East London area

East London is the name commonly given to the north eastern part of London, England on the north side of the River Thames. Image File history File links East London Boroughs File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ... Image File history File links East London Boroughs File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ... This article is about the capital of England and the United Kingdom. ... Motto (French) God and my right Anthem No official anthem specific to England — the United Kingdom anthem is God Save the Queen. ... Several places exist with the name Thames, and the word is also used as part of several brand and company names Most famous is the River Thames in England, on which the city of London stands Other Thames Rivers There is a Thames River in Canada There is a Thames...

Definition of the area

The London boroughs that make up this informal area are Barking & Dagenham, Hackney, Havering, Newham, Redbridge, Tower Hamlets and Waltham Forest. The total area of this group of boroughs is 318.64 km² and the total population in 2004 was 1.5 million. The administrative area of Greater London contains thirty-two London boroughs. ... The London Borough of Barking and Dagenham is a London borough in East London and forms part of Outer London. ... The London Borough of Hackney is a London Borough in the east end of London and part of inner London. ... The London Borough of Havering is a London borough in East London, England and forms part of Outer London. ... Newham Town Hall in East Ham (E6) Logo on the roadside at sunset The London Borough of Newham is a London borough in East London, within Greater London. ... The London Borough of Redbridge is a London borough in North East London, England. ... The London Borough of Tower Hamlets is a London borough to the east of the City of London and north of the River Thames in East London. ... The London Borough of Waltham Forest is a London borough in North-East London, England and forms part of Outer London. ... Square kilometre (U.S. spelling: square kilometer), symbol km², is a decimal multiple of SI unit of surface area square metre, one of the SI derived units. ...

Changing face of East London

East London is today an area of regeneration, with a rising population. The redevelopment of the Docklands area began in the early 1980s, and the Thames Gateway project is now extending regeneration further east, with the London Thames Gateway Development Corporation responsible for planning and delivery of the project in East London. London's successful bid to host the 2012 Olympics has kick-started regeneration programmes in the area, and is likely to have an impact on house prices. This has been evidenced in August 2005 where East London was one of only three places in England and Wales to have increases in property prices. [1] 1999 photograph looking northeast on Chicagos now demolished Cabrini-Green housing project, one of many urban renewal efforts. ... The Millennium Dome and Canary Wharf from the Royal Victoria Dock. ... The Thames Gateway is an area of land stretching 40 miles eastwards from East London on both sides of the River Thames and the Thames Estuary. ... The London Thames Gateway Development Corporation is an urban Development Corporation that has been charged with redevelopment in two areas in the Thames Gateway of Greater London - the Lower Lea Valley area in the boroughs of Hackney, Tower Hamlets, Newham and Waltham Forest, and also the area on the north... (Redirected from 2012 Olympics) Nine cities submitted bids for the 2012 Summer Olympics, and five have made it to the shortlist for hosting the Games of the XXX Olympiad. ... Year 2005 (MMV) was a common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ...

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Transport

East London has seen considerable improvement with transport in recent years and is the focus for further development over the years leading up to the 2012 Olympic Games and beyond.

The A12 and A13 trunk roads have been considerably upgraded and the Docklands Light Railway and Jubilee Line Extension constructed. A new extension to the Docklands Light Railway to connect with London City Airport opened in December 2005 while work on an extension under the Thames to connect with Woolwich has already started. Further DLR projects include an extension to Barking Reach and Dagenham Dock, and a direct route, via West Ham, from Royal Victoria to Stratford to connect with Stratford International station on the Channel Tunnel Rail Link; itself currently under construction at the heart of Stratford City. The A12 is a major road in England, a trunk road for most of its length, running from London to Great Yarmouth in Norfolk. ... The A13 is a trunk road in England linking the City of London with East London and south Essex. ... London Transport Portal The Docklands Light Railway (DLR) is a light rail system serving the redeveloped Docklands area of East London, England. ... Canary Wharf tube station The Jubilee Line Extension is the extension of the London Underground Jubilee Line into southern and eastern London. ... London City Airport (IATA: LCY, ICAO: EGLC) is a single-runway airport, intended for use by STOL (Short Take Off and Landing) airliners, and principally serving the financial districts of London. ... , Woolwich town hall dates from when this was a borough in its own right. ... Stratford International station is a railway station located in Stratford in the London Borough of Newham in East London. ... “CTRL” redirects here. ... Stratford City is a project to create a major new urban centre for East London on the site of a former railway good yard at Stratford. ...

Existing transport infrastructure already includes a large network of suburban National Rail routes operated by 'one' and c2c, and the London Underground services of the Central Line and District Line. Transport for London are currently developing an East London Transit scheme for the area and an east-west rail route known as Crossrail is also planned to serve several stations in East London. National Rail uses the BR double-arrow logo A typical National Rail station sign showing the double-arrow logo National Rail is a brand name of the Association of Train Operating Companies (ATOC). ... ‘one’ is the brand name of London Eastern Railway Ltd, which operates local, suburban and express services from London Liverpool Street in the City of London to East and North London, Essex, Hertfordshire, Cambridgeshire and East Anglia, otherwise known as the Greater Anglia network. ... For other uses, see C2C. c2c is a train operating company that provides train services, on a franchise basis, on the London, Tilbury & Southend line from Fenchurch Street in the City of London to East London and the entire length of the northern Thames Gateway area including Basildon, Chafford Hundred... The London Underground is a transit system that serves much of Greater London and some neighbouring areas. ... London Transport Portal The Central Line is a line of the London Underground and coloured red on the tube map. ... The District Line is a line of the London Underground, coloured green on the Tube map. ... Transport For London (TfL) is a local government body responsible for most aspects of the transport system throughout Greater London in England. ... Transport for London are developing a scheme called the East London Transit. ... 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. ...

History

The oldest parts of East London are Tower Hamlets and Hackney. These areas, originally in Middlesex officially became part of London with the creation of the County of London in 1888. The eastern limit of London at this time became the River Lea which was the traditional boundary between Middlesex and Essex. The Middlesex Guildhall at Westminster Middlesex is one of the 39 historic counties of England and was the second smallest (after Rutland). ... The County of London was an administrative county and ceremonial county of England from 1889 to 1965. ... Year 1888 (MDCCCLXXXVIII) was a leap year starting on Sunday (click on link for calendar) of the Gregorian calendar (or a leap year starting on Tuesday of the 12-day slower Julian calendar). ... This article is not about the River Lee that flows through Cork, in the Republic of Ireland; see River Lee (Ireland). ... Essex is a county in the East of England. ...

Because the strict planning laws of London were not in force on the eastern side of the river the area began to industrialise quickly in places such as Canning Town and Silvertown, now in the borough of Newham. This area became known as 'London over the Border'. In 1965 the boroughs of Newham, Waltham Forest, Redbridge, Barking & Dagenham and Havering were incorporated into Greater London. As a legacy of not being in the original County of London, Newham receives less funding, than for example Tower Hamlets, and is campaigning to be officially recognised as an Inner London borough. , Canning Town is an area of East London, England and is one of the best places in the eastern part of London. ... Silvertown is an industrialised suburb in the London Borough of Newham dominated by the Tate & Lyle sugar factory and transformed since 1970 by the construction of the Thames Barrier, an adjacent park, new housing areas and the London City Airport. ... Greater London is the top-level administrative subdivision covering London, England. ... Inner London is the name for the group of London boroughs which form the central part of Greater London and are surrounded by Outer London. ...

Alternative names

East End

East London is sometimes erroneously considered interchangeable with the East End of London; however, the traditional East End is a comparatively small area, covering only the innermost (western) parts of East London, centred on Tower Hamlets and part of Hackney, immediately adjacent to the ancient eastern boundary of the City of London. The East End of London, known locally as the East End, is an area, with no formal authority or boundaries, that spans a number of administative districts of London in England. ... The London Borough of Tower Hamlets is a London borough to the east of the City of London and north of the River Thames in East London. ... The London Borough of Hackney is a London Borough in the east end of London and part of inner London. ... Motto: Domine dirige nos Latin: Lord, guide us Shown within Greater London Sovereign state United Kingdom Constituent country England Region Greater London Status sui generis, City and Ceremonial County Admin HQ Guildhall Government  - Leadership see text  - Mayor John Stuttard  - MP Mark Field  - London Assembly John Biggs Area  - City  1. ...

North East London

As no part of London south of the River Thames is considered to be part of East London, North East London would strictly be a more accurate description of the area, and this name is sometimes used to refer to it. For example, there is a North East London strategic health authority and a North East London Assembly constituency (which also covers Islington). The rest of East London is covered by City and East which includes Barking and Dagenham, Newham and Tower Hamlets while Havering and Redbridge form a constituency. The Thames is a river flowing through southern England, and one of the major waterways in England. ... A Strategic Health Authorities or SHA is part of the structure of the NHS. England is split into 28 Strategic Health Authorities, set up in 2002. ... North East is a constituency represented in the London Assembly. ... City and East is a constituency represented in the London Assembly. ... Havering and Redbridge is a constituency represented in the London Assembly. ...

Places in East London

Barking is the principal town in the London Borough of Barking and Dagenham. ... Barkingside is a place in the London Borough of Redbridge. ... Beckton is a place in the London Borough of Newham, located 8 miles (12. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... Bow is an area of East London, in the London Borough of Tower Hamlets. ... Chadwell Heath is a place split between the London Borough of Barking and Dagenhamand the London Borough of Redbridge in East London. ... Chingford is a town in London Borough of Waltham Forest. ... Collier Row is a place in London in the London Borough of Havering. ... Dagenham is a suburban town in east London, in the London Borough of Barking and Dagenham, situated 12 miles (19. ... East Ham is a place in the London Borough of Newham. ... Emerson Park is a place in the London Borough of Havering. ... Gants Hill is a place in the London Borough of Redbridge in East London through which runs the A12 (Eastern Avenue). ... The Hackney Empire is one of the oldest surviving music halls in Britain. ... Harold Hill is also the name of a fictional character in the musical The Music Man, a con man who attempts to swindle an Iowa town by giving fake music lessons. ... Hainault is a place in the London Borough of Redbridge. ... Hornchurch is a town in the London Borough of Havering in East London. ... Ilford is a district of the London Borough of Redbridge in east London, England. ... The Isle of Dogs in 1899, at the height of its commercial success The Isle of Dogs is in the centre of this 2005 aerial view of east London as seen from the skies over south London. ... , Leyton is an area of East London and part of the London Borough of Waltham Forest. ... Leytonstone is a place in East London, England in the London Borough of Waltham Forest. ... London City Airport (IATA: LCY, ICAO: EGLC) is a single-runway airport, intended for use by STOL (Short Take Off and Landing) airliners, and principally serving the financial districts of London. ... The Thames Gateway is an area of land stretching from East London, 40 miles eastwards towards the estuary of the Thames, including parts of North Kent and South Essex, which has been identified as a national priority for urban regeneration. ... Poplar is an area of the East End of London in the London Borough of Tower Hamlets. ... ‹ The template below has been proposed for deletion. ... , Romford is a large suburban town in Greater London, England and the principal settlement of the London Borough of Havering. ... Rush Green is a place divided between the London Borough of Havering and the London Borough of Barking and Dagenham in East London, United Kingdom. ... South Woodford is a suburb of north-east London in the London Borough of Redbridge, situated 8. ... , Stratford, historically Stratford Langthorne, is a place in the London Borough of Newham in East London. ... Upminster is a place in the London Borough of Havering. ... Walthamstow is a town in the London Borough of Waltham Forest, north east London, England. ... Wanstead is a suburban area in the London Borough of Redbridge, North-East London. ... West Ham is a district in the London Borough of Newham, in east London, England, located 6. ... Wapping Old Stairs, one of many points of access to the foreshore in the area. ... Woodford is principally noteworthy for being the birthplace of the founder members of the notorious association who called themselves the Whores Drawers in the 1980s. ... Whitechapel is a place in the London Borough of Tower Hamlets, United Kingdom. ...

Places of interest

• Barking Abbey
• Billingsgate Fish Market
• Boleyn Ground
• Brick Lane Market
• Canary Wharf
• Columbia Road market
• Dagenham wind turbines
• The Diver
• ExCeL Exhibition Centre
• Langtons
• Limehouse Town Hall
• London City Airport
• London Gas Museum
• Lower Lea Valley
• Museum in Docklands
• New Spitalfields Market
• North Woolwich Old Station Museum
• Romford Greyhound Stadium
• Romford Ice Arena
• Stratford Circus
• Stratford City
• Thames Barrier
• Thames Chase
• Theatre Royal Stratford East
• University of East London
• Upminster Tithe Barn Museum of Nostalgia
• Upminster Windmill
• V&A Museum of Childhood
• Victoria Park
• Walthamstow Stadium
• Whitechapel Gallery
• White Cube

Curfew tower with St Margarets Church in background The ruined remains of Barking Abbey are in situated in Barking in the London Borough of Barking and Dagenham in East London, England; where it forms a public open space. ... Situated now in East London, Billingsgate Fish Market is the United Kingdoms largest inland fish market. ... For the football team see Upton Park FC The Boleyn Ground is the official name of Upton Park, the football stadium of West Ham United. ... Brick Lane Market is a market specialising in general bric-a-brac known locally as The Lane. Items on offer include hip vinyl records, such as Pink Floyd and Led Zeppeling originals. ... This article needs additional references or sources for verification. ... Columbia Road Market is a street flower market located in East London between Bethnal Green and Hackney. ... Turbine 1 Turbine 2 Turbine 1 and several structures of the Ford plant Beam valley and turbine 2 The Dagenham wind turbines are two 85m high wind turbines located on the Dagenham estate of the Ford Motor Company in east London, England. ... The Diver is a sculpture by John Kaufman located in the River Thames at Rainham, London. ... ExCel Exhibition Centre The ExCeL Exhibition Centre is a large purpose built exhibition centre situated in the Royal Docks area of Londons redeveloped Docklands, at grid reference TQ408807. ... Langtons is a grade II listed 18th century house and public gardens situated in Hornchurch in the London Borough of Havering in East London. ... External Links Limehouse Town Hall an independent centre for cultural production and the arts. ... London City Airport (IATA: LCY, ICAO: EGLC) is a single-runway airport, intended for use by STOL (Short Take Off and Landing) airliners, and principally serving the financial districts of London. ... The London Gas Museum is a museum in the London Borough of Newham in East London, England. ... The Lower Lea Valley is the area surrounding the River Lea (or Lee), which runs along the boundary of the London Boroughs of Tower Hamlets and Newham and into the River Thames. ... The Museum in Docklands at night, January 2005 The Museum in Docklands, which is an offshoot of the Museum of London, tells the story of Londons Docklands. ... New Spitalfields Market is located in a 31 acre (125,000 m²) site in Leyton, East London which opened in 1991. ... North Woolwich Old Station Museum is a small railway museum in East London. ... Romford Greyhound Stadium is a dog track located in Romford in the London Borough of Havering in East London. ... Romford Ice Arena is a sports venue located in Romford, Havering, United Kingdom. ... Stratford Circus is a contemporary performing arts venue in the Stratford Cultural Quarter‚ in east London. ... Stratford City is a project to create a major new urban centre for East London on the site of a former railway good yard at Stratford. ... The Thames Barrier is a flood control structure on the River Thames, constructed between 1974 and 1984 at Woolwich Reach, London. ... Thames Chase is a community forest of 40 square miles over 47 sites in East London and parts of Thurrock and Brentwood. ... The Theatre Royal Stratford East is a theatre in Stratford, London, which opened in 1884. ... The University of East London (UEL) is a university in East London. ... The Upminster Tithe Barn Museum of Nostalgia is a small museum located in Upminster in the London Borough of Havering. ... The windmill. ... Exterior of the museum The official opening of the Bethnal Green Museum by the Prince of Wales in 1872. ... The Bathing Pond in Victoria Park. ... Walthamstow Stadium at Day Walthamstow Stadium is a greyhound racing track located in the London Borough of Waltham Forest in East London (grid reference TQ375913) . It was located in Walthamstow until boundary changes meant it became part of Chingford. ... The Whitechapel Gallery, founded 1901, was one of the first publicly-funded galleries for temporary exhibitions in London. ... White Cube is a contemporary art venue in Hoxton in the East End of London. ...

See also

• London Docklands
• London E postal area
• Thames Gateway
• East London Regeneration

The Millennium Dome and Canary Wharf from the Royal Victoria Dock. ... Map of E postal districts The London E postal area is the part of the London postal district covering much of east London, England. ... The Thames Gateway is an area of land stretching 40 miles eastwards from East London on both sides of the River Thames and the Thames Estuary. ... The East London Regeneration is a phase which has been taking in East London, England and is still ongoing with the Thames Gateway development and the 2012 Summer Olympic development. ...

External links

• Map of East London from EoLFHS website
• Map showing east London boroughs covered by Groundwork East London