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Woolwich Arsenal railway station - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Woolwich Arsenal station is a railway station located in Woolwich in the London Borough of Greenwich. As of early 2009, Transport for London [1] have elected Woolwich Arsenal to be the new terminus of the branch of the Docklands Light Railway which currently runs from Canning Town to King George V. Stations of London: Central area - Greater London en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Woolwich_Arsenal_railway_station   (254 words)

Woolwich - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Ian Wright, the Arsenal footballer and later a television personality, was born and raised in Woolwich. It was home to the Woolwich Dockyard (founded in 1512), the Royal Arsenal (dating back to 1671), the Royal Military Academy (1741) and the Royal Horse Artillery (1793); it still retains an army base at the Royal Artillery Barracks, and the Royal Artillery Museum. Woolwich ['wʊlɪtʃ] is a town in south-east London, England in the London Borough of Greenwich, on the south side of the River Thames, though the tiny exclave of North Woolwich (which is now part of the London Borough of Newham) is on the north side of the river. en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Woolwich   (536 words)

Dartford railway station - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Dartford station is notable because, despite its location outside Greater London, London residents with Freedom Passes (but not Oyster Cards) may travel to and from the station. Dartford railway station serves the town of Dartford in Kent. The first station was opened here by the South Eastern Railway it extended its North Kent Line from Gravesend on July 30 1849, taking the line from there to London. en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Dartford_railway_station   (298 words)

North Woolwich railway station - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia North Woolwich railway station is a railway station in London forming the eastern terminus of the main route of the North London Line. Adjacent to the station, there is a foot tunnel across the River Thames, and the northern terminal of the Woolwich Free Ferry, leading to central Woolwich. The station is likely to close in late 2006 to allow the section of the North London Line between Stratford and Canning Town to be converted to become part of the Docklands Light Railway (DLR). www.wikipedia.org /wiki/North_Woolwich_railway_station   (277 words)

Woolwich Dockyard railway station - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Woolwich Dockyard railway station is in Woolwich in the London Borough of Greenwich. To the west all trains run to London Bridge and then on to either Cannon Street during the week or to Charing Cross at the weekend (when Cannon Street is closed). Stations of London: Central area - Greater London en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Woolwich_Dockyard_railway_station   (227 words)

arsenal C: Under the head of administration would be classed the chief director of the arsenal, officials military and civil, non-commissioned officers and military artificers, civilian foremen, workmen and laborers, with the clerks and writers necessary for the office work of the establishments. The usual subdivision of branches in a great arsenal is into A, Storekeeping; B, Construction; C, Administration. Arsenal, an establishment for the construction, repair, receipt, storage and issue of warlike stores; details as to materiel will be found under Ammunition, Ordnance, etc. The word arsenal appears in various forms in Romanic languages (from which it has been adopted into Teutonic), i.e. www.fact-library.com /arsenal.html   (453 words)

PORTO ALEG'RE - LoveToKnow Article on PORTO ALEG'RE Porto Farina was the naval arsenal of the piratical beys of Tunis and was bombarded by the English under Admiral Blake in 1655. Mahon is one of the principal quarantine stations of Spain; the lazaretto, erected between 1798 and 1803, stands on a long tongue of land, separated from La Mola by the inlet of Cala Taulera. An extension of the railway is projected from Margem da Taquary to Neustadt on the Novo Hamburgo line, and will give the city direct railway connection with the principal cities of western and southern Rio Grande do Sul. www.1911ency.org /P/PO/PORTO_ALEG_RE.htm   (2787 words)

Maze Hill railway station: Encyclopedia topic Maze Hill railway station, in the Maze Hill area of Greenwich, London (Greenwich, London: greenwich (pronounced, or by the locals) is a town, now part of the south eastern urban... The station allows passengers to board west-bound trains to Greenwich (Greenwich: A borough of Greater London on the Thames; zero degrees of longitude runs through Greenwich; time is measured relative to Greenwich Mean Time) and Deptford (Deptford: deptford is an area of the london borough of lewisham, on the south bank of the river... [follow hyperlink for more...]), is the closest railway station to Greenwich Park (Greenwich Park: one of the royal parks of london, greenwich park is a former deer-park in greenwich... www.absoluteastronomy.com /reference/maze_hill_railway_station   (245 words)

Woolwich, London, England : Woolwich Woolwich is a place in south east London, England in the London Borough of Greenwich. A free ferry service operates across the River Thames to North Woolwich in the London Borough of Newham carrying trucks, cars, cyclists and pedestrians during the hours of daylight. There is also a deep tunnel for use by pedestrians at any time. www.factspider.com /wo/woolwich.html   (170 words)

woolwich_arsenal_report.rtf Woolwich Arsenal Railway station is located 450m to the south of the site giving connections to London Bridge and Dartford. Density does vary over the site and is at 476 hr/ h a closer to the historic core of the Arsenal (Building 10), rising to 1224hr/ha to the west of Number 1 Street. The earlier phases of the Woolwich Arsenal development, including the \'93Hectare Park\'94 are located to the north of the site and are generally of a lower density and a mix of contemporary and pastiche styles. www.london.gov.uk /approot/mayor/planning_decisions/strategic_dev/2004/nov2404/woolwich_arsenal_report.rtf   (5152 words)

Victorian London - Entertainment and Recreation - Museums, Public Buildings and Galleries -Woolwich and Woolwich Arsenal Woolwich Dock-Yard, supposed to be the oldest in the kingdom, has been progressively enlarged from the time of its establishment, and in its present state includes an area of about five furlongs in length by one in breadth, surrounded, save on the river side, by a lofty wall. The arsenal, including nearly sixty acres of land, is the grand national dépot for every species of ordnance, whether military or naval, and within its boundaries are several furnaces and machines for boring cannon, as well as workshops for finishing the ordnance, and storehouses for its protection. Woolwich Dockyard was formerly used for the construction of ships for the Royal Navy, but was closed in 1869, on the recommendation of a parliamentary committee. www.victorianlondon.org /districts/woolwich.htm   (2249 words)

icSouthlondon - DLR on track to south and east "A DLR extension to Woolwich Arsenal would link Woolwich with the employment hub of the Docklands and would be a huge step forward in the continuing regeneration of South London and the Thames Gateway." The £145million project will see the DLR extended from the Docklands and Stratford lines via London City Airport and then through King George V at north Woolwich and under the river. Work on the Woolwich Arsenal connection is expected to begin in the middle of next year and be finished by the end of 2008. icsouthlondon.icnetwork.co.uk /0100news/0250greenwich/content_objectid%3D14008148_method%3Dfull_siteid%3D50100_headline%3D-DLR-on-track-to-south-and-east-name_page.html   (310 words)

Docklands Light Railway - Development Projects - Woolich Arsenal Within this section you will find comprehensive information about the extension of the Docklands Light Railway from North Woolwich to Woolwich Arsenal. The Woolwich Arsenal Extension is a further extension of the DLR London City Airport route...full details. Docklands Light Railway - Development Projects - Woolich Arsenal developments.dlr.co.uk /extensions/woolwich/index.shtml   (80 words)

Transport Plans for the London Area - East This would be a busway, segregated where possible and running between Greenwich station, Cutty Sark, Millennium Dome, Woolwich Arsenal, Thamesmead and Abbey Wood. In mid 2000, DLR produced a brochure about the scheme in which the station at Woolwich Reach had been removed from the plan totally, and was not even listed as a possible later enhancement. By December 1999, the Thames Wharf station (200 metres southwest of the eastern end of the Lower Lea Crossing) was described as an enhancement to be built at a later date: this is because development around the station is restricted by government safeguarding for the Blackwall Tunnel improvements. www.geocities.com /Athens/Acropolis/7069/tpftla_e.html   (9588 words)

Woolwich Arsenal - Liverpool 4U Woolwich Arsenal dates from Tudor times and is the oldest and largest establishment of its kind. Chase Evans have property TO LET and properties FOR SALE in The Royal Arsenal, Woolwich, London SE18 area. Founded in 1886 by a group of munitions workers--hence the nickname "Gunners"--at the Woolwich Arsenal Armament Factory, the club was originally known......(Continue Reading) www.dogrust.com /woolwich-arsenal.html   (335 words)

Articles - London Arsenal and Chelsea are regarded as two of the Premier League& "big three" alongside Manchester United, and regularly play in the UEFA Champions League; the other London clubs in the top flight are Charlton Athletic, Fulham, Tottenham Hotspur and West Ham United. The Thames Barrier was constructed across the Thames at Woolwich in the 1970s to deal with this threat, but in early-2005 it was suggested that a ten-mile-long barrier further downstream might be required to deal with the flood risk in the future [1]. Battersea Power Station and the Millennium Dome are two architecturally interesting buildings which currently stand empty. www.zdiamond.net /articles/London   (6776 words)

Bexley College transport information for Royal Sovereign House This campus is situated in the heart of Woolwich, a short walk from the Woolwich Arsenal railway station and on numerous bus routes. Woolwich Arsenal train station is a short walk from the campus. If you would like a map locating the campus click here www.bexley.ac.uk /transport/royalSH.htm   (53 words)

Docklands Light Railway - Development Projects - Woolwich Arsenal Extension - Photo Gallery The new DLR station next to the existing Woolwich Arsenal Station. The new route from King George V DLR station towards the TBM. The new DLR station at the entrance on Greens End. developments.dlr.co.uk /extensions/woolwich/photo_gallery.asp   (174 words)

Docklands Light Railway - Press Room - Latest News Construction of Docklands Light Railway’s 4.4km extension from Canning Town to London City Airport and King George V at North Woolwich has reached another important milestone. Plans for a new Docklands Light Railway station at Langdon Park in the Borough of Tower Hamlets have moved a step closer as the Department for Transport (DfT) announced it is to appraise the project ahead of making a final decision on funding in the autumn. Docklands Light Railway Ltd (DLRL) has shortlisted four main contractors for the tender competition to build a new station at Stratford to be funded by Transport for London’s five-year £10bn Investment Programme. pressroom.dlr.co.uk /latest_news/index.asp   (1059 words)

London Lantern - Putting the Spotlight on London In these early days the club's impromptu dressing rooms were the toilets of a local pub called The Royal Oak, now renamed The Pullman, and can still be found on Woolwich New Road, next to Woolwich Arsenal railway station. On September 2 1893 Woolwich Arsenal had the honour of being the first of the city's clubs to play in the Football League when they drew 2-2 with Newcastle United in a Second Division fixture. Jack Humble, one of the inspirational forces behind the beginnings of Arsenal Football Club in 1886, made the journey to find employment and was rewarded with a job at the Dial Square workshops of the Royal Arsenal ordnance factory. www.londonlantern.com /articles?Issue=200307&ID=399   (1064 words)

The Docklands Light Railway (Woolwich Arsenal Extension) Order 2004 A temporary railway passenger platform (238 metres in length) commencing at the country (east) end of the existing Network Rail Woolwich Arsenal station down passenger platform, passing eastwards under Burrage Road and terminating at a point 10 metres west of Maxey Road. A temporary jetty structure (300 metres in length) in King George V Dock commencing 350 metres west of the eastern end of the dock, passing eastwards and terminating 50 metres west of the east end of the dock. A temporary road (110 metres in length), being a temporary diversion of the existing Woolwich New Road, commencing 18 metres north-east of its junction with General Gordon Place and Vincent Road, passing north-eastwards, then northwards and terminating at a point 32 metres north of the junction between Spray Street and Woolwich New Road. www.opsi.gov.uk /si/si2004/20040757.htm   (11437 words)

AFCpubs The Pullman, as the name suggests is situated next Woolwich Arsenal Railway Station is a medium sized pub, with a large garden, which has recently been refurbished. The food is reasonably priced and good value for money and there is regular entertainment laid on with the resident DJ "Big G" spinning the discs on Thursdays and Sundays. Owned by Millhouse Inns, the Pullman is a "Freehouse" with a variety of lagers and bottled beers but would not tempt the connoisseurs as there none of the traditional pumps offering the speciality ales available. www.themarblehalls.co.uk /AFCpubs.html   (367 words)

Chris and Kerry's Wedding - How to find us At Woolwich Arsenal turn left into main road outside station (not side street). Exit station and turn right (for 50yds) - turn left into Floyd Road - walk to end of road (at Fish Bar) - turn right into Valley Grove - entrance to Charlton Stadium is on left at end of terrace of small house- cross car park to main entrance. Walk 1/3 mile - pass Blockbusters on Left, open space on Right - at mini roundabout bear Left - pass St Peters RC church - Woolwich Central Baptist Church is on corner of Sandy Hill Road 50 yard after St Peters. www.paracletesystems.co.uk /ck1/findus.htm   (329 words)

Nicky Crane @ HockeyLiving.com The same year, he was convicted again, this time in connection with an organised BM attack on a group of black youths arriving on a train at Woolwich Arsenal railway station in 1980, and jailed for 4 years. In 1980, he was convicted of unlawfully fighting and making an affray in an attack on a black family at a bus stop by Liverpool Street Station; he was given a suspended sentence. Released in 1984, Crane soon began providing "security" for the white power skinhead band Skrewdriver, and remained associated with the band and its leader, Ian Stuart Donaldson, for the rest of the decade. www.hockeyliving.com /info/Nicky_Crane   (282 words)

AMEC, RBoS jv finalise contract for DLR extension to Woolwich Arsenal - Forbes.com The Woolwich Arsenal contract involves a 2.5 kilometre extension under the Thames from King George V station to Woolwich Arsenal where a new DLR station LONDON (AFX) - AMEC PLC said Woolwich Arsenal Rail Enterprises (WARE), its 50/50 joint venture with the Royal Bank of Scotland (RBS), has finalised with Docklands Light Railway (DLR) the PPP contract to extend the Docklands Light Railway from King George V station near London City Airport to Woolwich Arsenal. WARE has raised total funding of 240 mln stg to finance the project comprising a bank loan from the Royal Bank of Scotland and a loan from the European Investment Bank with the balance being made up of equity from AMEC and RBS. www.forbes.com /home/feeds/afx/2005/06/01/afx2068185.html   (552 words)

Car hire at WOOLWICH ARSENAL Train Station train or rail ticket or car hire. Make plans for your railway journey on this website and purchase your train tickets for WOOLWICH ARSENAL Rail station. Car hire at WOOLWICH ARSENAL Train Station train or rail ticket or car hire. A British rail timetable will show details of the train times. www.internet-booking.co.uk /towns/WOOLWICH-ARSENAL-.html   (55 words)

Two Sides Of War (from News Shopper) He appealed to trade unionists to join the trade council marchers who are set to meet at Woolwich Arsenal railway station, on February 15, at 10.30am. He said: "Some may have been duped into believing the war on the Iraqi people is about disarming Saddam Hussein but most people know it is really about oil and US military and political domination of the region." Check the latest listings and publicise your events... www.thisislewisham.co.uk /news/display.var.692645.index.two_sides_of_war.html   (484 words)

Woolwich Arsenal Station Eighteen Inch Gauge Royal Arsenal Railway at Woolwich 82 - London Charing Cross to Gillingham via Greenwich& Woolwich 63 - London Cannon Street to Gillingham via Woolwich www.infotransport.co.uk /trains/station/7   (130 words)

Office Administration Coram Family is a leading children's charity that aims to develop and promote best practice in the care of vulnerable children and their families. The Foundation for the Study of Infant Deaths (FSID) is one of the UK's leading baby charities working to prevent infant deaths and promote baby health. Volunteer needed to strengthen our publicity team and assist in the production of health promotion publicity resources (newsletter, posters, leaflets, annual reports etc). www.ic.ac.uk /volunteering/updates/opportunities/Office.htm   (3586 words)

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