Geography
To the north of St George's Circus is McLaren House, a hall of residence for students of London South Bank University. The building was opened in 1996 and holds around 600 students. This ten-storey building replaced a derelict 1890s building that previously housed the Royal Eye Hospital.
The St George's Circus area is now a conservation area, including a number of Georgian buildings that formed part of the original development. Many of these had been allowed to deteriorate to near-derelict state of repair, following their purchase by the London South Bank University for redevelopment plans that were subsequently abandoned, and were on the "buildings at risk" register. In 2007 facade repairs were completed to most of the buildings, although their long-term use is unresolved.
From the north and clockwise, the following roads converge here:
- Blackfriars Road (A201), leading to Blackfriars Bridge
- Borough Road, leading to Borough High Street
- London Road (A201), leading to Elephant and Castle
- Lambeth Road (A3203), leading to Lambeth Bridge
- Westminster Bridge Road (A3202), leading to Westminster Bridge
- Waterloo Road (A301), leading to Waterloo Bridge
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