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The Cathedral does not have either an archivist or an archive department although our Visitors' Officer is willing to receive any enquiries of a more general nature relating to the Cathedral and its history to assist you in your researches.

We would be delighted to receive copies of old guidebooks, articles, photographs and prints relating to the Cathedral although please write giving details of items held before despatching them to us.

If you are interested in searching our parish records please note that they are held at:

London Metropolitan Archives
40 Northampton Road
London
EC1R 0HB
Tel: 020-7332 3820
Fax: 020-7833 9136
Minicom: 020-7278 8703
E-mail: ask.lma@cityoflondon.gov.uk
Website: www.cityoflondon.gov.uk/lma

They are open: 0930 - 16.45 Mondays, Wednesdays, Fridays and 0930 - 1930 Tuesdays, Thursdays. Also open two Saturdays per month 0930 - 1645 - call or visit website for details.

The nearest underground station is: Farringdon and Angel.

They hold the following records for St Saviour's Parish church (i.e. what is now Southwark Cathedral as it was then known):

Baptisms 1539 - 1904
Marriages 1539 - 1923
Burials 1538 - 1854

For any enquiries regarding the local history of Southwark and Bankside please refer to:

Southwark Local Studies Library
211 Borough High Street
London
SE1 1JA
Tel: 020-7403 3507
Fax: 020-7403 8633

They are open: 0930 - 2000 Mondays, and Thursdays; 0930 - 1700 Tuesdays and Fridays, and 0930 -1300 Saturday (closed Wednesdays).

The nearest underground station is: Borough

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