housing for the expanding population of the capital.

[2] While northern side of the square was filled with terraced housing, the other three were initially open spaces.

[3] Surrey Square Primary School is located on the northern side.