RIK-ee) is a town and civil parish in the Basildon borough of Essex, England. It lies within the London Basin, and constitutes a commuter town 28 miles (45 km) east of central London. The town has three secondary schools and a variety of open spaces. It is thought to have been occupied since the Bronze Age.
Population: 34,467
Latitude: 51° 37' 43.21" N
Longitude: 0° 25' 10.67" E
Frederick Hitch, VC (29 November 1856 – 6 January 1913) was an English recipient of the Victoria Cross for his actions at the Battle of Rorke's Drift, the highest and most prestigious award for gallantry in the face of the enemy that can be awarded …
The Empress State Building is a skyscraper on the West Brompton/Earl's Court border in the London Borough of Hammersmith and Fulham. It was built built between 1958 and 1961 on the site of the former Empress Hall and ice rink as a commercial buildin…
The East India Docks was a group of docks in Blackwall, east London, north-east of the Isle of Dogs.
Dartford railway station serves the town of Dartford in Kent, England. All train services from the station are operated by Southeastern, which also manages the station. Dartford is a major interchange station in the North Kent region of the Southeas…
West Ham was a local government district in the extreme south west of Essex from 1886 to 1965, forming part of the built-up area of London, although outside the County of London.
The British Library of Political and Economic Science is the main library of the London School of Economics and Political Science.
Britannia Row Studios is a recording studio in Fulham, London SW6, England.
Battersea Dogs & Cats Home is the United Kingdom's oldest and most famous home for dogs and cats and is situated in the Battersea area of London, England.
The BBC Media Village was opened in 2004 and is the second phase of development at BBC White City.
Wood Wharf is a site on the Isle of Dogs, London currently used for light industrial and residential uses.
William Benjamin Carpenter CB FRS (29 October 1813 – 19 November 1885) was an English physician, invertebrate zoologist and physiologist.
Walthamstow Stadium was a greyhound racing track located in the London Borough of Waltham Forest in east London (grid reference TQ375913) and was one of a limited number of remaining greyhound race tracks operating in Greater London.
VCD Athletic F.C. (originally short for Vickers, Crayford & Dartford Athletic F.C.) are a football club based in Crayford, London, England. They joined the Kent League in 1997. They are currently members of the Isthmian League.
St Olave Hart Street is a Church of England church in the City of London, located on the corner of Hart Street and Seething Lane near Fenchurch Street railway station.
St John's, Smith Square, is a former church in the centre of Smith Square, Westminster, London.
St Andrew Undershaft is a Church of England church in the City of London, the historic nucleus and modern financial centre of London. It is located on St.
Rotten Row is a broad track running for 1,384 metres (4,541 ft) along the south side of Hyde Park in London. It leads from Hyde Park Corner to the Serpentine Road. During the 18th and 19th centuries, Rotten Row was a fashionable place for upper-clas…
The River Westbourne is a small River Thames tributary in London, primarily sourced from Whitestone Pond, Hampstead Heath which, notwithstanding meanders, flows approximately southward to skirt east of Hyde Park's Serpentine lake after about 3.3 mil…