NHS 75 Anniversary Ride
A cycling route starting in City of London, England, United Kingdom.
Overview
About this route
Southwark Cyclists Route: Start/Finish London Bridge - Lloyd George Statue - Aneurin Bevan - Bermondsey Health Centre - Salter Statues.
- 1 h 19 min
- Duration
- 20.8 km
- Distance
- 84 m
- Ascent
- 83 m
- Descent
- 15.9 km/h
- Avg. speed
- 29 m
- Avg. speed
Route quality
Waytypes & surfaces along the route
Waytypes
Cycleway
11.1 km
(53 %)
Quiet road
5.4 km
(26 %)
Surfaces
Paved
19.6 km
(94 %)
Asphalt
18.9 km
(91 %)
Paving stones
0.7 km
(3 %)
Undefined
1.2 km
(6 %)
Route highlights
Points of interest along the route
Point of interest after 3.1 km
British Medical Association - BMA House First supported, then strongly opposed, formation of NHS. Tavistock Square. (Not on this route).
Point of interest after 4.1 km
Lloyd George Statue Lloyd George's Liberal government introduced National Insurance in 1911. Included health care for contributors but not dependents.
Point of interest after 6.8 km
William Beveridge Plaque 1942 Beveridge Report set out plans for social security reforms, including a free health service. (Not on this route)
Point of interest after 7.9 km
Aneurin Bevan and Jennie Lee blue plaque Noted for tenure as Minister of Health in Clement Attlee's government in which he spearheaded the creation of the British National Health Service.
Point of interest after 16.2 km
Bermondsey Health Centre Built 1937. First loacal authority health centre. Focus on pubic health. By 1930s local authorities were providing a lot of free health care. Building still in use by NHS. Brief history at https://ezitis.myzen.co.uk/bermondseyhc.html
Point of interest after 18.3 km
Salter Statues Alfred Salter was a GP in Bermondsey from 1900. He was a passionate social reformer and provided free care to those who could not afford it. Became Bernondsey's MP for 1922-3 and 1929-1945.
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