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The administrative area of Greater London contains thirty-two London boroughs. ... This is a partial list of places in London, England. ... , Acton is a place in west London, situated 6. ... Barking is the principal town in the London Borough of Barking and Dagenham. ... For other uses, see Barnes (disambiguation). ... High Barnet or Chipping Barnet is a town in the London Borough of Barnet. ... Battersea is a place in the London Borough of Wandsworth. ... Beckenham is a town in the London Borough of Bromley, England. ... , Bermondsey is an area of south London in the London Borough of Southwark. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... Bexleyheath, formerly known as Bexley New Town, part of the London Borough of Bexley, consists of a suburban development located 12 miles (19. ... Bloomsbury may refer to: Bloomsbury, London, an area in the centre of the city the Bloomsbury group, an English literary group active around from around 1905 to the start of World War II. the Bloomsbury Gang, a political grouping centred on the local landowner, John Russell, 4th Duke of Bedford... , Brentford is a suburb in the London Borough of Hounslow at the confluence of the River Thames and the River Brent in West London, situated approximately 8 miles (12. ... Brixton is an area of South London, England, part of the London Borough of Lambeth. ... Bromley is the principal town in the London Borough of Bromley, England. ... For other uses, see Camberwell (disambiguation). ... For other uses of Camden, see Camden. ... Carshalton is a suburb of London, part of the London Borough of Sutton, located 10 miles (16. ... , Catford is an area in the London Borough of Lewisham, England. ... Statue of Thomas More on Cheyne Walk. ... Chingford is a town in London Borough of Waltham Forest. ... Chislehurst is a place in the London Borough of Bromley. ... For other uses, see Chiswick (disambiguation). ... Motto: Domine dirige nos Latin: Lord, guide us Shown within Greater London Sovereign state Constituent country Region Greater London Status City and Ceremonial County Admin HQ Guildhall Government - Leadership see text - Mayor John Stuttard - MP Mark Field - London Assembly John Biggs Area - City 1. ... Clapham is a neighbourhood in the London Borough of Wandsworth, South London. ... Clerkenwell Green and St James church Clerkenwell is an area of central London in the London Borough of Islington. ... Coulsdon is a place in the London Borough of Croydon on the Brighton Road (A23). ... For other uses, see Croydon (disambiguation). ... Dagenham is a suburban town in east London, in the London Borough of Barking and Dagenham, situated 12 miles (19. ... This article is about the district in London. ... , Ealing is a town in the London Borough of Ealing. ... East Ham is a place in the London Borough of Newham. ... Edmonton is a place in the eastern part of the London Borough of Enfield. ... Eltham is a place in the London Borough of Greenwich. ... Enfield Town is a town in the London Borough of Enfield. ... , Feltham is a suburban town in the London Borough of Hounslow. ... Finchley is a place in the London Borough of Barnet, London, England. ... View from the top of Forest Hill. ... Fulham is a suburban area of west London in the London Borough of Hammersmith and Fulham, located 3. ... This article is about Greenwich in England. ... The Hackney Empire is one of the oldest surviving music halls in Britain. ... Hammersmith is an urban centre in the London Borough of Hammersmith and Fulham in West London, England, approximately 5 miles (8km) west of Charing Cross on the north bank of the River Thames. ... For other places with the same name, see Hampstead (disambiguation). ... , Harrow is the second principal town in the London Borough of Harrow, West London. ... For other places with the same name, see Hendon (disambiguation). ... Highbury Clock is located just north of Highbury Fields, near the junction of Highbury Barn and Highbury Hill. ... View of Highgate, John Constable, 1st quarter of 19th century. ... Hillingdon is a place in the London Borough of Hillingdon. ... Holborn (pronounced ho-bun or ho-burn) is a place in London, named after a tributary to the river Fleet that flowed through the area, the Hole-bourne (the stream in the hollow). ... Hornchurch is a town in the London Borough of Havering in East London. ... , Hounslow is the principal town of the London Borough of Hounslow in West 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. ... , Isleworth (IPA: ) is a suburb located in the London Borough of Hounslow alongside the River Thames in West London. ... For other uses, see Islington (disambiguation). ... , A wealthy area in Kensington, that is just south of Kensington High Street. ... Kentish Town is an area of north London in the London Borough of Camden. ... Kilburn is an area of North London on the border of the London Borough of Brent and the London Borough of Camden. ... Kingston upon Thames, part of the Royal Borough of Kingston upon Thames, is an ancient market town where Saxon kings were crowned, and is now a lively suburb of London. ... Lambeth is a place in the London Borough of Lambeth. ... Lewisham is a district in south-east London, England and the principal settlement of the London Borough of Lewisham. ... , Leyton is an area of East London and part of the London Borough of Waltham Forest. ... Marylebone (sometimes written St. ... Mayfair is an area in the City of Westminster London, named after the fortnight-long May Fair that took place there from 1686 until it was banned in that location in 1764. ... , Mitcham is a place in the London Borough of Merton, it is a suburb south of Streatham situated 7. ... Morden is a place in the London Borough of Merton. ... , Muswell Hill is a suburb of north London, mostly in the London Borough of Haringey It is situated 6. ... , The former Nags Head pub Nags Head, Holloway is a locality within the Holloway district in the London Borough of Islington. ... New Malden is a town and shopping centre in the south-western London suburbs, mostly within the Royal Borough of Kingston upon Thames and partly in the London Borough of Merton, and is situated 9. ... , // Orpington Town Sign Station Road Car Park Demolition The High Street and adjacent Walnuts Shopping Centre contain a wide selection of high-street shops. ... For other places with the same name, see Paddington (disambiguation). ... , Peckham is an area of London, England, in the London Borough of Southwark, located 3. ... Penge is a place in the London Borough of Bromley. ... For other uses, see Pinner (disambiguation). ... Poplar is an area of the East End of London in the London Borough of Tower Hamlets. ... , Purley is a place in the London Borough of Croydon. ... Putney is a district of south-west London in the London Borough of Wandsworth. ... Richmond is a suburb and the principal settlement of the London Borough of Richmond upon Thames in south west London, England. ... , Romford is a large suburban town in Greater London, England and the principal settlement of the London Borough of Havering. ... Ruislip (pronounced rice-lip [raÉªslÉªp]) is a place in the London Borough of Hillingdon, in northwest London, England. ... Shepherds Bush is a district of West London in the London Borough of Hammersmith and Fulham, situated 4. ... Shoreditch Town Hall Shoreditch is a place in the London Borough of Hackney. ... For the 8th Earl of Sidcup, a fictional character created by P. G. Wodehouse, see Roderick Spode. ... Cast-iron architecture in Greene Street SoHo is a neighborhood in the New York City borough of Manhattan. ... It has been suggested that Southalls South Asian community be merged into this article or section. ... Southgate is an area in North London, in the Borough of Enfield. ... South Norwood is a place in the London Borough of Croydon. ... For other places with the same name, see Southwark (disambiguation). ... Stepney is a place in the London Borough of Tower Hamlets. ... , Note: For an area with a similar name, see Newington, in the London Borough of Southwark. ... , Stratford, historically Stratford Langthorne, is a place in the London Borough of Newham in East London. ... Streatham is a place in the London Borough of Lambeth in the United Kingdom . ... , Surbiton, a suburban area of London in the Royal Borough of Kingston upon Thames, is a commuter town next to the river Thames, populated with a mixture of Art-Deco courts, spacious and grand late-19th century town houses blending into a sea of semi-detached 20th century housing estates. ... View of Sutton town centre, as seen from the top of the Gibson Road car park. ... Sydenham is a place, for the most part, in the London Borough of Lewisham; though some streets towards Crystal Palace Park and Penge are in the London Borough of Bromley, and some streets off Sydenham Hill are in the London Borough of Southwark. ... , Teddington is an area of London, England on the north bank of the River Thames, between Hampton Wick and Twickenham. ... , Thamesmead is a new town in London built on the southern bank of the River Thames, 9. ... Tottenham is an urban area of north London in the London Borough of Haringey, situated 6. ... Twickenham is a suburb in the London Borough of Richmond upon Thames, south west London. ... Upminster is a place in the London Borough of Havering. ... For other places with the same name, see Uxbridge (disambiguation). ... , Walthamstow is a town in the London Borough of Waltham Forest, North East London, England. ... Wandsworth is a town on the south bank of the River Thames in south-west London. ... , Wanstead is a suburban area in the London Borough of Redbridge, East London. ... Wapping Old Stairs, one of many points of access to the foreshore in the area. ... Wealdstone is a place in the London Borough of Harrow, north-west Greater London where Ash and Binz can often be found ratted out of their heads on strong cider and cheap spirits. ... , Welling is a district in the London Borough of Bexley. ... Wembley, until 1965 a borough in its own right, forms the northern part of the London Borough of Brent. ... For other uses, see West Ham (disambiguation). ... Westminster is a district within the City of Westminster in London. ... Whitechapel is a place in the London Borough of Tower Hamlets, United Kingdom. ... Willesden is an area in North West London which forms part of the London Borough of Brent. ... , This article is about the district of London. ... , Wood Green is a district in the London Borough of Haringey in North London, England. ... 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. ... , Woolwich town hall dates from when this was a borough in its own right. ...

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