Woolwich

Woolwich () is a market town in southeast London, England, within the Royal Borough of Greenwich.

Key facts

UK place.official_name: Woolwich
UK place.static_image_name: 2016 Woolwich, Beresford Square market.jpg
UK place.static_image_caption: Beresford Square market with Royal Arsenal Gatehouse (left) and Crossrail development in the background
UK place.country: England
UK place.region: London
UK place.london_borough: Greenwich
UK place.pushpin_map: United Kingdom London Greenwich
UK place.constituency_westminster: Greenwich and Woolwich
UK place.post_town: LONDON
UK place.postcode_area: SE
UK place.postcode_district: SE18
UK place.dial_code: 020
UK place.os_grid_reference: TQ435795
UK place.charingX_distance_mi: 8.5
UK place.charingX_direction: WNW
UK place.population: 84,959
UK place.population_ref: (2011 Census)

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Contents

Geography
Demography
History
Early history
Military expansion
Economic development
Employment
Retail
Urban development
Population
Infrastructure
Education
Leisure
Local government
Post-war history
Decline
Regeneration
Heritage
Royal Arsenal
Woolwich Dockyard and Riverside
Other military buildings
Woolwich Centre
Nature
Sports and leisure
In film
Education and culture
Transport
National Rail
DLR
Elizabeth line
Buses
Woolwich Ferry
London River Services
Air
Notable people
See also
References
Further reading
External links

Woolwich () is a market town in southeast London, England, within the Royal Borough of Greenwich.

The district's location on the River Thames led to its status as an important naval, military and industrial area; a role that was maintained throughout the 16th to 20th centuries. After several decades of economic hardship and social deprivation, the area now has several large-scale urban renewal projects.

Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Woolwich” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.