Hackney is a district in East London, England. It is the administrative centre of the London Borough of Hackney, forming around two thirds of the area of the modern London Borough to which it gives its name. It is 4 miles (6.4 km) northeast of Charing Cross. Historically it was […]
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Enfield is a market town in Greater London, and is the historic centre of the London Borough of Enfield. It is 10.1 miles (16.3 km) north-northeast of Central London. Total Area: 31.74 sq mi (82.20 km2) Total Population (mid-2018 est.): 333,869 Contents1 Enfield Rental Overview2 Public Transport in Enfield2.1 Bus2.2 […]
Westminster is a government district and former capital of the Kingdom of England in Central London within the City of Westminster, part of the West End, on the north bank of the River Thames. Contents1 Westminster Rental Overview2 Public Transport in Westminster2.1 Bus2.2 Train2.3 Tube3 Westminster Electoral wards4 Schools near Westminster5 […]
Croydon is a large town in south London, England, 9.4 miles (15.1 km) south of Charing Cross. The principal settlement in the London Borough of Croydon, it is one of the largest commercial districts outside Central London, with an extensive shopping district and night-time economy. The entire town had a […]
Harrow is a large suburban town in Greater London, England. It serves as the principal settlement of the London Borough of Harrow, lying about 10.5 miles (16.9 km) northwest of Charing Cross, and 5.4 miles (8.7 km) south of Watford. Harrow’s name comes from Old English hearg = “(heathen) temple”, […]
Ealing is a district of West London, England, located 7.9 miles (12.7 km) west of Charing Cross. Ealing is in the historic county of Middlesex. Until the urban expansion of London in the late 19th century and early 20th centuries Ealing was a rural village within Ealing parish. Improvement in […]
Camden Town is a district of northwest London, England, 2.5 miles (4.1 km) north of Charing Cross. Historically in Middlesex, it is the administrative centre of the London Borough of Camden, and identified in the London Plan as one of 34 major centres in Greater London. Features of Camden Extensive […]
Greenwich is an area of South East London, England, centred 5.5 miles (8.9 km) east-southeast of Charing Cross. It is within the Royal Borough of Greenwich, to which it lends its name. Historically it was in the county of Kent for hundreds of years, then the County of London from […]
The London Borough of Bromley (/ˈbrɒmli/ (About this soundlisten)) is the southeasternmost of the 32 London boroughs that make up Greater London along with the City of London. It is named after Bromley, its principal town. Bromley is first recorded in a charter of 862 as Bromleag and means ‘woodland […]
London is the capital and largest city of England and the United Kingdom. Standing on the River Thames in the south-east of England, at the head of its 50-mile (80 km) estuary leading to the North Sea, London has been a major settlement for two millennia. Londinium was founded by […]