The Elephant and Castle is an area around a major road junction in South London, England, in the London Borough of Southwark. Although the name also informally refers to the areas of Walworth and Newington, the proximity of the London Underground station of the same name has led to the area being more commonly known as "Elephant and Castle ''. The name is derived from a local coaching inn.
where did the name elephant and castle come from
a local coaching inn