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Millennium Dome

The Millennium Dome, colloquially referred to simply as The Dome, is the original name of a large dome-shaped building, originally used to house the Millennium Experience, a major exhibition celebrating the beginning of the third millennium. Located on the Greenwich Peninsula in South East London, England, the exhibition was open to the public from 1 January to 31 December 2000.

Located at 51.5028, 0.00311667 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Cultural and educational buildings in London, Buildings and structures in Greenwich, History of Greenwich, Tensile membrane structures, Buildings and structures celebrating the third millennium, Buildings and structures completed in 1999, Richard Rogers buildings, High-tech architecture, Domes, Redevelopment projects in London, The World Is Not Enough, Event venues established in 1999

London Internet Exchange

"LINX" redirects here. For other uses of that word, see Linx. London Internet ExchangeAbbreviation LINXFounded 1994Location London, United KingdomWebsite www. linx. netMembers 435 as of September 2012Ports 1,038 as of September 2012Peak 1.623 Tbit/s as of March 2013Daily (avg. ) 1.106 Tbit/s as of March 2013 The London Internet Exchange ("LINX") is an Internet exchange point (IXP) situated in London. It was founded in 1994 by a group of Internet service providers.

Located at 51.5115, -0.003418 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Internet exchange points in the United Kingdom, Telecommunications in the United Kingdom, Media and communications in Tower Hamlets

Blackwall Tunnel

The Blackwall Tunnel is a pair of road tunnels underneath the River Thames in east London, linking the London Borough of Tower Hamlets with the Royal Borough of Greenwich, and part of the A102 road. The northern portal lies just south of the East India Dock Road in Blackwall; the southern entrances are just south of The O2 on the Greenwich Peninsula. Before the opening of the Dartford Tunnel in 1963, the Blackwall Tunnel was the easternmost Thames crossing for vehicles, excluding ferries.

Located at 51.5044, -0.00305556 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Tunnels underneath the River Thames, Transport in Tower Hamlets, Transport in Greenwich, Terry Farrell buildings, Road tunnels in England, Grade II listed buildings in London, Grade II listed tunnels, Tunnels completed in 1897, Tunnels completed in 1967

Trinity Buoy Wharf

Trinity Buoy Wharf, in the London Borough of Tower Hamlets, is the site of London's only lighthouse, by the confluence of the River Thames and Bow Creek, at Leamouth. The lighthouse no longer functions, and is the home of various art projects such as Longplayer. It is sometimes known as Bow Creek Lighthouse.

Located at 51.5077, 0.0083 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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London infrastructure, Buildings and structures in Tower Hamlets, History of Tower Hamlets, Lighthouses in England, Visitor attractions in Tower Hamlets, Port of London, Wharves in the United Kingdom, Redeveloped ports and waterfronts in the United Kingdom

Orchard House Yard

Orchard House Yard was an English shipbuilding yard located at Leamouth, on the River Lea at Bow Creek. The SS Robin, a 300-tonne steam-powered coaster which is part of the National Historic Fleet, Core Collection and the last of its type still in existence, was built at Orchard House Yard in 1890, and is currently moored a short distance away at West India Quay in London Docklands.

Located at 51.5087, 0.0067 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Former buildings and structures of Tower Hamlets, History of Tower Hamlets, Shipbuilding in London, Districts of London on the River Thames, Port of London

Bow Creek

Bow Creek is a 2.25-mile long tidal estuary of the English River Lea and is part of the Bow Back Rivers. Below Bow Locks the creek forms the boundary between the London Boroughs of Newham and Tower Hamlets, in east London.

Located at 51.5073, 0.0092 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Rivers of London, Geography of Newham, Geography of Tower Hamlets, Tributaries of the River Thames, River Lea

Thames Ironworks and Shipbuilding Company

The Thames Ironworks and Shipbuilding Company, Limited was a shipyard and iron works straddling the mouth of Bow Creek at its confluence with the River Thames, at Leamouth Wharf (often referred to as Blackwall) on the west side and at Canning Town on the east side. Its main activity was shipbuilding, but it also diversified into civil engineering, marine engines, cranes, electrical engineering and motor cars.

Located at 51.5094, 0.00911111 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Engineering companies of the United Kingdom, Defunct shipbuilding companies of the United Kingdom, History of Newham, History of Tower Hamlets, Shipbuilding in London, Leamouth-built ships, Shipyards on the River Thames, Port of London

Poplar and Canning Town (UK Parliament constituency)

Poplar and Canning Town was a borough constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. It elected one Member of Parliament (MP) by the first past the post system of election.

Located at 51.515, 0 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Politics of Newham, Politics of Tower Hamlets, United Kingdom Parliamentary constituencies established in 1997, United Kingdom Parliamentary constituencies disestablished in 2010, Parliamentary constituencies in London (historic)

Ravensbourne (college)

Ravensbourne (formerly Ravensbourne College of Design and Communication) is a university sector college in the field of digital media and design, with a vocationally focused portfolio of courses, spanning fashion, television and broadcasting, interactive product design, architecture and environment design, graphic design, animation, moving image, music production for media and sound design.

Located at 51.5017, 0.00555556 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Art schools in England, Art schools in London, Educational institutions established in 1962, Higher education colleges in London, Education in Greenwich, 1962 establishments in England

Robin Hood Gardens

Robin Hood Gardens is a council housing complex in Poplar, London designed in the late 1960s by architects Alison and Peter Smithson and completed in 1972. It was intended as an example of the 'streets in the sky' concept: social housing characterised by broad aerial walkways in long concrete blocks, much like the Park Hill estate in Sheffield; it was both informed by, and a reaction against, Le Corbusier's Unité d'Habitation. The estate is owned by Tower Hamlets Council.

Located at 51.5095, -0.00895833 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
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Housing estates in London, Buildings and structures in Tower Hamlets, Brutalist architecture in the United Kingdom

All Saints Church, Poplar

All Saints' Church, Poplar is a church in Newby Place, Poplar, London Borough of Tower Hamlets, and is the Church of England parish church of Poplar. It was built in 1821-3 to serve the newly created parish. The church was designated a Grade II listed building on 19 July 1950.

Located at 51.5097, -0.0122222 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
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Church of England churches in London, Religious organizations established in 1821, Churches in Tower Hamlets, Grade II listed churches in London, Religious buildings completed in 1823, 19th-century Church of England church buildings

East India Docks

The East India Docks was a group of docks in Blackwall, east London, north-east of the Isle of Dogs. Today only the entrance basin remains.

Located at 51.5081, 0 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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London docks, History of Tower Hamlets, Buildings and structures in Tower Hamlets, Geography of Tower Hamlets, British East India Company, Port of London

Blackwall railway station

For the current station, see Blackwall DLR station BlackwallLocationPlace East India DocksHistoryOpened by London and Blackwall RailwayKey dates Opened 6 July 1840Closed 3 May 1926Replaced by East India DLR 32x28px London Transport portal Blackwall railway station was a railway station in Blackwall, London, that served as the eastern terminus of the London and Blackwall Railway. It was located on the south side of the East India Docks, near the shore of the River Thames.

Located at 51.5082, 0 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Disused railway stations in Tower Hamlets, Railway stations opened in 1840, Railway stations closed in 1926, Former London and Blackwall Railway stations

Poplar railway station

For the current station, see Poplar DLR station Poplar railway station was a railway station in Poplar, London that was on the London and Blackwall Railway between Millwall Junction and Blackwall. It opened on 6 July 1840 on the west side of Brunswick Street, to the north of the Blackwall Yard shipyard, and was resited five years later across the road on the east side. It remained open until its closure on 3 May 1926, when all passenger services on the line east of Stepney ceased.

Located at 51.508, -0.0066 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
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Disused railway stations in Tower Hamlets, Railway stations opened in 1840, Railway stations closed in 1926, Former London and Blackwall Railway stations

A102 road

The A102 is a road that starts in Clapton in the north London Borough of Hackney and ends in Kidbrooke in the south Royal Borough of Greenwich. The A102 was formerly a continuous route including two motorway sections classified as the A102(M) however, subsequent to the renumbering of part of the route in 1999, the A102 designation belongs only to the section including the Blackwall Tunnel linking the A12 and the A2 and also to the section from Clapton to Hackney Wick.

Located at 51.4996, 0.00137 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Roads in England, Roads in London, Transport in Hackney, Transport in Tower Hamlets, Transport in Greenwich

The O2 Arena

The O2 Arena (visually typeset in branding as The O2 arena, referred to as North Greenwich Arena in context of the 2012 Summer Olympics and 2012 Summer Paralympics) is a multi-purpose indoor arena located in the centre of The O2, a large entertainment complex on the Greenwich Peninsula in London, England. It is named after its main sponsor, the telecommunications company O2.

Located at 51.503, 0.00313333 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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The O2

The O2, visually typeset in branding as The O2, is a large entertainment district on the Greenwich peninsula in South East London, England, including an indoor arena, a music club, a Cineworld cinema, an exhibition space, piazzas, bars and restaurants. It was built largely within the former Millennium Dome, a large dome-shaped building built to house an exhibition celebrating the turn of the third millennium; as such, The Dome remains a name in common usage for the venue.

Located at 51.5028, 0.00311667 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Cultural and educational buildings in London, Buildings and structures in Greenwich, History of Greenwich, Tensile membrane structures, Buildings and structures celebrating the third millennium, Richard Rogers buildings, Domes, Music venues in London, Redevelopment projects in London, Entertainment districts, Visitor attractions in Greenwich, Squash venues

Blackwall Yard

Blackwall Yard was a shipyard on the Thames at Blackwall, London, engaged in ship building and later ship repairs for over 350 years. The yard closed in 1987. The yard should not be confused with the nearby Thames Ironworks and Shipbuilding Company which although their head office address was in Blackwall, was based at Leamouth Wharf.

Located at 51.5069, -0.00333333 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Engineering companies of the United Kingdom, Defunct shipbuilding companies of the United Kingdom, History of Tower Hamlets, Shipbuilding in London, Blackwall Yard-built ships, Marine engine manufacturers, History of the River Thames, Shipyards on the River Thames, Former buildings and structures of Tower Hamlets, Port of London

Poplar Dock

Poplar Dock is a small dock in east London. It connects to the Blackwall Basin of the West India Docks and, although independent of this system, has never had a direct connection to the Thames. Originally a series of reservoirs built by the West India Dock Company and completed in 1828, Poplar Dock was converted into a railway dock, in the days before any of London's enclosed dock systems were connected to the railway network.

Located at 51.5056, -0.00805556 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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London docks, History of Tower Hamlets, Buildings and structures in Tower Hamlets, History of rail transport in London, North London Railway, Marinas in England, Port of London

Container City

Container City is a series of shipping container architecture and a trademark of "Urban Space Management". It is principally a means of utilising standard forty-foot equivalent unit shipping containers, at the end of their life, to produce flexible accommodation and offices at low cost. A number of buildings have been installed using this method, primarily in east London.

Located at 51.5081, 0.0081 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Buildings and structures in Tower Hamlets, House styles, Housing in London, Housing in the United Kingdom

Matter (venue)

Matter was a London music venue and nightclub that opened in September 2008, after three years of planning. A 2,600 capacity live music venue and nightclub, it was the second project for owners Cameron Leslie and Keith Reilly, founders of the London club Fabric. Matter is the third venue to open at The O2 in south-east London. Matter housed several visual installations, a sound system of some 200 speakers and a version of Fabric's 'BodySonic' dance floor, the 'BodyKinetic' floor.

Located at 51.5042, 0.0032 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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British Music Experience

The British Music Experience (or simply BME) is a permanent exhibition, taking up more than 20,000 square feet, installed into The O2 Bubble, part of The O2 in Greenwich, London. Opened with a private gig by The View in March 2009, it features a retrospective look at the British music industry since 1944, and features a wide selection of content and experiences, presented using a range of interactive media.

Located at 51.5038, 0.0029 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Music museums in the United Kingdom, Museums established in 2009, Museums in Greenwich

Bow Creek Ecology Park

Bow Creek Ecology Park is a small open space along Bow Creek in Newham, in eastern London. It is operated by the regional Lee Valley Park system.

Located at 51.5121, 0.0034 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Lee Valley Park, Parks and open spaces in Newham, River Lea

North Greenwich bus station

North Greenwich Bus Station serves the area of North Greenwich in the Royal Borough of Greenwich, Greater London, England. The station is owned and maintained by Transport for London. The bus station is next to the North Greenwich station and situated approximately 100 metres away from London's O2 arena. North Greenwich bus station was completed at around the same time as the tube station in 1999. This was when the Jubilee Line extension towards Stratford was completed.

Located at 51.5006, 0.0027 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Bus stations in London, Transport in Greenwich

Jamestown Harbour

Jamestown Harbour is a low-density luxury housing development of 73 homes that sits on the eastern edge of the Canary Wharf estate between Poplar Marina and Blackwall Marina. It is spread across three cul-de-sacs, being: Landons Close; Bridge House Quay; and Lancaster Drive. Jamestown Harbour is also surrounded by 5 heritage waterways, which are: ①Poplar Dock and its sole ancillary structure, ②the Poplar Dock Entrance Lock. Both are Grade II listed.

Located at 51.5039, -0.00888889 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Buildings and structures in Tower Hamlets, Redevelopment projects in London