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Encyclopedia > Abbey Wood
Abbey Wood

Coordinates: 51.4864° N 0.1109° E Map of Earth showing lines of latitude (horizontally) and longitude (vertically), Eckert VI projection; large version (pdf, 1. ...

OS grid reference TQ465785
London borough Greenwich
Ceremonial county Greater London
Region London
Constituent country England
Sovereign state United Kingdom
Post town LONDON
Postcode district SE2
Dial code 020
Police Metropolitan
Fire London
Ambulance London
London Assembly Greenwich and Lewisham
European Parliament London
List of places: UK • England • London

Abbey Wood is an area on the eastern edge of the London Borough of Greenwich, between Plumstead to the west and Erith to the east, Abbey Wood takes its name from the nearby Lesnes Abbey and Bostall Woods. * [1]. A legal company is named after the woods. Image File history File links Greater_london_outline_map_bw. ... Image File history File links Red_pog. ... The British national grid reference system is a system of geographic grid references commonly used in Great Britain, different from using latitude or longitude. ... The districts of England are a level of subnational division of England used for the purposes of local government. ... The London Borough of Greenwich is a London borough in southeast London, England. ... The Ceremonial counties of England are areas of England that are appointed a Lord-Lieutenant, and are defined by the government with reference to the metropolitan and non-metropolitan counties of England. ... Greater London is the top-level administrative subdivision covering London, England. ... The region, also known as Government Office Region, is currently the highest tier of local government subnational entity of England in the United Kingdom. ... Greater London is the top-level administrative subdivision covering London, England. ... This is an alphabetical list of countries of the world, including independent states (both those that are internationally recognised and generally unrecognised), inhabited dependent territories and areas of special sovereignty. ... Motto (French) God and my right Anthem God Save the King (Queen) England() – on the European continent() – in the United Kingdom() Capital (and largest city) London (de facto) Official languages English (de facto) Government Constitutional monarchy  -  Queen Queen Elizabeth II  -  Prime Minister Tony Blair MP Unification  -  by Athelstan 967  Area... This is an alphabetical list of the sovereign states of the world, including both de jure and de facto independent states. ... A post town is a required part of all UK postal addresses. ... UK postal codes are known as postcodes. ... The SE (South Eastern) postcode area, also known as the London SE postcode area[2], is the part of the London postal district covering much of south east London, England. ... The UK telephone numbering plan, also known as the National Numbering Plan, is regulated by the Office of Communications (Ofcom), which replaced the Office of Telecommunications (Oftel) in 2003. ... 020 is the dial code for Greater London in the United Kingdom. ... The Metropolitan Police Service (MPS) is the Home Office police force responsible for Greater London, with the exception of the square mile of the City of London. ... A Fire Appliance belonging to the Greater Manchester Fire and Rescue Service The fire service in the United Kingdom has undergone dramatic changes since the beginning of the 21st century, a process that has been propelled by a devolution of central government powers, new legislation and a change to operational... The London Fire Brigade (LFB) is the statutory fire and rescue service for London, England. ... Crest of NHS ambulance services in England Crest of the Scottish Ambulance Service In the UK, the majority of ambulance services are provided under the National Health Service through local ambulance trusts. Each trust is specific to a county or area, and so the country is divided across a number... The London Ambulance Service (LAS) is the largest ambulance service in the world that does not directly charge its patients for its services. ... Greater London is divided into a number of constituencies for London Assembly elections. ... Greenwich and Lewisham is a constituency represented in the London Assembly. ... This is a list of Members of the European Parliament for the United Kingdom in the 2004 to 2009 session, ordered by name. ... London is a constituency of the European Parliament. ... List of cities in the United Kingdom List of towns in England Lists of places within counties List of places in Bedfordshire List of places in Berkshire List of places in Buckinghamshire List of places in Cambridgeshire List of places in Cheshire List of places in Cleveland List of places... This is a partial list of places in London, England. ... The London Borough of Greenwich is a London borough in southeast London, England. ... Lesnes Abbey was founded by Richard de Luci, Chief Justiciar of England, in 1178. ...

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History

The original 19th century Abbey Wood (known locally as "The Village") is the area immediately south of Abbey Wood railway station, built where Knee Hill became Harrow Manorway and crossed the railway (North Kent Line). This is now the centre where three phases of house building (almost) meet. This article is about the station in London. ... The North Kent Line is a railway line which connects central and south east London with Dartford and Medway. ...

  • The Royal Arsenal Co-operative Society (RACS) bought two farms on the hillside to the south and between 1900 and 1930 built the Bostall Estate. Once known as "Tin Check Island" after the Society's dividend system, this has streets named for Co-operative themes (Alexander McLeod, Rochdale, Robert Owen, Congress), a school & shops but no pubs!
  • Between 1955 & 1959 the London County Council built the Abbey Estate on former Royal Arsenal marshland just south of the railway going north to the Southern Outfall Sewer bank heading for Crossness). Predominantly conventional brick houses with gardens, equipped with a shopping centre, schools and open spaces, the estate was first used to rehouse people from London's East End, again at first there were no pubs and few shops.The main through-road is Eynsham Drive.
  • In the early 1970s the Greater London Council began building the first phase of Thamesmead on more ex-Royal-Arsenal land, north-east of Abbey Wood station. The original railway level crossing was replaced by a flyover.

The Royal Arsenal Co-operative Society was a consumer co-operative society based in south east London. ... A cooperative (also co-operative or co-op) comprises a legal entity owned and democratically controlled by its members, with no passive shareholders. ... The Rochdale Principles are a set of ideals for the operation of cooperatives. ... Robert Owen (May 14, 1771 – November 17, 1858) was a Welsh socialist and social reformer. ... London County Council emblem is still seen today on buildings, especially housing, from that era London County Council (LCC) was the principal local government body for the County of London from 1889 until 1965, when it was replaced by the Greater London Council. ... The Royal Arsenal, originally known as the Woolwich Arsenal, carried out armaments manufacture, ammunition proofing and explosives research. ... The Southern Outfall Sewer was designed by Joseph Bazalgette after an outbreak of cholera in 1853 and The Big Stink. ... Crossness is a place in south-east London. ... Arms of the Greater London Council The Greater London Council (GLC) was the top-tier local government administrative body for Greater London from 1965 to 1986. ... Thamesmead is a new town, more realistically a new suburb, in London built on the southern bank of the River Thames, 9. ...

Places, People & Things of interest

Abbey wood is mooted as the south eastern terminus of Crossrail One. For the similar scheme in Glasgow, see Glasgow Crossrail Crossrail is a project to build a new east-west railway connection under central London, with one connection to the west and two to the east. ...


Snooker champion Steve Davis came from Plumstead but went to Alexander McLeod Primary School and Abbey Wood Secondary School. Boxer Julius Francis went to St Thomas a Becket Primary School and Abbey Wood School, and Olympic runner Jennifer Stoute also went to Abbey Wood School. Kate Bush briefly attended the convent school at the top of Knee Hill. Snooker is a cue sport that is played on a large (12 feet × 6 feet, 3. ... Steve Davis OBE (born August 22, 1957) is an English professional snooker player who was born in London and lives in Brentwood, Essex with his wife and two sons. ... Julius Francis, a stalwart of the British boxing scene, was born in the London borough of Peckham on December 8, 1964. ... Jennifer Stoute (born April 16, 1965) is a former sprinter from Great Britain who won an Olympic bronze medal in 4 x 400 metres relay in Barcelona 1992. ... Kate Bush (born Catherine Mary Bush 30 July 1958, Bexleyheath, Kent, now part of Greater London), is an English female solo singer and musician. ...


It now has a women's netball team Abbey Angels, [2].


Time FM, a licensed local radio station that evolved from an early cable channel - Radio Thamesmead - has studios on the Abbey Wood/Plumstead borders. Abby wood also hosted London's first cable TV station at wickham Lane.


Places of interest include Lesnes Abbey and Bostall Woods & Heath. Bostall Woods (part of the South East London Green Chain) includes one of the few camping & caravan sites in London and is a known source of fossilised sharks' teeth.The cooperative woods was also the site of the first camp for the woodcraft folk. Lesnes Abbey was founded by Richard de Luci, Chief Justiciar of England, in 1178. ... The South East London Green Chain is a linked system of open spaces between the River Thames and Crystal Palace Park in London, England. ... For other uses of the term, see Fossil (disambiguation) Fossils are the mineralized remains of animals or plants or other artifacts such as footprints. ...


Transport

Rail

The nearest railway stations in the area are Abbey Wood railway station. Trains from this station runs to London Charing Cross and London Cannon Street via Woolwich and Greenwich or Lewisham to the west and a limited service to victoria. To the east the trains go to Dartford and a limited service to Crayford or Gravesend and Gillingham. This article is about the station in London. ...


Buses

London Buses route 99 is a Transport for London contracted bus route in London, United Kingdom. ... Woolwich is a suburb in south-east London, England in the London Borough of Greenwich, on the south side of the River Thames, though the tiny exclave of North Woolwich (which is now part of the London Borough of Newham) is on the north side of the river. ... Thamesmead is a new town, more realistically a new suburb, in London built on the southern bank of the River Thames, 9. ... Peckham is an area of London in the London Borough of Southwark, located 3. ... Belvedere in Italian literally means beautiful view. ... Lewisham is a district in south-east London, England and the principal settlement of the London Borough of Lewisham. ... Thamesmead is a new town, more realistically a new suburb, in London built on the southern bank of the River Thames, 9. ... Sidcup is a place in London, England in the London Borough of Bexley. ... Thamesmead is a new town, more realistically a new suburb, in London built on the southern bank of the River Thames, 9. ... Bexleyheath, formerly known as Bexley New Town, part of the London Borough of Bexley, consists of a suburban development located 12 miles (19. ... Bexleyheath, formerly known as Bexley New Town, part of the London Borough of Bexley, consists of a suburban development located 12 miles (19. ... The A205 or South Circular Road is a roughly semicircular trunk road that joins west London to east London via south London. ... Thamesmead is a new town, more realistically a new suburb, in London built on the southern bank of the River Thames, 9. ... Bexleyheath, formerly known as Bexley New Town, part of the London Borough of Bexley, consists of a suburban development located 12 miles (19. ... Thamesmead is a new town, more realistically a new suburb, in London built on the southern bank of the River Thames, 9. ... Tottenham Court Road looking north with the Euston Tower in the distance Tottenham Court Road is a road in Central London running from St Giles Circus (the junction of Oxford Street and Charing Cross Road) north to Euston Road, near the border of the City of Westminster and the London...

Nearest railway stations

This article is about the station in London. ... The North Kent Line is a railway line which connects central and south east London with Dartford and Medway. ...

Nearest places

Plumstead (founded circa 980) is a district in the London Borough of Greenwich, with the eastern end of the site of the former Royal Arsenal at its northern boundary and Shooters Hill to the south. ... Belvedere is a suburban area in the northern part of the London Borough of Bexley, southeast London. ... Thamesmead is a new town, more realistically a new suburb, in London built on the southern bank of the River Thames, 9. ... Welling is a district in the London Borough of Bexley. ...

References

  1. ^ Bus 99 Timetable
  2. ^ Bus 177 Timetable
  3. ^ Bus 180 Timetable
  4. ^ Bus 229 Timetable
  5. ^ Bus 244 Timetable
  6. ^ Bus 401 Timetable
  7. ^ Bus 469 Timetable
  8. ^ Bus B11 Timetable
  9. ^ Bus N1 Timetable

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London Borough of Greenwich

Districts: Abbey Wood • Blackheath • Charlton • Deptford • Eltham • Greenwich • Kidbrooke • Mottingham • New Eltham • Plumstead • Shooter's Hill • Thamesmead • Woolwich
Attractions Millennium Dome • The Royal Artillery Museum • Cutty Sark • National Maritime Museum • Greenwich Hospital • Royal Observatory
Parks and open spaces in Greenwich
Street markets Greenwich Market
Constituencies Erith and Thamesmead • Eltham • Greenwich and Woolwich
Post Codes SE2 • SE3 • SE7 • SE8 • SE9 • SE10 • SE12 • SE13 • SE18 • SE28 • DA15
The London Borough of Greenwich is a London borough in southeast London, England. ... Blackheath is a suburb of London, divided between the London Borough of Lewisham and the London Borough of Greenwich. ... Charlton is a place in south-east London, in the London Borough of Greenwich, sandwiched between east Greenwich and the Woolwich Dockyard area of Woolwich. ... Deptford is an area in the London Borough of Lewisham and London Borough of Greenwich, on the south bank of the River Thames in south-east London. ... Eltham is a place in the London Borough of Greenwich. ... Greenwich (pronounced grenn-itch or by some grinn-itch ) is a town, now part of the south eastern urban sprawl of London, on the south bank of the River Thames in the London Borough of Greenwich. ... Kidbrooke is a place in the London Borough of Greenwich. ... Mottingham is a place in SE9, England in the London Borough of Greenwich, although part (to the west of Mottingham Road) is in the London Borough of Bromley. ... New Eltham is a commuter suburb in the London Borough of Greenwich, England, although the Dulverton catchment area to the North side of Footscray Road falls within the London Borough of Bexley. ... Plumstead (founded circa 980) is a district in the London Borough of Greenwich, with the eastern end of the site of the former Royal Arsenal at its northern boundary and Shooters Hill to the south. ... Shooters Hill is a place in the London Borough of Greenwich in south-east London. ... Thamesmead is a new town, more realistically a new suburb, in London built on the southern bank of the River Thames, 9. ... Woolwich is a suburb in south-east London, England in the London Borough of Greenwich, on the south side of the River Thames, though the tiny exclave of North Woolwich (which is now part of the London Borough of Newham) is on the north side of the river. ... The Millennium Dome, with the Canary Wharf complex in the background, seen from the River Thames Aerial view of the Millennium Dome The Millennium Dome, seen from the Isle of Dogs. ... Firepower: The Royal Artillery Museum is a military museum in Woolwich in south-east London, England, which tells the story of the Royal Regiment of Artillery and of the Royal Arsenal. ... It has been suggested that this article or section be merged into Tam o Shanter (Burns poem). ... The National Maritime Museum, Greenwich The National Maritime Museum (NMM) is the leading maritime museum of the United Kingdom, and one of the most important in the world. ... The Greenwich Hospital in London was founded in 1694 as the Royal Naval Hospital for Seamen. ... Royal Observatory, Greenwich one of the hyper-accurate chronometers at the observatory. ... The London Borough of Greenwich has over fifty parks and open spaces within its boundaries. ... Greenwich Market is a covered market in Greenwich, south east London, which specialises in antiques and arts and crafts. ... Erith and Thamesmead is a constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. ... Eltham is a constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. ... Creation 1997 MP Nick Raynsford Party Labour Type House of Commons County Greater London EP constituency London Greenwich and Woolwich is a constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. ... SE2 is the postcode for Abbey Wood in the London Borough of Greenwich. ... Map of SE postal districts SE3 is the postcode for Blackheath in the London Borough of Greenwich and the London Borough of Lewisham, and Kidbrooke in the London Borough of Greenwich. ... SE7 is the postcode for Charlton in the London Borough of Greenwich. ... Map of SE postal districts SE8 is the postcode for Deptford in the London Borough of Lewisham and London Borough of Greenwich. ... Map of SE postal districts SE9 is the postcode for Eltham in the London Borough of Greenwich. ... SE10 is the postcode for Greenwich in the London Borough of Greenwich. ... SE12 is the postcode for Lee in the London Borough of Lewisham. ... SE13 is the postcode for Lewisham in the London Borough of Lewisham. ... Map of SE postal districts SE18 is the postcode for Woolwich, Plumstead and Shooters Hill in the London Borough of Greenwich. ... SE28 is the postcode for Thamesmead in the London Borough of Greenwich and the London Borough of Bexley. ... DA15 is the postcode for the north western part of Sidcup and Blackfen in the London Borough of Bexley. ...

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London Borough of Bexley

Districts: Abbey Wood • Albany Park • Barnehurst • Barnes Cray • Belvedere • Bexley • Bexleyheath • Blackfen • Crayford • Crook Log • Crossness • East Wickham • Erith • Falconwood • Foots Cray • Lamorbey • Lessness Heath • Longlands • Northumberland Heath • Sidcup • Slade Green • Thamesmead • Upper Belvedere • Upton • Welling • West Heath
Attractions: Hall Place and Gardens • Red House (NT) • Danson House nbsp;• Crossness Pumping Station
Parks and open spaces in Bexley
Constituencies: Bexleyheath & Crayford • Erith & Thamesmead • Old Bexley & Sidcup
Post Codes: SE2 • SE9 • SE28 • DA1 • DA3 • DA5 • DA6 • DA7 • DA8 • DA14 • DA15 • DA16 • DA17 • DA18
The London Borough of Bexley is a London borough in south east London, England and forms part of Outer London. ... Albany Park, a suburb in the London Borough of Bexley, is located between Sidcup and Old Bexley. ... Barnehurst is a town in the London Borough of Bexley. ... Barnes Cray is a place in the London Borough of Bexley. ... Belvedere is a suburban area in the northern part of the London Borough of Bexley, southeast London. ... // Bexley is a place in south east London in the London Borough of Bexley. ... Bexleyheath, formerly known as Bexley New Town, part of the London Borough of Bexley, consists of a suburban development located 12 miles (19. ... Blackfen is a largely residential area of Sidcup in the London Borough of Bexley. ... For other uses, see Crayford (disambiguation). ... Crook Log is a district in the London Borough of Bexley. ... Crossness is a place in south-east London. ... East Wickham is a place in the London Borough of Bexley. ... ‹ The template below has been proposed for deletion. ... Falconwood is a suburban area to the west of, and part of, Welling in the London Borough of Bexley. ... Foots Cray is a place in the London Borough of Bexley near to the town of Sidcup. ... Lamorbey is a small district of Sidcup. ... Lessness Heath is a district in the London Borough of Bexley. ... Longlands is a place in southeast London, England and an electoral ward in the southwest corner of the London Borough of Bexley; its main postcodes is DA15 and DA14. ... Northumberland Heath is the upper part of Erith within the London Borough of Bexley. ... Sidcup is a place in London, England in the London Borough of Bexley. ... Slade Green is a place in the London Borough of Bexley. ... Thamesmead is a new town, more realistically a new suburb, in London built on the southern bank of the River Thames, 9. ... Belvedere is a settlement between Plumstead and Erith in southeast London. ... Upton is a hamlet engulfed when the new town of Bexleyheath developed during the early 20th century. ... Welling is a district in the London Borough of Bexley. ... West Heath is a district in the London Borough of Bexley. ... This picture clearly shows the contrast between the 16th-century stone half of Hall Place, and the 17th-century brick half Hall Place is a former stately home, today a Grade 1 listed building and Scheduled Ancient Monument, beside the River Cray, west of Bexleyheath and north-east of Old... View of Red House from the garden Red House in Bexleyheath in the southern suburbs of London, England is a key building in the history of the Arts and Crafts movement and of 19th century British architecture. ... The standard of the National Trust The National Trust for Places of Historic Interest or Natural Beauty, usually known as The National Trust, is a British preservation organization. ... Danson House is a Georgian mansion (today a Grade I listed building) at the centre of Danson Park, to the west of Bexleyheath in the London Borough of Bexley, south-east London. ... Crossness Pumping Station was built by Sir Joseph Bazalgette as part of his redevelopment of Londons main sewerage system. ... The London Borough of Bexley owns and maintains over 100 parks and open spaces within its boundaries, with a total of 638 acres (255ha). ... Bexleyheath and Crayford is a constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. ... Erith and Thamesmead is a constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. ... Old Bexley and Sidcup is a UK parliamentary constituency situated wholly within the London Borough of Bexley. ... SE2 is the postcode for Abbey Wood in the London Borough of Greenwich. ... Map of SE postal districts SE9 is the postcode for Eltham in the London Borough of Greenwich. ... SE28 is the postcode for Thamesmead in the London Borough of Greenwich and the London Borough of Bexley. ... DA1 is the postcode for Dartford in Kent. ... The DA postcode area, also known as the Dartford postcode area[2], is a group of 18 postal districts in south east Greater London and north west Kent which are subdivisions of 11 post towns. ... DA5 is the postcode for Bexley in the London Borough of Bexley The post town for this postcode is BEXLEY. Categories: London geography stubs | London postal districts | Bexley ... DA6 is the postcode for the southern part of Bexleyheath in the London Borough of Bexley. ... DA7 is the postcode for the northern part of Bexleyheath and Barnehurst in the London Borough of Bexley. ... DA8 is the postcode for part of Erith in the London Borough of Bexley. ... DA14 is the postcode for the south eastern part of Sidcup and Foots Cray in the London Borough of Bexley. ... DA15 is the postcode for the north western part of Sidcup and Blackfen in the London Borough of Bexley. ... DA16 is the postcode for part of Welling in the London Borough of Bexley. ... DA17 is the postcode for Belvedere in the London Borough of Bexley. ... DA18 is the postcode for Erith Marshes and the most easterly part of Thamesmead in the London Borough of Bexley. ...


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Abbey Wood - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (439 words)
Abbey Wood is an area on the eastern edge of the London Borough of Greenwich, between Plumstead to the west and Erith to the east, Abbey Wood takes its name from the nearby Lesnes Abbey and Bostall Woods.
The original 19th century Abbey Wood (known locally as "The Village") is the area immediately south of Abbey Wood railway station, built where Knee Hill became Harrow Manorway and crossed the railway (North Kent Line).
Between 1956 and 1959 the London County Council built the Abbey Estate on former Royal Arsenal marshland to the north (between the railway and the Southern Outfall Sewer bank heading for Crossness).
Abbey Caskets are made from fine woods (887 words)
Abbey Caskets and urns are made of native fl cherry in natural and cherry stained finishes.
The wood is medium density with closed pores and a tight grain.
Abbey Caskets and urns are made of fl walnut and finished with a low-gloss clear coating to show the beauty of the wood.
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