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Greenwich has a varied history dating back to the Roman era and probably earlier. The ancient Londoners were known to have resided in nearby Charlton and scientists have discovered many pre-historic and Bronze Age relics in the nearby River Thames.
- History of Greenwich – The Royal Borough of Greenwich London
Greenwich has a varied history dating back to the Roman era...
- History of Greenwich – The Royal Borough of Greenwich London
Greenwich ( / ˈɡrɛnɪtʃ / ⓘ GREN-itch, /- ɪdʒ / -ij, / ˈɡrɪn -/ GRIN- [1] [2]) is a town in south-east London, England, within the ceremonial county of Greater London. It is situated 5.5 miles (8.9 km) east-south-east of Charing Cross . Greenwich is notable for its maritime history and for giving its name to the Greenwich Meridian ...
6 days ago · Greenwich, royal borough and outer borough of London, England. It lies on the south bank of the River Thames in the historic county of Kent. Greenwich is famous for its naval and military connections and its green spaces. The present borough was established in 1965 by the amalgamation of the former.
- The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica
Greenwich has a rich maritime, military and royal history. Read about how it came to be the home of the Prime Meridian of the World and many of our most famous monarchs.
The London Borough of Greenwich was formed in 1965 by the London Government Act 1963. The new borough covered the former area of the Metropolitan Borough of Greenwich and most of the Metropolitan Borough of Woolwich to the east.
Greenwich was the site of a major royal palace from the mid-15th century, and both Henry VIII and Elizabeth I were born here. The Queen's House meanwhile was originally designed in 1616 for James I’s queen, Anne of Denmark, but building stopped in 1618 when it was only one storey high.
Greenwich Park is one of eight royal parks in London, and famously home to the Meridian Line at the Christopher Wren designed Royal Observatory and the Queen’s House - the oldest neoclassical building in Britain, designed by Inigo Jones and built in 1616.
