A vision of Britain through time
A vision of Britain from 1801 to now.
Including maps, statistical trends and historical descriptions.
A vision of Britain through time
A vision of Britain from 1801 to now.
Including maps, statistical trends and historical descriptions.
Woolwich, North, town with ry. sta., East Ham par., Essex, and detached part of Woolwich par., Kent, lying N. of the Thames, opposite Woolwich and partly within its parliamentary limits, 8¾ miles E. of London by rail, pop. 4098; P.O., T.O. Extensive factories, especially of telegraph cables, have recently sprung up here; the North Woolwich Gardens are a favourite holiday resort.
(John Bartholomew, Gazetteer of the British Isles (1887))
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| Feature Description: | "town with railway station" (ADL Feature Type: "cities") |
| Administrative units: | East Ham AP/CP Essex AncC |
| Place names: | NORTH WOOLWICH | WOOLWICH | WOOLWICH NORTH |
| Place: | North Woolwich |
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