Randomness Guide to London - Differences between Version 7 and Version 3 of Locale Thamesmead
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| A sprawling area of South London split further by compass directions (for example [[Locale Thamesmead West|Thamesmead West]]). It is made up of housing estates and a smattering of industry, built since the 1960s on what was once marshland alongside the River Thames. It lies largely within [[Locale SE28|SE28]], with parts in [[Locale SE2|SE2]] (Thamesmead South, pictured) and [[Locale DA18|DA18]] (Thamesmead East). |
A sprawling area of South London split further by compass directions (for example [[Locale Thamesmead West|Thamesmead West]]). It is made up of housing estates and a smattering of industry, built since the 1960s on what was once marshland alongside the River Thames. It lies largely within [[Locale SE28|SE28]], with parts in [[Locale SE2|SE2]] (Thamesmead South) and [[Locale DA18|DA18]] (Thamesmead East). |
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The area is criss-crossed by canals (required to help with drainage of the marshy land), as well as a number of lakes and green spaces. |
It borders [[Locale Plumstead|Plumstead]] to the west, [[Locale Erith|Erith]] to the east, [[Locale Abbey Wood|Abbey Wood]] to the south, and [[Locale Creekmouth|Creekmouth]] to the north across the River Thames. It is proposed to link Thamesmead to [[Locale Beckton|Beckton]] and the north of the river by the Thames Gateway Bridge. |
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There was a proposal to link Thamesmead to [[Locale Beckton|Beckton]] and the north of the river by the Thames Gateway Bridge, but this was [http://www.bbc.co.uk/london/content/articles/2008/11/08/bexley_thames_gateway_boris_feature.shtml cancelled in November 2008] (though it [http://www.boriswatch.co.uk/2009/10/23/thames-gateway-the-bridge-that-wouldnt-die/ may not be entirely dead]). |
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* [http://www.guardian.co.uk/society/2008/apr/16/communities Guardian article] |
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* [http://fromthemurkydepths.wordpress.com/2011/04/10/a-fondness-for-thamesmead/ fromthemurkydepths article] |
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<div class="neighbouring_postcodes">North: [[Locale Creekmouth|Creekmouth]]<br> East: [[Locale Erith|Erith]]<br> South: [[Locale Abbey Wood|Abbey Wood]]<br> West: [[Locale Plumstead|Plumstead]]</div> |
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A sprawling area of South London split further by compass directions (for example Thamesmead West). It is made up of housing estates and a smattering of industry, built since the 1960s on what was once marshland alongside the River Thames. It lies largely within SE28, with parts in SE2 (Thamesmead South) and DA18 (Thamesmead East).
It borders Plumstead to the west, Erith to the east, Abbey Wood to the south, and Creekmouth to the north across the River Thames. It is proposed to link Thamesmead to Beckton and the north of the river by the Thames Gateway Bridge.
See also:
Auto-generated list of things in Thamesmead (view them on a map): (unprocessed INDEX_LIST macro)
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