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Encyclopedia > Tower Millennium Pier

Tower Millennium Pier is a pier on the River Thames, in the City of Westminster. It is operated by London River Services and served by various river transport and cruise operators. It is adjacent to the Tower of London and Tower Bridge, and is about five minutes walk from Tower Hill tube station. A pier in Lillebælt, Denmark A pier was originally a raised walkway over water that is supported by piles or pillars, as opposed to a quay or wharf. ... Length 346 km Elevation of the source 110 m Average discharge  ? m³/s Area watershed 12935 km² Origin Kemble Mouth North Sea Basin countries England This article is about the River Thames in southern England. ... The City of Westminster is a London borough and a city in its own right, situated to the west of the City of London and north of the River Thames. ... London River Services is an arm of Transport for London, which manages public transport on the River Thames in London. ... The Tower of London, seen from the river, with a view of the water gate called Traitors Gate. ... Tower Bridge Sequence showing the bridge opening Tower Bridge is a bridge in London, England, over the River Thames. ... Categories: Circle Line stations | District Line stations | London Underground stubs ...


The pier is also the base for one of the RNLI's lifeboats, introduced to the River Thames after the Marchioness disaster. RNLI Lifeboat at Calshot Spit The Royal National Lifeboat Institution (RNLI) is a charity dedicated to saving lives at sea around the coasts of the United Kingdom and the Republic of Ireland. ... For the 1944 movie, see Lifeboat (movie). ... The Marchioness disaster occurred on the River Thames on August 20, 1989, when the pleasure boat Marchioness sank after being run down by the dredger Bowbelle. ...


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The Tower of London is a landmark in central London—in the London Borough of Tower Hamlets—just outside the City of London.
The Tower is located at the eastern boundary of the City of London financial district, adjacent to the River Thames and Tower Bridge.
Between the river and the Tower is Tower Wharf, a freely accessible walkway with excellent views of the river, tower and bridge, together with HMS Belfast and London City Hall on the opposite bank.
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