Wickford is a town in the south of the English county of Essex, with a population of more than 32,500. Located approximately 30 miles (50 km) east of London, it falls within the District of Basildon along with the original town of Basildon, Billericay, Laindon and Pitsea. However, parts of Wickford fall under neighbouring boroughs such as Chelmsford and Rochford. In addition, many proposals have been put forward for the town to leave the Basildon borough, However no plans were successful.
Population: 32,975
Latitude: 51° 36' 39.64" N
Longitude: 0° 31' 23.92" E
Gillingham (Kent) railway station in the town of Gillingham (pronounced with a soft "G": /ˈdʒɪlɨŋəm/), north Kent, is on the Chatham Main Line between Chatham and Rainham stations. Train services are provided by Southeastern.
Gidea Park railway station is on the Great Eastern Main Line, serving Gidea Park in the London Borough of Havering, east London. It is approximately 13 miles (21 km) down line from London Liverpool Street and is situated between Romford and Harold W…
Gallery Road is in West Dulwich, Southwark, southeast London, England.
The Frontline Club is a media club near London's Paddington Station.
The Frieze of Parnassus is a large sculpted stone frieze encircling the podium, or base, of the Albert Memorial in London, England.
The Fashion and Textiles Museum is a museum based in Bermondsey dedicated to all aspects of fashion and textile design. Founded in 2003 by the designer Zandra Rhodes, the museum is now operated by Newham College and rather than running a permanent e…
The Faraday Building was the GPO's first telephone exchange in London. It started life as the Central telephone exchange at the Savings Bank building in Queen Victoria Street, opening for business on 1 March 1902 with just 200 subscribers.
The Family Records Centre (FRC) provided access to family history research sources mainly for England and Wales. It was administered jointly by the General Register Office (GRO) and The National Archives.
Exmouth Market is a semi pedestrianised street in Clerkenwell in the London Borough of Islington and the location of an outdoor street market of 32 stalls.
Eltham railway station is a station in Eltham, South East London within the Royal Borough of Greenwich. It is in Travelcard Zone 4. The station is operated by Southeastern.
The Eltham Well Hall rail crash was an accident on the British railway system that occurred on 11 June 1972 at approximately 21:35.
East Cross Route (ECR) is a dual-carriageway road constructed in east London as part of the uncompleted Ringway 1 as part of the London Ringways plan drawn up the 1960s to create a series of high speed roads circling and radiating out from central L…
The Duke of York Column is a monument in London, England, to Prince Frederick, Duke of York, the second eldest son of King George III. The designer was Benjamin Dean Wyatt. It is sited where Regent Street meets The Mall, a purposefully wide endpoint…
Dr Johnson's House in London is a former home of the 18th-century English writer and lexicographer Samuel Johnson.
The Dartford Cable Tunnel is an £11,000,000 tunnel upstream of the Dartford Crossing built in 2003-4. Its diameter is ~3m.
Danson Park is the name of a park located between Welling and Bexleyheath in the London Borough of Bexley, Southeast London, and the name of the electoral ward that covers the park and the surrounding area.
Cressing Temple is an ancient monument situated between Witham and Braintree in Essex, close to the villages of Cressing and White Notley. It was amongst the very earliest and largest of the possessions of the Knights Templar in England, and is curr…
College Green (formally known as Abingdon Street Gardens) in public park in the City of Westminster in Central London. The gardens are situated behind Westminster Abbey, and to the east of Westminster Abbey Gardens and are adjacent to the Houses of …