Greenwich
Sign in to saveGreenwich ( , , ) is an affluent area in south-east London, England, within the Royal Borough of Greenwich and the ceremonial county of Greater London, east-south-east of Charing Cross. It contains the UNESCO World Heritage Site of Maritime Greenwich.
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Greenwich is an affluent neighborhood in southeast London that is home to Maritime Greenwich, a UNESCO World Heritage Site. It matters historically and culturally because of its significant maritime heritage and its protected status as a site of international importance.
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Key facts
- UK place.country
- England
- UK place.region
- London
- UK place.official_name
- Greenwich
- UK place.constituency_westminster
- Greenwich and Woolwich
- UK place.post_town
- LONDON
- UK place.postcode_area
- SE
- UK place.postcode_district
- SE10
- UK place.dial_code
- 020
- UK place.os_grid_reference
- TQ395775
- UK place.london_borough
- Greenwich
- UK place.population
- 30,578
- UK place.population_ref
- (Peninsula and Greenwich West wards 2011)
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51 sectionsContents
- History
- Toponymy
- Manor of East Greenwich
- Early settlement
- Viking
- Norman
- Plantagenet
- Tudor
- Stuart
- Hanoverian
- Victorian and Edwardian
- Modern and the present
- Governance
- Demographics
- Ethnic groups
- Religion
- Employment
- Geography
- Geography of Greenwich
- Nearby areas
- Climate
- Sites of interest
- Riverfront
- Greenwich Park
- Town centre
- Market
- Millennium Leisure Park
- Greenwich Mean Time
- World Heritage Site
- Discover Greenwich Visitor Centre
- Education
- Transport
- National Rail
- London Underground
- DLR
- Buses
- Boat
- Pedestrian and cycle routes
- Sports
- Rowing
- Running
- Golf
- Media
- Music
- Film and television
- Literature
- Notable residents
- See also
- Notes
- References
- External links
Greenwich ( , , ) is an affluent area in south-east London, England, within the Royal Borough of Greenwich and the ceremonial county of Greater London, east-south-east of Charing Cross. It contains the UNESCO World Heritage Site of Maritime Greenwich.
Greenwich is notable for its astronomical and maritime history and for giving its name to the Greenwich Meridian (0° longitude) and Greenwich Mean Time. The town became the site of a royal palace, the Palace of Placentia, from the 15th century and was the birthplace of many Tudors, including Henry VIII and Elizabeth I. The palace fell into disrepair during the English Civil War and was demolished, eventually being replaced by the Royal Naval Hospital for Sailors, designed by Sir Christopher Wren and his assistant Nicholas Hawksmoor. These buildings became the Royal Naval College in 1873, and they remained a military education establishment until 1998, when they passed into the hands of the Greenwich Foundation. The historic rooms within these buildings remain open to the public; other buildings are used by the University of Greenwich and Trinity Laban Conservatoire of Music and Dance.