Sutton is the principal town of the London Borough of Sutton in South London, England. It lies on the lower slopes of the North Downs, and has the administrative headquarters of the borough. It is located 10.4 miles (16.7 km) south-south west of Charing Cross, and is one of the eleven metropolitan centres identified in the London Plan.
Population: 187,600
Latitude: 51° 21' 0.00" N
Longitude: 0° 12' 0.00" E
Chessington World of Adventures Resort (often abbreviated to just "Chessington" or "CWoA") is a theme park, zoo and hotel complex that lies 12 miles (19 km) southwest of Central London, England in the Chessington area of the Kingston upon Thames bor…
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…
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.
Sunbury-on-Thames, also known as Sunbury, is a town and London suburb in the Surrey borough of Spelthorne (historically Middlesex), England. Sunbury is centred 13 miles (21 km) from Charing Cross. The town has a railway station on a branch line from…
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…
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…
The National Physical Laboratory (NPL) is the national measurement standards laboratory for the United Kingdom, based at Bushy Park in Teddington, London, England.
The McLaren Technology Centre is the headquarters of the McLaren Technology Group Ltd and all of its companies, located on a 500,000 m² site in Woking, Surrey, England. The complex consists of four buildings two of which are open. The main building …
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.
Wembley Football Club is an English semi-professional football club based in Wembley, in the London Borough of Brent, London, England. The club is affiliated to the Middlesex County FA. They currently play in the Spartan South Midlands League Premie…
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.