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Greenwich, Greater London

Greenwich (331 Pictures) in the county of Greater London

(7.5 miles, 12.0 km, direction SW of Becontree)

The might of british sea-power and the historic town of Greenwich are inseparable. Two famous English sea-faring vessels are here, one is the Cutty Sark, a famous old clipper that shipped tea from China in the 19th-century, and the other, from the 20th-century is Gypsy Moth 1V, sailed round the world by Sir Francis Chichester...

View of the house and gardens at Eltham Palace, South London.

Eltham (37 Pictures) in the county of Greater London

(7.7 miles, 12.3 km, direction SW of Becontree)

The attractive suburb of Eltham is part of the urban sprawl of Greater London...

Ingress Abbey

Greenhithe (16 Pictures) in the county of Kent

(9.4 miles, 15.2 km, direction SE of Becontree)

Greenhithe is an area of Kent found sandwiched between the River Thames and Watling...

Epping, Essex

Epping (8 Pictures) in the county of Essex

(10.4 miles, 16.7 km, direction N of Becontree)

Queen Elizabeth 1st was a frequent visitor to Epping. It was in 1575 on a visit to Thomas Heneage at Copped Hall that the Queen costituted him Clerk of the Market with his heirs forever, she also granted further market rights...

John Betjemen, St. Pancras Station

St Pancras (44 Pictures) in the county of Greater London

(11.1 miles, 17.9 km, direction W of Becontree)

The name of the area is taken from the boy martyred in AD 304. Pancras was the orphaned Christian son of a Phrygian nobleman who was brought up at the court of the Emperor in Rome...

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A picture of Three Mills

Three Mills (22 Pictures)

(6.1 miles, 9.9 km, direction W)

A fascinating group of historic industrial buildings which include the House Mill, the largest tidal mill left standing in.....

Red House, Bexleyheath, home of William Morris, NT property

Red House (9 Pictures)

(6.6 miles, 10.6 km, direction S)

Philip Webb (1831-1915) was the first significant architect of the Arts and Crafts movement, and the Red House he built in 1859.....

Canary Wharf, London

Canary Wharf (53 Pictures)

(7.3 miles, 11.8 km, direction SW)

This is London's newest and brightest business district. It offers luxurious office buildings with up to the minute facilities,.....

West side of Hall Place, Bexley

Hall Place (36 Pictures)

(7.4 miles, 11.8 km, direction S)

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Greenwich Park Flower Garden

Greenwich Park (141 Pictures)

(7.5 miles, 12.1 km, direction SW)

Greenwich Park covers 73 hectares (183 acres) and is the oldest enclosed Royal Park. Greenwich Park is situated on a hilltop with.....

Greenwich; The National Maritime Museum

The National Maritime Museum (17 Pictures)

(7.5 miles, 12.1 km, direction SW)

This museum is one of the most important of all the British museums, for it is a unique celebration of the history of the British.....

The Cutty Sark Museum Ship, London

Cutty Sark Museum Ship (38 Pictures)

(7.7 miles, 12.3 km, direction SW)

The Cutty Sark is the only surviving extreme clipper in the world. She now sits in dry dock and is one of the great sights of.....


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