Greenwich
District of Blackheath
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Royal Observatory, Greenwich

The Royal Observatory, Greenwich (formerly the Royal Greenwich Observatory or RGO), in London played a major role in the history of astronomy and navigation, and is best known as the location of the prime meridian. It is situated on a hill in Greenwich Park, overlooking the River Thames. The observatory was commissioned in 1675 by King Charles II, with the foundation stone being laid on 10 August.

Located at 51.4778, -0.00147503 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Buildings and structures completed in 1676, Christopher Wren London buildings, Astronomical observatories in England, Cultural and educational buildings in London, Buildings and structures in Greenwich, Education in Greenwich, History of Greenwich, Grade I listed buildings in London, Visitor attractions in London, Horological museums in the United Kingdom, Museums in Greenwich, Science and technology in London, 1676 establishments in England

Cutty Sark

The Cutty Sark is a British clipper ship. Built on the Clyde in 1869 for the Jock Willis shipping line, she was one of the last tea clippers to be built and one of the fastest, coming at the end of a long period of design development which halted as sailing ships gave way to steam propulsion.

Located at 51.4828, -0.00972222 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Greenwich foot tunnel

The Greenwich foot tunnel is a pedestrian tunnel crossing beneath the River Thames in East London, linking Greenwich in the south with the Isle of Dogs to the north. The tunnel is currently open while refurbishment works continue on the entrance shafts and domes. The works were due to be complete by June 2011, but are not yet complete as of December 2012.

Located at 51.4833, -0.0102 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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Tunnels underneath the River Thames, Buildings and structures in Greenwich, Buildings and structures in Tower Hamlets, Transport in Greenwich, Transport in Tower Hamlets, Walking in London, Pedestrian tunnels, Visitor attractions in Tower Hamlets, Visitor attractions in Greenwich, Tunnels completed in 1902

St Alfege Church, Greenwich

St Alfege Church is a Church of England place of worship in the town centre of Greenwich in the eponymous London Borough. Of medieval origin, the church was rebuilt in 1712-14 to the designs of Nicholas Hawksmoor

Located at 51.4805, -0.00966667 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Religious buildings completed in 1702, Church of England churches in London, Churches in Greenwich, Nicholas Hawksmoor buildings, English Baroque architecture, Anglican Diocese of London

Queen's House

The Queen's House, Greenwich, is a former royal residence built between 1616–1619 in Greenwich, then a few miles downriver from London, and now a district of the city. Its architect was Inigo Jones, for whom it was a crucial early commission, for Anne of Denmark, the queen of King James I of England. It was altered and completed by Jones, in a second campaign about 1635 for Henrietta Maria, queen of King Charles I.

Located at 51.4811, -0.00388889 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Houses completed in 1635, Royal buildings in London, Royal residences in the United Kingdom, Grade I listed buildings in London, Grade I listed houses, Houses in Greenwich, Palladian architecture, Country houses in London

Palace of Placentia

The Palace of Placentia was an English Royal Palace built by Humphrey, Duke of Gloucester in 1447, in Greenwich, on the banks of the River Thames, downstream from London. The Palace was demolished in the seventeenth century and replaced with the Greenwich Hospital in the late seventeenth century.

Located at 51.4822, -0.00666667 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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1420s architecture, Former buildings and structures of Greenwich, Tudor royal palaces in England, Defunct prisons in London, Royal buildings in London, Royal residences in the United Kingdom, Country houses in London

River Ravensbourne

The River Ravensbourne is a tributary of the River Thames in South London, England. It flows into the River Thames on the Tideway at Deptford, where its tidal reach is known as Deptford Creek.

Located at 51.482, -0.01706 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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Rivers of London, Geography of Bromley, Geography of Greenwich, Geography of Lewisham, Tributaries of the River Thames

Prime meridian (Greenwich)

The prime meridian, based at the Royal Observatory, Greenwich, was established by Sir George Airy in 1851. By 1884, over two-thirds of all ships and tonnage used it as the reference meridian on their maps. In October of that year, at the behest of U.S. President Chester A. Arthur, 41 delegates from 25 nations met in Washington, D.C. , USA, for the International Meridian Conference.

Located at 51.4778, -0.001475 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Lines of longitude, Geography of Greenwich, 1884 establishments, English inventions

Greenwich Pier

Greenwich Pier is a pier on the River Thames in the London borough of Greenwich, UK. It is operated by London River Services and called at by various river cruise operators, mostly operating public cruise services to and from Central London. It is currently undergoing major refurbishment and a temporary dock is in place.

Located at 51.484, -0.00942222 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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London River Services, Buildings and structures in Greenwich, Transport in Greenwich, Piers in London

Ranger's House

Ranger's House is a medium-sized red brick Georgian mansion in the Palladian style, adjacent to Greenwich Park in the south east of London. It is situated in Blackheath and backs directly onto Greenwich Park. Presently there is a rose garden behind it. Since 2002 it has housed the Wernher Collection of art.

Located at 51.4734, -0.00161111 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Art museums and galleries in London, English Heritage sites in London, Royal residences in the United Kingdom, Houses in Greenwich, Museums in Greenwich, Decorative arts museums in England

Fan Museum

The Fan Museum was the first museum dedicated to the fan. It is located in the Greenwich World Heritage Site in South East London, England. The Museum, which opened in 1991, is accommodated in two grade II* listed houses built in 1721. An orangery decorated with murals has been added to the building. There is also a Japanese-style garden with a fan-shaped parterre, a pond, and a stream. The Fan Museum owns over 4,000 fans, fan leaves and related ephemera.

Located at 51.4786, -0.00777778 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Grade II* listed buildings in London, Museums established in 1991, Museums in Greenwich, Fashion museums in the United Kingdom

Island Gardens

Island Gardens is a public park located at the southern end of the Isle of Dogs—hence the name 'Island'—in the London Borough of Tower Hamlets on the north bank of the River Thames. The park was formally opened on 3 August 1895 by prominent local politician Will Crooks—one of many local improvements he instigated.

Located at 51.4871, -0.00791667 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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Parks and open spaces in Tower Hamlets, Parks and open spaces on the River Thames

Greenwich Maritime Institute

The Greenwich Maritime Institute (GMI) is a part of the University of Greenwich. Established in 1998, it provides a specialist postgraduate and research institute within the large multi-faculty University of Greenwich.

Located at 51.4833, -0.00555556 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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University of Greenwich, Education in Greenwich, Maritime colleges in the United Kingdom, Educational institutions established in 1998

Seamen's Hospital Society

The Seamen's Hospital Society is a UK charity established in 1821 with the purpose of helping people currently or previously employed in the Merchant Navy or fishing fleets, and their dependants. The Dreadnought Seamen's Hospital continues to the present day under the NHS as the 'Dreadnought Unit' at St Thomas's Hospital and the dedicated Hospital for Tropical Diseases, part of the University College Hospitals London NHS Trust.

Located at 51.4817, -0.00861111 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Cultural and educational buildings in London, Health in Greenwich, Health in Lambeth, Health in Camden, Hospitals in London, Transport on the River Thames, University College London, Hospital ships, Health charities in the United Kingdom, 1821 establishments in the United Kingdom, British Merchant Navy, Port of London

North Greenwich railway station

North Greenwich was a railway station in Millwall, east London. It was located on the north side of the River Thames near Island Gardens, and is not to be confused with the modern-day North Greenwich tube station, which is located on the south side of the river, a mile downstream on the Greenwich Peninsula, near the Millennium Dome. It was the terminus of the Millwall Extension Railway (MER) branch of the London and Blackwall Railway; Millwall Docks was the next station along.

Located at 51.4881, -0.0108333 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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Disused railway stations in Tower Hamlets, Railway stations opened in 1872, Railway stations closed in 1926, Former London and Blackwall Railway stations

A206 road

The A206 road links Greenwich with Greenhithe following the line of the River Thames. Today it is approximately 15 miles (24 km) in length, although the final section is a relatively new road. Its primary purpose is to link into the London Orbital motorway at the Dartford Crossing and is heavily used by lorries.

Located at 51.474, -0.021 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Roads in Kent, Roads in London, Transport in Greenwich

Art in Perpetuity Trust

Art in Perpetuity Trust, also known as APT, is a London-based charity focusing on developing visual arts. It comprises 37 studios for visual artists and a gallery in Deptford.

Located at 51.4769, -0.0208 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Contemporary art galleries in the United Kingdom, Art museums and galleries in London, 1995 establishments in England, Charities based in London, Deptford

Old Royal Naval College

The Old Royal Naval College is the architectural centrepiece of Maritime Greenwich, a World Heritage Site in Greenwich, London, described by the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation as being of “outstanding universal value” and reckoned to be the “finest and most dramatically sited architectural and landscape ensemble in the British Isles”.

Located at 51.4837, -0.00594444 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Royal School of Naval Architecture

The first School of Naval Architecture opened in 1811 in Portsmouth and closed in 1832. The Royal School of Naval Architecture or Royal School of Naval Architecture and Marine Engineering was an institution founded in South Kensington in 1864 to train naval architects. It was founded by Joseph Woolley, who had been Principal of the short-lived School of Mathematics and Naval Construction in Portsmouth (1848–1853).

Located at 51.484, -0.005 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Educational institutions established in 1864, Naval architecture, History of the Royal Navy, Training establishments of the Royal Navy

Greenwich Park railway station

Greenwich Park railway station (Greenwich until 1900) was a railway station in Greenwich, London opened in 1888 by the London, Chatham and Dover Railway. It was intended to rival the South Eastern Railway's Greenwich railway station which had opened over 50 years earlier. It served as the terminus for the Greenwich Park branch, which ran from Nunhead to Greenwich Park. It took its name from the nearby Greenwich Park, home of the Royal Observatory.

Located at 51.4798, -0.0092 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Disused railway stations in Greenwich, Railway stations opened in 1888, Railway stations closed in 1917

Blackheath Hill railway station

Blackheath Hill railway station was a railway station in south-east London on the border of Greenwich and Lewisham. It was opened in 1871 by the London, Chatham and Dover Railway on its Greenwich Park branch. It served as the end of the line until the stretch to Greenwich Park was opened in 1888. It closed in 1917 along with the rest of the line, owing to poor use.

Located at 51.4724, -0.01445 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Disused railway stations in Greenwich

Poplar Blackwall and District Rowing Club

Poplar Blackwall and District Rowing Club is an amateur rowing club, on the River Thames in England. It is situated on the northern bank of the Thames opposite Greenwich on the Isle of Dogs. Poplar Blackwall and District Rowing Club was founded in 1854 and is one of the oldest rowing clubs in Great Britain. It was established by a group of young lightermen as "The Blackwall Rowing and Athletic Club". Boats were carried to the river from a local pub.

Located at 51.4867, -0.01 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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Sports clubs established in 1854, Tideway Rowing clubs, 1854 establishments in England

Jack Cade's Cavern

Jack Cade's Cavern is a cavern, extending several hundred feet underground, in Blackheath, south-east London, England. It is located northwest of the Heath and southwest of Greenwich Park, beneath a spot called "The Point". It was re-discovered in about the year 1780. They are also referred to as the Blackheath Caverns. The entrance was at the end of a row of small cottages called "Cavern Cottages" at the rear of Trinity Church on Blackheath Hill,.

Located at 51.4733, -0.0112 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Buildings and structures in Greenwich, Buildings and structures in London, Caves of London, Geography of Greenwich, Air-raid shelters, Blackheath, London

Greenwich Castle

Greenwich Castle was a castle used during the reign of Henry VIII, located in Greenwich Park, in Greenwich, England. The Royal Observatory, Greenwich now stands on the land. Greenwich Castle was apparently a favourite place for Henry VIII to house his mistresses, as it was within easy travelling distance of Greenwich Palace.

Located at 51.4779, -0.0019 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Former buildings and structures of Greenwich, Tudor royal palaces in England, Royal residences in the United Kingdom

Core Gallery

Core Gallery is a not-for-profit artist run gallery in Deptford, southeast London, England. The gallery has been in operation in various forms over the past 15 years and from 2010 in Creekside. Artists involved, some graduates of Goldsmiths College and the Royal College of Art, include: Arnold Borgerth Nicholas Cornwell Rosalind Davis Kelda Hole Neil Kelly Steve Lumb Elizabeth Murton Gillian Best Powell

Located at 51.4774, -0.021 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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