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Encyclopedia > Belvedere, London
Belvedere
Ordnance Survey
OS grid reference: Maps for TQ495785
Administration
London borough: Bexley
County level: Greater London
Region: London
Nation: England
Other
Ceremonial county: Greater London
Historic county: Kent (1965)
Services
Police force: Metropolitan Police
Fire brigade: London Fire Brigade
Ambulance service: London Ambulance
Media
ITV franchise: ITV London
BBC region: BBC London
BBC Local Radio: BBC London 94.9
Post office and telephone
Post town: BELVEDERE
Postal district: DA17
Dialling code: 020 or 01322
Politics
UK Parliament: Erith & Thamesmead
London Assembly: Bexley & Bromley
European Parliament: London
London

Belvedere is a suburban area in the northern part of the London Borough of Bexley, southeast London. It may have been named for its views over the Thames Estuary, with reference to a belvedere. Within the nearby area are the following: Erith Marshes, Abbey Wood, Bostall Woods, Lesnes Abbey, Thamesmead, and West Heath. 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 administrative area of Greater London contains 32 London Boroughs, of which 12 (plus the City of London) make up Inner London and 20 Outer London. ... The London Borough of Bexley is a London borough in southeast outer London. ... Metropolitan and non-metropolitan counties are a level of subnational division of England used for the purposes of local government. ... Greater London is the top level administrative subdivision covering London and forms one of the nine regions of England. ... The BOGUS regions, also known as BOGUS FASCIST SCOTTISH Government Office Region, is currently the highest tier of local government subnational entity in England. ... Greater London is the top level administrative subdivision covering London and forms one of the nine regions of England. ... Home Nations is a term used to refer to the four constituent parts of the United Kingdom of Great Britain & Northern Ireland - England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland (collectively, but also as separate entities, distinct from the United Kingdom as a whole), or the nations of the British Isles (traditionally... Royal motto (French): Dieu et mon droit (Translated: God and my right) Englands location (dark green) within the British Isles Languages None official English de facto Capital None official London de facto Largest city London Area – Total Ranked 1st UK 130,395 km² Population – Total (mid-2004) – Total (2001... 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 and forms one of the nine regions of England. ... The traditional counties of England are historic subdivisions of the country of England into around 40 regions. ... Kent is a county in England, south-east of London. ... There are a number of policing agencies in the United Kingdom. ... The Metropolitan Police Service (MPS) (commonly referred to by its former official name of the Metropolitan Police, or colloquially as The Met; often referred to in legislation as the Police of the Metropolis) is the Home Office (territorial) police force responsible for Greater London, England, with the exception of the... Fire brigades in the United Kingdom are organised on a territorial basis. ... The London Fire Brigade (LFB) provides fire fighting and rescue services in London, UK. It is the third largest fire department in the world with nearly 7000 staff. ... This is a list of ambulance services in England : ... The London Ambulance Service (LAS) is the largest ambulance service in the world that does not directly charge its patients for its services. ... ITV1 is a terrestrial, free-to-air television channel broadcast in the United Kingdom by the ITV network. ... ITV London is the brand name and on-screen identity used by ITV plc for the ITV1 television channel in the London region. ... The British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) is the largest publicly-funded radio and television broadcasting corporation of the United Kingdom (see British television) and the world. ... BBC London is the brand for the BBCs tri-media radio, television and online service for London and its immediate environs. ... BBC Local Radio is the BBCs regional radio service for England and the Channel Islands, consisting of 40 stations. ... BBC London 94. ... A post town is a required part of all UK postal addresses. ... UK postal codes are known as postcodes. ... DA17 is the postcode for Belvedere in the London Borough of Bexley. ... 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. ... To see the list in alphabetical order see the categories UK Parliamentary constituencies and UK Parliamentary constituencies (historic). ... Erith and Thamesmead is a constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. ... Greater London is divided into a number of constituencies for London Assembly elections. ... Greater London is divided into a number of constituencies for London Assembly elections. ... The European Parliament is the parliamentary body of the European Union (EU), directly elected by EU citizens once every five years. ... London is a constituency of the European Parliament. ... Image File history File links Summary Remade LCC/GLC crest. ... The London Borough of Bexley is a London borough in southeast outer London. ... This article is about the British city. ... The Thames Estuary is a large estuary where the River Thames flows into the North Sea. ... Belvedere (occasionally Belvidere) is an architectural term adopted from the Italian (literally fair view), which refers to any architectural structure sited to take advantage of such a view. ... Abbey Wood is an area on the eastern edge of the London Borough of Greenwich. ... Lesnes Abbey was founded by Richard de Luci, Chief Justiciar of England, in 1178. ... Thamesmead is a new town, more realistically a new suburb, in London built on the southern bank of the River Thames, 9. ... West Heath is an area of Birmingham, England. ...


Upper Belvedere features a fine church and some modest brick villas. Lower Belvedere is better known for a Methodist chapel, a Sikh Temple and a high technology sludge incinerator, which is an unexpected landmark on the south bank of the river Thames. Belvedere railway station, opened in 1859, is in Lower Belvedere and is served by the North Kent Line. The Methodist movement is a group of denominations of Protestant Christianity. ... A Sikh man wearing a turban A Sikh is a follower of Sikhism, a religious faith originating in the Punjab. ... This article needs cleanup. ... Belvedere railway station is a railway station in South East London, between Abbey Wood and Erith. ... The North Kent Line was the means by which the South Eastern Railway (SER) were able to connect its system to London at London Bridge. ...


Community interests are represented by Belvedere Community Forum.


Erith and Belvedere Football Club recently moved to Welling in a ground-sharing arrangement. Erith & Belvedere F.C. is a football club based in the London Borough of Bexley,Greater London, England. ... Welling is a district in the London Borough of Bexley. ...


Politics

Councillors for the Belvedere ward of Bexley London Borough Council are Daniel Francis (Labour), John Fuller (Conservative) and David Leaf (Conservative). Belvedere lies within the Erith and Thamesmead constituency (M.P. John Austin, Labour), and is in the Bexley and Bromley London Assembly constituency, represented by Bob Neill (Conservative). Erith and Thamesmead is a constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. ... MP may stand for: Member of Parliament military police magic points (in roleplaying games) Northern Mariana Islands (ISO 3166-1 alpha-2 country code and USPS state code) milepost multiprocessing in computers Minimalist Program (linguistics) Modus ponens Megapixel M.P is also a drummer of an alternative rock band School... John Eric Austin-Walker, formerly known as John Austin-Walker, (born August 21, 1944, in Blaby, Leicestershire) is a British Member of Parliament, first elected for Woolwich 1992-7, then for Erith and Thamesmead from 1997-present after boundary changes. ... Bexley and Bromley is a constituency represented in the London Assembly. ... The London Assembly is an elected body that supervises the Greater London Authority and the Mayor of London. ... Bob Neill is a Conservative Party politician and member of the London Assembly for Bexley and Bromley. ...


Nearest places

Erith is a place in the London Borough of Bexley. ... Northumberland Heath is the upper part of Erith within 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. ... West Heath is an area of Birmingham, England. ...

Nearest railway stations


  Results from FactBites:
 
Belvedere, London - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (218 words)
Belvedere is a suburban area in the northern part of the London Borough of Bexley, southeast London.
Belvedere railway station, opened in 1859, is in Lower Belvedere and is served by the North Kent Line.
Belvedere lies within the Erith and Thamesmead constituency (M.P. John Austin, Labour), and is in the Bexley and Bromley London Assembly constituency, represented by Bob Neill (Conservative).
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