London Borough of Tower Hamlets

Shown within Greater London
Geography
Status	London borough
Area — Total	Ranked 348th 19.77 km²
ONS code	00BG
Admin HQ	Clove Crescent, Blackwall
Demographics
Population — Total (2005 est.) — Density	Ranked 61st (of 354) 213,200 10,784 / km²
Ethnicity	51.4% White 36.6% South Asian 6.5% Afro-Caribbean 2.6% Mixed Race 1.8% Chinese 0.1% Arab 0.1% Jewish
Politics
Leadership	Leader & Cabinet
Mayor	—
Executive	Labour
MPs	Jim Fitzpatrick George Galloway
London Assembly — Member	City and East John Biggs
Coat of Arms
Official website	http://www.towerhamlets.gov.uk/

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History

The name "Tower Hamlets" historically applied to the Tower division of the county of Middlesex, covering not only the present borough, but also part of the present-day London Borough of Hackney. The Constable of the Tower of London had special jurisdiction over the area from the 16th century until 1889. Inhabitants of Tower Hamlets were originally required to provide yeomen for the Tower of London. Later the Constable became Lord Lieutenant of the area, raising and organising the local militia. Under the Reform Act 1832 the area became a parliamentary borough. The name continued to be used for constituencies until 1918. The Tower Division was a liberty in the ancient county of Middlesex. ... Middlesex is one of the 39 historic counties of England and the second smallest (after Rutland). ... Hackney Town Hall was built in the 1930s for the old Metropolitan Borough. ... The Constable of the Tower of London is the governor of the Tower. ... (15th century - 16th century - 17th century - more centuries) As a means of recording the passage of time, the 16th century was that century which lasted from 1501 to 1600. ... 1889 (MDCCCLXXXIX) was a common year starting on Tuesday (see link for calendar). ... A Beefeater in everyday undress uniform Yeoman Warder The Yeomen Warders of Her Majestys Royal Palace and Fortress the Tower of London, popularly known as the Beefeaters, are ceremonial guardians of the Tower of London. ... For the film with this title, see Tower of London (1939 film). ... Flag of a Lord-Lieutenant The title Lord-Lieutenant is given to the British monarchs personal representatives around the United Kingdom. ... The examples and perspective in this article or section may not represent a worldwide view. ... The Reform Act of 1832 (known also as the Great Reform Act and The Parliamentary Reform Act 1832) introduced wide-ranging changes to electoral franchise legislation in the United Kingdom. ... Parliamentary boroughs are boroughs that are entitled to representation in a Parliament. ... 1918 (MCMXVIII) was a common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar (see link for calendar) or a common year starting on Wednesday of the Julian calendar. ...

The borough itself was formed in 1965 out of the former area of the metropolitan boroughs of Bethnal Green, Poplar and Stepney which formed the classic East End. Old Bethnal Green Town Hall. ... The Metropolitan Borough of Poplar was between 1899 and 1965 a metropolitan borough in the County of London. ... The Metropolitan Borough of Stepney was between 1899 and 1965 a metropolitan borough in the County of London. ... The East End of London, known locally as the East End, is part of London in the United Kingdom. ...

Settlement

In contrast to the rest of the borough, Tower Hamlets includes much of the redeveloped Docklands region of London, including West India Docks and Canary Wharf. Within this area are many of the tallest buildings in London. The Millennium Dome and Canary Wharf from the Royal Victoria Dock. ... The West India Docks are a series of docks on the Isle of Dogs in London. ... HSBC Tower (left), One Canada Square (centre), Citigroup Centre (right) Canary Wharf in Tower Hamlets, London, United Kingdom, is a large business development on the Isle of Dogs, centred on the old West India Docks in the London Docklands. ... 30 St. ...

Tower Hamlets is one of five boroughs to host the London 2012 Summer Olympics and part of the borough is within the boundary of the Thames Gateway. Olympic Flags at Dorney Lake. ... 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. ...

Areas included in the borough:

• Bethnal Green
• Blackwall
• Bow
• Bromley-by-Bow
• Cambridge Heath
• Cubitt Town
• Globe Town
• Isle of Dogs
• Limehouse
• Mile End
• Millwall
• Old Ford
• Poplar
• Ratcliff
• Shadwell
• Spitalfields
• Stepney
• Wapping
• Whitechapel

Bethnal Green is a place in the London Borough of Tower Hamlets, in the heart of Londons East End. ... Blackwall Frigate Blackwall is an area of the East End of London, situated in the London Borough of Tower Hamlets. ... Bow, historically Stratford-le-Bow [1], is a place in the London Borough of Tower Hamlets. ... Bromley-by-Bow is a place in the London Borough of Tower Hamlets. ... Cambridge Heath is a place in the London Borough of Tower Hamlets, in Londons East End and lying just to the north of Bethnal Green. ... Cubitt Town is an area on the Isle of Dogs in Tower Hamlets in London, England. ... The Isle of Dogs is a peninsula in the East End of London. ... Limehouse Town Hall in 2004 Limehouse is a place in the London Borough of Tower Hamlets. ... Mile End is an area of the London Borough of Tower Hamlets in East London. ... Millwall Docks Millwall is an area in London, on the western side of the Isle of Dogs, in the London Borough of Tower Hamlets. ... Old Ford is an area in the London Borough of Tower Hamlets and traditionally considered part of Bow The North London Railway had a line through the area with a station at Old Ford. ... Poplar is an area of the East End of London in the London Borough of Tower Hamlets. ... Ratcliff or Ratcliffe is a former hamlet which now is a section of the contemporary city of London, England, and is located in Stepney near the River Thames. ... Shadwell is a district of Stepney in Tower Hamlets, London. ... Christ Church, Spitalfields Spitalfields, an area in Tower Hamlets, east London near to Liverpool Street station and Brick Lane which gets its name from a contraction of hospital fields, as there used to be a major hospital in the area. ... Stepney is a place in the London Borough of Tower Hamlets. ... Wapping Old Stairs, one of many points of access to the foreshore in the area. ... Whitechapel is a place in the London Borough of Tower Hamlets, United Kingdom. ...

Demographics

Canary Wharf, seen from a high-level walkway on Tower Bridge

According to the 2001 census the borough has a population of 196,106. It is 51% white, 33% Bangladeshi, 3% Black African and 3% black Caribbean. 29% of the borough are owner–occupiers. With 36.4%, the borough is the local authority with the highest percentage of Muslims in Britain. Image File history File links Download high resolution version (2065x1638, 510 KB) Canary Wharf, seen from a high-level walkway on Tower Bridge. ... Image File history File links Download high resolution version (2065x1638, 510 KB) Canary Wharf, seen from a high-level walkway on Tower Bridge. ... HSBC Tower (left), One Canada Square (centre), Citigroup Centre (right) Canary Wharf in Tower Hamlets, London, United Kingdom, is a large business development on the Isle of Dogs, centred on the old West India Docks in the London Docklands. ... Tower Bridge is a bascule bridge in London, over the River Thames. ... Census 2001 is the name by which the national census conducted in the United Kingdom on Sunday 29 April 2001 is known. ... London Central Mosque in London off Regents Park Jamia Masjid, example of a typical small mosque in East Ham // History Islam is generally thought of as a recent arrival in Britain, but there has been contact for many centuries. ...

According to the 2001 census, 52% of the borough's inhabitants were under 30, the highest such figure in England (which has an average of 38%).

Local landmarks

• Tower of London

• In the Canary Wharf complex:
  • One Canada Square
  • HSBC Tower, London
  • Citigroup Centre

• In the Heron Quays complex:
  • 40 Bank Street
  • 10 Upper Bank Street
  • 25 Bank Street

• Also in the Docklands:
  • One Churchill Place

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Local politics

In elections to the Westminster Parliament, the borough is part of the constituencies of Bethnal Green & Bow and Poplar & Canning Town. It is noted for being the area of largest support for the RESPECT party, where it has 12 councillors and an MP. The Parliament of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland is the supreme legislative institution in the United Kingdom and British overseas territories (it alone has parliamentary sovereignty). ... Bethnal Green & Bow is a Parliamentary Constituency in the House of Commons, created in 1997 . ... Poplar and Canning Town is a constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. ... Respect is an attitude of acknowledging the feelings and interests of another party in a relationship, and of treating as consequential for the self the helping or harming of the other. ...

Museums and attractions

• Canary Wharf
• Island History Trust
• Museum in Docklands
• Museum of Childhood
• Ragged School Museum

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See also

• Tower Hamlets parks and open spaces

The London Borough of Tower Hamlets, in spite of being close to the centre of London and perhaps retaining the idea of it being the docklands area, has over 100 areas of parks and open spaces within its boundaries. ...

External links

• Tower Hamlets Council

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