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
The River Quaggy (often the Quaggy River or simply Quaggy) is a river, 17 km in length, passing through the south-east London boroughs of Bromley, Greenwich and Lewisham; in its lower reaches it is an urban river, in its upper reaches further from L…
Queen Victoria Street, named after the British monarch who reigned from 1837 to 1901, is a street in the City of London which runs east by north from its junction with New Bridge Street and Victoria Embankment in Castle Baynard ward, along a section…
The Quantum Cloud is a contemporary sculpture, designed by Antony Gormley, located next to the Millennium Dome in London.
The Patriarchal Stavropegic Monastery of St John the Baptist is a monastic community for both men and women, directly under the Ecumenical Patriarchate.
Oriental City was a shopping centre in Colindale, London specialising in various oriental foods and items. It is located on Edgware Road, and the nearest London Underground station is Colindale tube station. It had a dedicated car park, and 2 floors…
Mitre Square is a small square in the City of London.
The M11 link road protest was a major anti-road protest in Leytonstone, London, United Kingdom, in the early to mid-1990s opposing the construction of the "A12 Hackney to M11 link road", also known as the M11 Link Road, which was part of a significa…
Kingsbury High School is a large High School with academy status in Kingsbury, London, England.
Gunnersbury station is a London Underground and National Rail station in Gunnersbury in west London. The station is served by the District line and London Overground trains on the North London Line and is managed by London Underground. On the Distri…
The Grand Surrey Canal was a canal constructed in south London, England during the early 19th century.
Forest Gate railway station is on the Great Eastern Main Line serving the residential district of Forest Gate in the London Borough of Newham, east London. It is approximately 5 miles (8.0 km) down-line from London Liverpool Street and is situated b…
Fitzroy Square is one of the Georgian squares in London and is the only one found in the central London area known as Fitzrovia.
The Ferrier Estate was a large housing estate located in Kidbrooke, Greenwich, south London.
Euston Tower is a skyscraper located in the London Borough of Camden. It is a typical example of an International Style skyscraper, constructed with a steel frame and glass curtain walls.
Chiswick Park is a London Underground station in Chiswick in west London. The station is served by the District line and is between Turnham Green and Acton Town stations.
Chelsea Harbour is a mixed-use development in Central London, situated on the north bank of the River Thames, in the Sands End area. It lies within the eastern boundary of the London Borough of Hammersmith and Fulham and on the southwestern boundary…
The British Music Experience was a permanent exhibition, taking up more than 20,000 square feet, installed into The O2 Bubble, part of The O2 in Greenwich, London.
BritNed is a high-voltage direct-current (HVDC) submarine power cable between the Isle of Grain in Kent, the United Kingdom; and Maasvlakte in Rotterdam, the Netherlands.