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Greenwich (pronounced 'gren-nitch' [ˈgrɛnɪtʃ] or by some 'grin-nitch' [ˈgrɪnɪtʃ]) is a town, now part of the south eastern urban sprawl of London, England, on the south bank of the River Thames in the London Borough of Greenwich. It is best known for its maritime history and as the location of Greenwich Mean Time.
GeographyGreenwich is located at a latitude and longitude of 51° 28' 38" N and 0º 0' 0" E/W (by definition). Sites of interestThe Royal Greenwich Observatory is located in Greenwich and the Prime Meridian passes through the building. Greenwich Mean Time was at one time based on the time observations made at the Royal Greenwich Observatory, before being superseded by Coordinated Universal Time. While Greenwich no longer hosts a working astronomical observatory, a ball still drops daily to mark the exact moment of 1 pm (13:00), and there is a museum of astronomical and navigational tools, particularly John Harrison's chronometers.
Greenwich also features the world's only museum dedicated to fans, the Fan Museum, in a Georgian townhouse at 10–12 Croom's Hill (fee payable). Also on Croom's Hill, on the corner of the junction with Nevada Street is Greenwich Theatre, formerly Crowder's Music Hall - one of two Greenwich theatres, the other being Greenwich Playhouse. The Cutty Sark (a clipper ship) is in a dry dock by the river. A major project to conserve the Cutty Sark has now begun, and is scheduled to end in September 2008. Access to the ship and its environs is subject to the needs of the restoration, but can be checked here. Nearby for many years was also displayed Gipsy Moth IV, the 54ft yacht sailed by Sir Francis Chichester in his single-handed, 226-day circumnavigation of the globe during 1966–67. In 2004, Gypsy Moth IV was removed from Greenwich for extensive restoration work to be followed by a return to the sea and a second sailing career. By the Cutty Sark, there is a pedestrian tunnel, the Greenwich foot tunnel, to the Isle of Dogs. This exits at Island Gardens, from where the famous view of Greenwich Hospital painted by Canaletto can be seen. On the riverside in front of the north-west corner of the Hospital is an obelisk erected in memory of Arctic explorer Joseph René Bellot. The Millennium Dome was built on a disused British Gas site on the Greenwich Peninsula. It is next to North Greenwich tube station, about three miles east from the Greenwich town centre, northwest of Charlton. The Greenwich Millennium Village is a new urban regeneration development to the south of the Dome. The University of Greenwich and the Trinity College of Music are now based in the Greenwich Hospital (formerly the Royal Naval College) buildings between Greenwich Park and the river. These buildings were designed by Sir Christopher Wren and include the Painted Hall, painted by James Thornhill, and St Paul's Chapel. These are also open to the public without charge. The church dominating the western side of the town centre is St Alfege's Church, designed by Nicholas Hawksmoor in 1714, and marks the place where Archbishop of Canterbury Alfege (also spelt 'Alphege') was murdered in 1012. The town centre features Greenwich Market, a covered market popular with tourists at the weekends. In 1997, maritime Greenwich was added to the list of World Heritage Sites. In recognition of the suburb's astronomical links, Asteroid 2830 has been named 'Greenwich'. Famous residents(In alphabetical order)
Image:Greenwich arms.png Arms of the former Metropolitan Borough of Greenwich Council Image:Spanish Galleon Tavern.jpg The Spanish Galleon Tavern in Central Greenwich, near the Market
TransportUndergroundNearby tube stations:
North Greenwich is in Zones 2/3 and is on the Jubilee Line. Trains go to Stratford to the east and Stanmore to the west via central London. Docklands Light RailwayNearby Docklands Light Railway (DLR) stations:
DLR trains go to Lewisham to the south with north-bound services going to Bank and Stratford via Canary Wharf. RailNearby railway stations: Trains from Deptford, Greenwich, Maze Hill and Westcombe Park railway stations run to London Charing Cross and London Cannon Street to the west. To the east the trains go to Dartford with a limited service to Gravesend and Gillingham. Buses
RiverMany tour boats run from Central London to the west and Woolwich Thames Barrier to the east. There are also regular commuter Thames Clipper services from Greenwich Pier to Canary Wharf, the City of London and the West End of London. Pedestrian and cyclistsThe Thames Path National Trail runs along the riverside. The Greenwich foot tunnel provides pedestrian access to the southern end of the Isle of Dogs, across the river. National Cycle Network route 1 runs through the foot tunnel (although cycles must not be ridden in the tunnel itself). See alsoReferences
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