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LCC is located in the heart of London. Our students enjoy the convenience of a single-site campus and it’s easy to reach from most parts of the city and the surrounding area because Elephant & Castle is a major transport hub on the rail, bus and Tube networks.
As well as being in sight of the Houses of Parliament and other iconic London landmarks, we are on the doorstep of some of the capital’s prime media, design and art venues: the British Film Institute, IMAX, the Hayward Gallery, the Design Museum, the Tate Modern and many more.
Being just minutes from the South Bank, Waterloo and Westminster, we are also part of a vibrant local community teeming with theatres, shopping, nightlife and places to eat.
How to find us By Train: The Elephant and Castle site is connected by Thameslink trains from Blackfriars.
By Underground: Both the Bakerloo and Northern Lines stop at Elephant and Castle. The College is opposite the shopping centre on the same side of the road as the Metropolitan Tabernacle, just three minutes walk away via the underpass.
By Bus: Elephant and Castle is extremely well provided for with buses including: 1, 12, 35, 40, 45, 53, 63, 68, 100, 133, 148, 155, 168, 171, 172, 176, 188, 322, 188, 322, 333, 343, 344, 360, 363, 453, 468, C10, P5.
et aussi les VELIB londoniens... Barclays Cycle Hire: The Barclays Cycle Super Highway (route CS7) runs close to the College, furthermore a number of Barclays Cycle Hire docking stations are located nearby. Barclays Cycle Hire is a service open to everyone, allowing you to hire a bike as a member or casual user. Local docking stations include the following : Ontario Street / Elephant and Castle / Walworth Road / Southwark / Strata / Hampton Street / Walworth...
There is quite a number of theories as to the origin of the name Elephant and Castle:
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In antiquity, the romans (Caesar and Claudius in Britain) used war elephants: “Caesar had one large
elephant, which was equipped with armour and carried archers and slingers in its tower. When this unknown creature entered the river, the Britons and their horses fled and the Roman army crossed over”
- It could be referring to the King’s menagerie at the Tower of London. Notably, in the 13th century from the elephant given by Louis IX of France to Henry III of England, for his menagerie in the Tower of London in 1225, this being the first elephant in England since Claudius.
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According to a pamphlet in the British library someone had a vision on London Bridge
of an Elephant with a castle on its back.
- The most probable, In 1760 a workshop for blacksmiths (forgerons) and cutlers (couteliers) was later converted into the Elephant and Castle Inn. Cutlers also dealt with ivory for the handles and the medieval symbol of the Worshipful company of Cutlers features an elephant with seat on its back in shape of a castle (possibly meant to be a "howdah")
- And our favourite, comes from a corruption of la Infanta de Castilla referring to any of a number of Spanish princesses connected to English history including Eleanor of Castile and Catherine of Aragon.
Famous former residents include 
Charlie Chaplin and
Michael Caine, who were born and grew up locally.
Improving Elephant & Castle: 
