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  Abbey Wood - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Abbey Wood is an area on the eastern edge of the London Borough of Greenwich, between Plumstead to the west and Erith to the east, Abbey Wood takes its name from the nearby Lesnes Abbey and Bostall Woods.
The original 19th century Abbey Wood (known locally as "The Village") is the area immediately south of Abbey Wood railway station, built where Knee Hill became Harrow Manorway and crossed the railway (North Kent Line).
Between 1956 and 1959 the London County Council built the Abbey Estate on former Royal Arsenal marshland to the north (between the railway and the Southern Outfall Sewer bank heading for Crossness).
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Abbey_Wood   (439 words)

  
 Abbey Caskets are made from fine woods
Abbey Caskets and urns are made of native fl cherry in natural and cherry stained finishes.
The wood is medium density with closed pores and a tight grain.
Abbey Caskets and urns are made of fl walnut and finished with a low-gloss clear coating to show the beauty of the wood.
www.abbeycaskets.com /woods.asp   (887 words)

  
 Abbey Wood
To the east of Plumstead is Abbey Wood, an area that takes its name from the extensive and picturesque ancient woodland to the south, and the remains of Lesnes Abbey to the east.
The Augustinian Abbey of St. Mary and St. Thomas the Martyr was founded by Richard De Luci in 1178 and was closed by Thomas Cromwell in 1525.
The 3,000 dwellings on the Abbey Wood Estate were built between 1956 and 1959 on a large piece of former Royal Arsenal land, which had been released by the Ministry of Defence.
www.ideal-homes.org.uk /greenwich/main/abbey-wood.htm   (602 words)

  
 Abbey Wood transport history
Station the 180 (Abbey Wood via Abbey Estate - Greenwich - Lewisham - Catford - Lower Sydenham Station) is at the Harrow Monorway level crossing which caused lots of delays to the buses in rush hours when there was lots of trains.
The section of railway between Abbey Wood and Erith had lots of level crossings, at Abbey Wood Station, Belvedere Station, Crabtree Manorway, and Pembroke Road, plus two unmanned crossing from Abbey Road onto Plumstead Marshes.
Abbey Wood closed, along with Plumstead garage, in Kings Highway in the 1980s A new bus garage was opened in Plumstead Road, near Plumstead station.
www.yellins.com /transporthistory/abbey.htm   (393 words)

  
 Abbey Carpet - America's choice in floor fashions since 1958
Solid wood flooring is made from one continuous piece of wood and is available in strips, planks and parquet squares.
Engineered wood flooring is made from layers of wood stacked and glued together under heat and pressure.
Because it is less inclined to swell and shrink, engineered wood can be installed in areas where solid wood cannot such as over concrete or in high-moisture areas.
www.abbeycarpet.com /wood_types.asp?StoreNo=   (399 words)

  
 Abbey Carpet - Grand Junction. Colorado   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-14)
Wood floors have been the choice of kings, patriots and pioneers, all of whom had something in common with you-and that is the desire to reflect their good taste in their surroundings.
Wood flooring was now new; new types of solids and engineered products, new finishes, new colors and grains are what continue to make wood a "golden" opportunity for the home decorator.
Wood flooring comes from one of two types of trees-soft (from conifers like pine) and hardwood (from deciduous like oak.) As a rule, hardwood floors are harder than softwood, meaning they are more difficult to scratch and ding.
www.abbeycolo.com /wood.asp   (1592 words)

  
 Abbey Wood railway station - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Abbey Wood railway station serves the suburb of Abbey Wood in South East London.
The station's name boards identify it as Abbey Wood for Thamesmead, as it is the closest railway station to Thamesmead (buses run from the station to Thamesmead proper).
Abbey Wood station is served by a healthy number of trains.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Abbey_Wood_railway_station   (304 words)

  
 Bexley Council - Parks and Open Spaces - Lesnes Abbey
Lesnes Abbey was founded in 1178 by Richard de Luci, Chief Justiciar of England and was dedicated to St Mary and St Thomas the Martyr.
Lesnes Abbey belonged to the order of Augustinian canons whose duty it was to 'baptise, preach, give penance and bury the dead.' The original canons at Lesnes were drawn from the priory of Holy Trinity, Aldgate.
Lesnes Abbey Wood is a hidden treasure in the heart of suburban London.
www.bexley.gov.uk /service/parks/lesnesabbey.html   (1966 words)

  
 saveabbeywood
The Abbey Wood Challenge Trust has been set up by friends of the school to counter these proposals and to tell people the other side of the story.
Continued existence of Abbey Wood School until the new City Academy is ready.
We believe that the Abbey Wood Community deserves to have a 'state of the art' institution as outlined above.
uk.geocities.com /saveabbeywood   (896 words)

  
 Abbey Wood Transport
Abbey Road where Abbey Wood, London and Erith, Kent meet.
Another 180 in Harrow Manorway heads to Abbey Wood, with a clearer view of the building at Thamesmead.
Abbey Wood garage ran the 161a on weekdays, and the 99 on Sundays, After the 99s conversion to MB operation AW shared the 161 with SP.
www.yellins.com /transporthistory/bus5/abbey3.html   (393 words)

  
 London My Abbey Wood
Abbey Wood The history of the green in greening street abbey wood
I still have fond memories of Abbey Wood before the Thamesmead was built and the marshes housed gypsies living in Coaches and double decker converted buses.
OK Abbey Wood is not sophisticated but I am grateful to it for providing me with a nicel little house at a remarkably reasonable price in 2002.
www.movethat.co.uk /London/My/Abbey_Wood   (2585 words)

  
 Introduction and Information for collecting fossils in Abbey Wood
The location of the site is near the abbey ruins, you can park on the road side along Abbey Road, just next to the woods and ruins, and walk through the woods opening.
Abbey Wood is the most fossiliferous location in London, although it is possible for anyone visiting the area to pick up a few finds (probably sharks teeth), it is mostly done through organised parties such as the TRG.
To visit Abbey Wood, assuming that you are going with an organised group, you will need a 0.5mm mesh sieve, a large container, large bags for taking back samples and a bucket for collecting material.
www.ukfossils.co.uk /sec023a.htm   (391 words)

  
 SuccessMaker Enterprise at Abbey Wood school
Abbey Wood school is a comprehensive school in South-East London.
Abbey Wood has implemented SuccessMaker Enterprise well and there is considerable support for it across the school, including from the Senior Management Team.
This has contributed to the positive impact SuccessMaker Enterprise is having at Abbey Wood; pupils are very motivated to use the system and teachers enjoy a wealth of performance and progress data.
www.rm.com /Primary/CaseStudies/CaseStudyDetail.asp?cref=CS48882   (388 words)

  
 Greenwich Council - Abbey Wood and Thamesmead - Abbey Wood   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-14)
Greenwich Council - Abbey Wood and Thamesmead - Abbey Wood
Abbey Wood School is a mixed, multi-cultural learning community.
Abbey Wood is closing in 2009 to make way for St Paul's Academy on the school site.
www.greenwich.gov.uk /Greenwich/Learning/SchoolsAndColleges/SecondarySchools/SchoolsByArea/AbbeyWoodThamesmead/AbbeyWood.htm   (176 words)

  
 LondonTown.com | Abbey Wood Road Guide | Abbey Wood Road London, SE2, England, UK | London Streets by Street
Abbey Wood Road is located in the borough of Greenwich
The nearest underground station to Abbey Wood Road is 'Upney ' which is about 104 minutes to the North West.
Abbey Wood Railway Station, Wilton Road, Abbey Wood, (6 mins to the North East)
www.londontown.com /LondonStreets/abbey_wood_road_b9d.html   (82 words)

  
 BBC - WW2 People's War - The Direct Hit: In Abbey Wood, London
They lived in a small terraced house in Abbey Wood with Fay's father who had served in the first war in the Royal Navy.
Abbey Wood at that time was a quiet South East London suburb, bordering onto open marshland to the north and east.
On the link road from Abbey Wood railway station to the Police Quarters was a paint factory, British Domolac, manufacturing highly inflammable but specialised lacquered paint finishes for use on aircraft skin.
www.bbc.co.uk /ww2peopleswar/stories/71/a2514971.shtml   (626 words)

  
 Abbey Wood Futon Frame - AllBeds.com
The Abbey Futon Frame is a solid hardwood standard full size futon that comes in natural and medium oak.
This futon frame is a traditional wood frame with curving vertically slatted arms.
The Abbey will work with any standard full size foam or spring futon mattress.
www.allbeds.com /products/abbey.asp   (64 words)

  
 UK - London - St John's Wood: 5 Abbey Road on Flickr - Photo Sharing!
Abbey Road is a throroughfare located in the borough of Camden and the City of Westminster in London.
Although there are many other roads of this name, including over 20 in London alone, the Abbey Road best known to most people is the road running roughly northwest to southeast through the affluent north London suburb of St. John's Wood, near Lord's Cricket Ground.
Its main fame is due to the fact that EMI's Abbey Road Studios are located at the south-eastern end, at 3 Abbey Road.
www.flickr.com /photos/wallyg/298495643   (461 words)

  
 Knowhere: Abbey Wood, Greater London, Best and Worst, Triumphs and Tragedies
I was born and bread in Abbey Wood and attended its secondary school.
Yes Abbey wood has its share of problems but no more than any other area of London.Abbey wood was a great place to grow up and I have only good memories.
Abbey wood Comp was a good school in my estimation with good teachers, and many students went on to attend University.
www.knowhere.co.uk /138_goodbad.html   (1339 words)

  
 Abbey Wood London Fossils - Palaeocene Fossil collecting sites by Discovering Fossils
Abbey Wood is probably the most fossil bearing site in London.
Abbey wood is located in East London, close to the Woolwich car ferry.
Abbey Wood is an excellent location for both amateurs and professionals.
www.discoveringfossils.co.uk /abbeywoods.htm   (715 words)

  
 UK - London - St John's Wood: Abbey Road Studios on Flickr - Photo Sharing!
The Beatles named their final 1969 album, Abbey Road, after the street where the studio is located (the recording studio would only be named Abbey Road after The Beatles record in 1970).
Abbey Road Studios is most closely associated with The Beatles, who recorded almost all of their albums and singles there between 1962 and 1970.
The cover photo for that album was taken by Iain MacMillan outside Abbey Road studios, with the result that the pedestrian zebra crossing outside the studio, where the Fab Four were photographed, soon became a place of pilgrimage for Beatles fans from all over the world.
www.flickr.com /photos/wallyg/298497997   (840 words)

  
 Abbey Wood, William Temple, Abbey Wood, London | Diocese of Southwark   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-14)
Abbey Wood, William Temple, Abbey Wood, London
Diocese of Southwark » abbey wood, william temple, abbey wood
If you are from the Abbey Wood estate and are intereseted in arranging a BAPTISM (Christening), or a WEDDING, please contact the Vicar.
www.achurchnearyou.com /venue.php?V=842   (232 words)

  
 Wood heaters, gas log fires, outdoor ovens and fireplace accessories by Abbey Fireplaces
At Abbey Fireplaces we specialise in the most efficient and reliable wood heaters, gas log fires and electric flame effect fires.
ABBEY FIREPLACES : 2/34 Winbourne Road, Brookvale, NSW 2100 : Ph/Fax - (02) 99399848 For email go to 'Contact Us' page.
We sell fireplaces, wood heaters, gas heaters, electric flame effect fires, gas log fires, gas flame fires, gas pebble fires, slow combustion wood fires, fireplace accessories, fire screens, fire tools, mantelpieces, mantlepieces, grates, water heaters, wood fired boilers, we supply fireplace information and info on fireplace installations, maintenance and optimisation.
www.thefireplace.com.au   (233 words)

  
 ABBEY WOOD ESTATE AGENTS - Property and houses for sale or rent in Abbey Wood and surrounding area.   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-14)
ABBEY WOOD ESTATE AGENTS - Property and houses for sale or rent in Abbey Wood and surrounding area.
Let a good number of agents in Abbey Wood know your needs - our 'one e-mail to all Abbey Wood Estate Agents' button at the top of the homepage is ideal for this.
Work closely with the estate agents, they have local knowledge of the property market and house prices in Abbey Wood.
www.abbeywood-estateagents.co.uk   (1272 words)

  
 St John's Wood
I have been told that St John's Wood is located on a plot of land that belonged to the Order of St John hence the name.
I personally think that Paul still lives in St Johns Wood, 2 years ago I was in Regents Park and He and Heather walked past me with their dog, just one day before I saw him in concert.
in st. john's wood there is the ordanance (sp?) on ordanance hill which is a nicer looking pub with great food and neat lights (big tree branches with lights put on them).
www.maxuk.net /stjohnswood/index.shtml   (14236 words)

  
 Norwegian Wood The Abbey Road photopage
My travelling companion and I disposed of our luggage at the railway station, took "the tube" to St. John's Wood station on the Jubilee line and went straight over to Abbey Road to see, and experience the feeling of crossing this magical place.
At one point, what we refer to as Abbey Road was going to be called Everest (after a brand of cigarettes, smoked by the Beatles' engineer, Geoff Emerick), and the Beatles were going to be photographed at the foot of this famous mountain in the Himalayas.
The LP came out, became the world's no. 1 selling LP, Abbey Road became a household word, the cover inspired countless of other hopeful bands to imitate the sleeve, and even EMI's recording studios were instantly renamed.
www.norwegianwood.org /beatles/english/abbey.html   (497 words)

  
 Abbey Wood
It is named after the ancient woodlands that surround the remains of Lesnes Abbey, founded in 1178.
The abbey’s site was close to a marsh that was prone to frequent flooding when the Thames overflowed its banks.
Half the households are now owner-occupied and Abbey Wood constitutes a useful first step on the ladder for cash-strapped home buyers, especially those with children.
www.hidden-london.com /abbeywood.html   (238 words)

  
 Abbey School 1960 Photographs page
The pictures below have been given to the Association by Jan Pettersen, a pupil of the Abbey School in the late 1950's and early 1960's.
An aerial view of the Abbey School c.1960.
A general view of the Abbey School c.1960.
freespace.virgin.net /abbey.school/photos2.html   (154 words)

  
 Harrow Inn, Abbey Wood, London - pub details # beerintheevening.com
Address: 500 Abbey Road, Abbey Wood, London, SE2 9EZ [map] [gmap]
Abbey Wood (0.1 miles), Belvedere (1.3 miles), Plumstead (1.8 miles)
Abbey Arms, Abbey Wood (0.1 miles), Jolly Marshman, Abbey Wood (0.5 miles), Birchwood, Abbey Wood (0.7 miles), Eardley Arms, Belvedere (0.9 miles), Leather Bottle, Belvedere (0.9 miles) - see more nearby pubs
www.beerintheevening.com /pubs/s/28/28787/Harrow_Inn/Abbey_Wood   (189 words)

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