In geology, rock or stone is a naturally occurring solid aggregate of one or more minerals or mineraloids. For example, the common rock granite is a combination of the quartz, feldspar and biotite minerals.
Population: 6,100
Latitude: 51° 27' 1.15" N
Longitude: 0° 15' 52.92" E
The London Beer Flood happened on 17 October 1814 in the parish of St. Giles, London, England. At the Meux and Company Brewery on Tottenham Court Road, a huge vat containing over 135,000 imperial gallons (610,000 L) of beer ruptured, causing other v…
The DA postcode area, also known as the Dartford postcode area, is a group of eighteen postcode districts in England, which are subdivisions of eleven post towns. These postcode districts cover parts of south-east London and north-west Kent.
City Hall is the headquarters of the Greater London Authority (GLA), which comprises the Mayor of London and the London Assembly. It is located in Southwark, on the south bank of the River Thames near Tower Bridge.
Centre Point is a building in Central London, comprising a 33 storey office tower; a 9 storey block to the east including shops, offices, retail units and maisonettes; and a linking block between the two at first floor level. It occupies 101–103 New…
Barking is a constituency represented in the House of Commons of the UK Parliament since 1994 by Margaret Hodge of the Labour Party.
Apsley House, also known as Number One, London, is the London townhouse of the Dukes of Wellington. It stands alone at Hyde Park Corner, on the south-east corner of Hyde Park, facing south towards the busy traffic roundabout in the centre of which s…
The WC (Western Central) postcode area, also known as the London WC postcode area, is a group of postcode districts in central London, England. It includes parts of the London Borough of Camden, City of Westminster, London Borough of Islington and a…
There are more than 400 public artworks in the City of Westminster, a borough in central London. Those discussed in this article include freestanding statues, busts and other kinds of permanent sculpture, memorials (excluding plaques without a sculp…
Freemasons' Hall in London is the headquarters of the United Grand Lodge of England and a meeting place for many Masonic Lodges in the London area.
Dulwich and West Norwood /ˈdʌlɪtʃ ənd wɛst ˈnɔːwʊd/ is a constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom.
Chelsea and Fulham (Contemp. RP) /ˈt͡ʃɛlsi ənd ˈfʊlm̩/, (Cons. RP) /ˈt͡ʃelsɪ/, (Est.
Thurrock /ˈθʌrək/ is a unitary authority area with borough status in the English ceremonial county of Essex. It is part of the London commuter belt and an area of regeneration within the Thames Gateway redevelopment zone.
The Royal Institution of Great Britain (often abbreviated as the Royal Institution or RI) is an organisation devoted to scientific education and research, based in London.
Poplar and Limehouse is a constituency represented in the House of Commons of the UK Parliament since its 2010 creation by Jim Fitzpatrick, a member of the Labour Party.
The Marchioness disaster was a fatal collision between two rivercraft on the Thames in London on 20 August 1989, drowning 51 people. The pleasure boat Marchioness sank after being pushed under by the dredger Bowbelle, late at night near Cannon Stree…
London Stone is a historic landmark at 111 Cannon Street in the City of London.
The London Borough of Havering /ˈheɪvərɪŋ/ is a London borough in east London, England and forms part of Outer London. The principal town in Havering is Romford and the other main communities are Hornchurch, Upminster and Rainham. The borough is mai…
Bethnal Green is a station on the Central line of the London Underground in Bethnal Green, East London. It lies between Liverpool Street and Mile End stations, and in Travelcard Zone 2. The station was opened as part of the long planned Central line…