White City
White City shown within Greater London
OS grid reference	TQ233807
London borough	Hammersmith & Fulham
Ceremonial county	Greater London
Region	London
Constituent country	England
Sovereign state	United Kingdom
Post town	LONDON
Postcode district	W12
Dialling code	020
Police	Metropolitan
Fire	London
Ambulance	London
European Parliament	London
UK Parliament	Ealing, Acton and Shepherd's Bush
London Assembly	West Central
List of places: UK • England • London

Coordinates: 51°30′45″N 0°13′28″W / 51.5126, -0.2245 White City may be: In the United Kingdom: White City, London In Canada: White City, Saskatchewan In the United States: White City, Florida White City, Kansas White City, Illinois White City, Oregon White City, Utah And also; Tel Aviv; The White City is a nickname for this city in Israel... Image File history File links Greater_london_outline_map_bw. ... Image File history File links Red_pog2. ... Greater London is the top-level administrative subdivision covering London, England. ... 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 districts of England are a level of subnational division of England used for the purposes of local government. ... The London Borough of Hammersmith and Fulham is a London borough in West London and forms part of Inner London. ... 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, England. ... The region, also known as Government Office Region, is currently the highest tier of local government subnational entity of England in the United Kingdom. ... Greater London is the top-level administrative subdivision covering London, England. ... // Constituent country is a phrase used, often by official institutions, in contexts in which a historical, currently non-legally officially recognised country makes up a part of a larger entity or grouping. ... For other uses, see England (disambiguation). ... This is an alphabetical list of the sovereign states of the world, including both de jure and de facto independent states. ... A post town is a required part of all UK postal addresses. ... The London postal districts are divisions of the London post town in England and are primarily used for the direction of mail. ... UK postal codes are known as postcodes. ... The W (Western and Paddington) postcode area, also known as the London W postcode area[1] is a group of postcode districts in central and west London, England. ... +44 redirects here. ... (Redirected from 020) The Motorola 68020 is a microprocessor from Motorola. ... There are a number of policing agencies in the United Kingdom. ... Metropolitan Police redirects here. ... A Fire Appliance belonging to the Greater Manchester Fire and Rescue Service The fire service in the United Kingdom has undergone dramatic changes since the beginning of the 21st century, a process that has been propelled by a devolution of central government powers, new legislation and a change to operational... The London Fire Brigade (LFB) is the statutory fire and rescue service for London, England. ... The London Ambulance Service (LAS) is the largest ambulance service in the world that does not directly charge its patients for its services. ... This is a list of Members of the European Parliament for the United Kingdom in the 2004 to 2009 session, ordered by name. ... London is a constituency of the European Parliament. ... The United Kingdom House of Commons is made up of Members of Parliament (MPs). ... Ealing, Acton and Shepherds Bush 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. ... West Central is a constituency represented in the London Assembly. ... List of cities in the United Kingdom List of towns in England Lists of places within counties List of places in Bedfordshire List of places in Berkshire List of places in Buckinghamshire List of places in Cambridgeshire List of places in Cheshire List of places in Cleveland List of places... This is a partial list of places in London, England. ... Map of Earth showing lines of latitude (horizontally) and longitude (vertically), Eckert VI projection; large version (pdf, 1. ...

White City is a place in the London Borough of Hammersmith and Fulham, to the north of Shepherd's Bush. Today, White City is home to the BBC Television Centre and BBC White City, and Loftus Road stadium, the home of football club Queens Park Rangers FC. The London Borough of Hammersmith and Fulham is a London borough in West London and forms part of Inner London. ... Shepherds Bush is a district of West London in the London Borough of Hammersmith and Fulham, situated 4. ... BBC Television Centre (sometimes abbreviated TVC or TC) in London is home to much of the BBCs television output and, since 1998, almost all of the corporations national TV and radio news output by BBC News. ... BBC White City, main entrance BBC White City on a foggy day BBC White City refers both to a collection of BBC buildings at Wood Lane, White City in west London, and an office building within that collection of buildings. ... Loftus Road is a side-street in Shepherds Bush London W12. ... Queens Park Rangers Football Club is an English football team, from Loftus Road, Shepherds Bush, Hammersmith in London. ...

History

The area now called White City was level arable farmfields until 1908, when it was used as the site of the Franco-British Exhibition and the 1908 Summer Olympics. In 1909 the exhibition site hosted the Imperial International Exhibition and in 1910, the Japan-British Exhibition. The final two exhibitions to be held there were the Latin-British (1912) and the Anglo-American (1914). During this period it was known as the Great White City due to the white marble cladding used on the exhibition pavilions, and hence gave its name to this part of Shepherd's Bush. The Franco-British Exhibition (1908) was held in area now called White City. ... The 1908 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the IV Olympiad, were held in 1908 in London, England. ... Japan-British Exhibition (1910) - Wikipedia /**/ @import /skins-1. ... For other uses, see Marble (disambiguation). ... Shepherds Bush is a district of West London in the London Borough of Hammersmith and Fulham, situated 4. ...

The White City Stadium in the north of the area, known as the Great Stadium, was officially opened by King Edward VII on April 27, 1908 for the Olympics. After the Olympics, it continued to be used for athletics until 1914, and was later turned into a greyhound racing track, although it was also used for short periods by Queens Park Rangers football club, and for other sports. The stadium was demolished in 1985 to make way for the BBC White City building. Today, the 1908 Olympics are commemorated with a list of athletes inscribed on the side of the BBC Broadcast Centre Building, and the athletics finish line is marked in the paving outside the building. For the tennis stadium in Sydney, see White City Stadium (Sydney). ... Edward VII King of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, Emperor of India His Majesty King Edward VII (9 November 1841–6 May 1910) was King of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, King of the Commonwealth realms, and the Emperor of India. ... Several greyhounds before a race. ...

The White City Olympics played an important part in the development of the modern marathon race. In the early years of competitive international sport, the long distance marathon race did not have a standard set distance. The distance run at the first seven Olympics from 1896 to 1920 varied between 40km and 42.75km. The starting point of the race at the 1908 Olympics was at Windsor Castle creating a distance of 26 miles 385 yards (42.195 km) to the finishing line at White City stadium. In 1921 this was adopted as the standard distance. Modern day marathon runners The word marathon refers to a long-distance road running event of 42. ... Year 1896 (MDCCCXCVI) was a leap year starting on Wednesday (link will display calendar). ... Year 1920 (MCMXX) was a leap year starting on Thursday (link will display 1920) of the Gregorian calendar. ... “km” redirects here. ... This article is about the castle in Windsor. ... “Miles” redirects here. ... A yard (abbreviation: yd) is the name of a unit of length in a number of different systems, including English units, Imperial units, and United States customary units. ... Year 1921 (MCMXXI) was a common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar). ...

The extra 385 yards came about as a result of the finishing line being in the wrong place. It was moved to the Royal Box where Queen Alexandra was watching the Games. And that is why the marathon is such an odd distance in both imperial and metric measurements. Alexandra of Denmark (December 1, 1844 – November 20, 1925) was queen consort of King Edward VII of the United Kingdom 1901–1910. ...

To house the growing population of Shepherd's Bush, a five-storey housing estate was built, which also took the name of the White City. A housing estate is a medium-to-low density residential area, usually part of a suburb of a town or city in a developed country. ...

In 2001, BBC Television Centre was damaged by a car bomb attack by the Real IRA. The bomb went off on Wood Lane, in front of the Television Centre news building. BBC News coverage revealed the extent of the damage to the front of the building from the bomb. ... Categories: Wikipedia cleanup | Organization stubs | Terrorist organizations in Northern Ireland | Rebellion ...

Bird's eye view of part of the Franco-British Exhibition (1908) The Franco-British Exhibition (1908) was held in area now called White City. ...

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New development

Westfield Group (with Hausinvest Europa) is building a new shopping centre, bounded by the West Cross Route (A3220, formerly the M41 motorway), the Westway (A40) and Wood Lane (A219). This centre will be branded "Westfield London". The Westfield Group is a multinational company that owns shopping centres in Australia, New Zealand, the United Kingdom, and the United States. ... The West Cross Route is a short, 0. ... The numbering zones for A-roads in Great Britain List of A roads beginning with 3 in Great Britain starting west of the A3 and south of the A4. ... M41 is a gearbox from Volvo. ... For other uses of Westway, see Westway Westway, or The Westway is the main route from central London to the northwestern suburbs and beyond. ... The A40 is a major trunk road connecting London to Fishguard, Wales. ... Wood Lane is a street in London. ... The A219, is a road in West London, England, which connects the A404 in Harlesden to the A24 in South Wimbledon. ... Westfield London may also refer to Westfield College, London Westfield London will be a large shopping centre in Shepherds Bush, London, England. ...

Two new stations will be built to serve the centre close to the sites of closed former London Underground stations. A new station, Wood Lane, will be built on the Hammersmith and City Line at the Wood Lane overbridge, between Shepherd's Bush and Latimer Road stations. This is located approximately where Wood Lane station was situated until it was closed in 1959 after a fire. The station will be positioned east of Wood Lane and north of the line, to minimise the walking distance for those connecting with the Central Line station at White City. Wood Lane is a future London Underground station currently under construction in west London on the Hammersmith & City Line. ... The Hammersmith and City Line is a line of the London Underground, coloured salmon pink on the Tube map. ... Shepherds Bush is the name of two separate stations of the London Underground. ... Latimer Road Tube Station is part of the Hammersmith and City Line on the London Underground Categories: Hammersmith & City Line stations | London Underground stubs ... Wood Lane (later White City) was a station in west London on the Metropolitan Railway (now London Undergrounds Metropolitan Line). ... Year 1959 (MCMLIX) was a common year starting on Thursday (link will display full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... London Transport Portal The Central Line is a line of the London Underground and coloured red on the tube map. ... White City tube station is a station of the London Underground on the Central Line, which lies just a short distance north of the disused Wood Lane tube station. ...

There will also be a new station opened at Shepherd's Bush, on the West London Line which lies to the east of the site and runs between Clapham Junction and Willesden Junction. The station will be sited adjacent to the Holland Park roundabout close to the location of Uxbridge Road station (closed 1940) between Kensington (Olympia) and Willesden Junction, and will eventually provide services on the new London Overground system. Shepherds Bush station is a railway station under construction on the West London Line. ... The West London Line is a short overground railway linking Clapham Junction in the south to Willesden Junction in the north. ... Clapham Junction is a railway station located in Battersea in the London Borough of Wandsworth. ... Willesden Junction station is both a London Underground station and a railway station. ... Uxbridge Road was a station of the Metropolitan Line of the London Underground, on a branch which is now closed. ... Year 1940 (MCMXL) was a leap year starting on Monday (link will display the full 1940 calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... Kensington (Olympia) station is a railway and tube station in West London. ... London Transport Portal London Overground[2] is a train operating company that provides railway services concentrated in north London. ...

In 2007, it was announced that the BBC would sell its landmark Television Centre as part of a cost-cutting programme^[1].

Schools in the area include Phoenix High School. Phoenix High School is a secondary school near White City, London, England. ...

Nearest places

• Wormwood Scrubs
• Notting Hill
• Kensal Green
• Bayswater
• North Kensington
• Acton
• West Kensington
• Shepherd's Bush

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Nearest tube stations

• Goldhawk Road tube station
• Latimer Road tube station
• Shepherd's Bush tube station (Central Line)
• Shepherd's Bush tube station (Hammersmith and City Line) (to be renamed Shepherd's Bush Market in 2008)
• Wood Lane (Hammersmith & City Line) tube station (under construction)
• White City tube station
• East Acton tube station

Goldhawk Road Tube station, part of the London underground subway system, is located in northern Hammersmith, just on the edge of Shepherds Bush Green. ... Latimer Road Tube Station is part of the Hammersmith and City Line on the London Underground Categories: Hammersmith & City Line stations | London Underground stubs ... 1900 Map showing location of Shepherds Bush Central Line station close to Shepherds Bush Green Shepherds Bush is a London Underground station. ... Shepherds Bush is a London Underground station. ... Wood Lane is a future London Underground station currently under construction in west London on the Hammersmith & City Line. ... White City tube station is a station of the London Underground on the Central Line, which lies just a short distance north of the disused Wood Lane tube station. ... East Acton is a London Underground station in Acton in west London. ...

Nearest railway stations

• Shepherd's Bush railway station (under construction)

Shepherds Bush station is a railway station under construction on the West London Line. ...

In popular culture

Pete Townshend, of The Who and former resident of Shepherd's Bush, released a solo album entitled White City: A Novel in November 1985 on Atco. The title refers to a story which accompanies the album and which takes place in the London area of White City. Pete Townshend (born Peter Dennis Blandford Townshend on 19 May 1945 in Chiswick, London), is an award-winning English rock guitarist, singer, songwriter, composer, and writer. ... The Who are an English rock band that formed in 1964. ... White City: A Novel is a solo album by Pete Townshend of The Who. ...

The Pogues made a song about the stadium and its demolition, called White City. It can be found on their 1989 album Peace and Love. The Pogues are a band of mixed Irish and English background, playing traditional Irish folk with influences from the English punk rock movement. ... Peace and Love is a 1989 album by The Pogues, their fourth full length studio album. ...

In the Westfield shopping centre area at White City, the grade II listed Dimco buildings (1898), now being redeveloped as a bus station, were used as the location for the ‘Acme Factory’ in the 1988 film Who Framed Roger Rabbit?^[2]. Who Framed Roger Rabbit is a 1988 film produced by Amblin Entertainment and The Walt Disney Company (released on its Touchstone Pictures banner), which blends traditional animation and live action. ...

Gallery

BBC Television Centre Image File history File links BBC_Television_Centre. ...	Proposed new Shepherd's Bush station, due to open in 2009. (As displayed on hoardings). Image File history File links Westfield1. ...	The BBC Media Village, on the site of the Olympic Stadium Image File history File linksMetadata Size of this preview: 800 × 600 pixels Full resolution (1200 × 900 pixel, file size: 472 KB, MIME type: image/jpeg) BBC New Media Village in 2004 Image by Atelier Joly File links The following pages on the English Wikipedia link to this file (pages on...	BBC TV centre, seen from Shepherd's Bush H&C tube station
White city tube station

References

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External links

• Official Site of White City Development
• Cllr. Stephen Cowan (Lab) - Leader of the Opposition
• Local Labour Party
• Details of new transport infrastructure
• White City development from local youth group

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Attractions	Fulham Palace · Olympia · Leighton House Museum · Chelsea F.C. · Queens Park Rangers F.C. · Fulham F.C. Fulham Palace in London, England, was until the eighteenth century the residence of the Bishop of London. ... The National Agricultural Hall in 1886. ... The Leighton House Museum is a museum in Holland Park, London. ... Chelsea Football Club (also known as The Blues or previously The Pensioners) are an English professional football club based in west London. ... Queens Park Rangers Football Club is an English football club, based at Shepherds Bush in the London Borough of Hammersmith and Fulham in West London. ... Current season Fulham Football Club are an English football team based in Fulham, in the London Borough of Hammersmith and Fulham. ...
Constituencies	Hammersmith and Fulham · Ealing, Acton and Shepherd's Bush
Parks and open spaces in Hammersmith and Fulham