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Island Gardens is an area of the Isle of Dogs opposite Greenwich.

The 1.12-hectare waterside park at Island Gardnes is notable for its spectacular cross-river view of the classical buildings of the former Greenwich Hospital, the Cutty Sark and the National Maritime Museum, with Greenwich Park forming a backdrop. The northern entrance of the Greenwich foot tunnel is also within the park. It is almost certain that the view from this location is the one that the Canaletto painting ’Greenwich Hospital from the North Bank of the Thames’ is taken from, though whether Canaletto himself actually visited the site is in doubt. The park was formally opened on 3 August 1895 by local politician Will Crooks.

The 19th century name for the area was North Greenwich. It was named for the now defunct North Greenwich railway station (1872), that served a former passenger ferry to Greenwich and stood near the later Island Gardens (1897) and Greenwich foot tunnel (1902).

The park gave its name to Island Gardens DLR station. This opened in 1987 as the southern terminus of the DLR’s initial system, and was an elevated terminal station situated to the west of the park. The later construction of the DLR extension to Lewisham involved a tunnel under the Thames, and Island Gardens station was relocated about 100 metres (330 ft) north, close to the northern entrance to the tunnel by Millwall Park. The new station is largely underground; the original elevated station was demolished.


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Wendy    
Added: 22 Mar 2024 15:33 GMT   

Polygon Buildings
Following the demolition of the Polygon, and prior to the construction of Oakshott Court in 1974, 4 tenement type blocks of flats were built on the site at Clarendon Sq/Phoenix Rd called Polygon Buildings. These were primarily for people working for the Midland Railway and subsequently British Rail. My family lived for 5 years in Block C in the 1950s. It seems that very few photos exist of these buildings.

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Steve   
Added: 19 Mar 2024 08:42 GMT   

Road construction and houses completed
New Charleville Circus road layout shown on Stanford’s Library Map Of London And Its Suburbs 1879 with access via West Hill only.

Plans showing street numbering were recorded in 1888 so we can concluded the houses in Charleville Circus were built by this date.

Source: Charleville Circus, Sydenham, London

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Steve   
Added: 19 Mar 2024 08:04 GMT   

Charleville Circus, Sydenham: One Place Study (OPS)
One Place Study’s (OPS) are a recent innovation to research and record historical facts/events/people focused on a single place �’ building, street, town etc.

I have created an open access OPS of Charleville Circus on WikiTree that has over a million members across the globe working on a single family tree for everyone to enjoy, for free, forever.

Source: Charleville Circus, Sydenham, London

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Charles   
Added: 8 Mar 2024 20:45 GMT   

My House
I want to know who lived in my house in the 1860’s.

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NH   
Added: 7 Mar 2024 11:41 GMT   

Telephone House
Donald Hunter House, formerly Telephone House, was the BT Offices closed in 2000

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Paul Cox   
Added: 5 Mar 2024 22:18 GMT   

War damage reinstatement plans of No’s 11 & 13 Aldine Street
Whilst clearing my elderly Mothers house of general detritus, I’ve come across original plans (one on acetate) of No’s 11 & 13 Aldine Street. Might they be of interest or should I just dispose of them? There are 4 copies seemingly from the one single acetate example. Seems a shame to just junk them as the level of detail is exquisite. No worries if of no interest, but thought I’d put it out there.

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Diana   
Added: 28 Feb 2024 13:52 GMT   

New Inn Yard, E1
My great grandparents x 6 lived in New Inn Yard. On this date, their son was baptised in nearby St Leonard’s Church, Shoreditch

Source: BDM London, Cripplegate and Shoreditch registers written by church clerk.

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Vic Stanley   
Added: 24 Feb 2024 17:38 GMT   

Postcose
The postcode is SE15, NOT SE1

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NEARBY LOCATIONS OF NOTE
Island Gardens Island Gardens is an area of the Isle of Dogs opposite Greenwich.
Mudchute Mudchute is a Docklands Light Railway station on the Isle of Dogs. The name of the area refers to the engineering overspill when Millwall Dock was created.

NEARBY STREETS
Alexandra Terrace, E14 Alexandra Terrace is a block on the corner of Ferry Street (Island Gardens)
Bartlett Mews, E14 A street within the E14 postcode (Island Gardens)
Billson Street, E14 Billson Street is a road in the E14 postcode area (Cubitt Town)
Boatyard Apartments, E14 Boatyard Apartments is a block on Ferry Street (Island Gardens)
Bulwark Court, E14 Bulwark Court is a block on Glengarnock Avenue (Mudchute)
Caledonian Wharf, E14 Caledonian Wharf is one of the streets of London in the E14 postal area (Mudchute)
Carvel House, E14 Carvel House is sited on Manchester Road (Mudchute)
Chapel House Street, E14 Chapel House Street was named after a medieval chapel and later farm which was located approximately at the corner of the Whiteadder Way and Spindrift Avenue
Cleat Court, E14 Cleat Court can be found on Manchester Road (Mudchute)
Clipper House, E14 Clipper House can be found on Manchester Road (Mudchute)
Consort House, E14 Consort House can be found on St Davids Square (Island Gardens)
Crane Street, SE10 Crane Street is a small, narrow street located between Park Row and Highbridge Road (Greenwich)
Cumberland Mills Square, E14 A street within the E14 postcode (River Thames)
Dominion House, E14 Dominion House can be found on St Davids Square
Douglas Path, E14 A street within the E14 postcode (Island Gardens)
Drawdock Road, E14 Drawdock Road is a road in the SE10 postcode area (Mudchute)
Eden Apartments, E14 Eden Apartments is a block on Glengarnock Avenue (Mudchute)
Empire Wharf Road, E14 Empire Wharf Road is a road in the E14 postcode area (Mudchute)
Enterprise House, E14 Enterprise House is sited on St Davids Square
Falcon House, E14 Falcon House is located on St Davids Square
Felstead Gardens, E14 Felstead Gardens is at the south tip of the Isle of Dogs (Island Gardens)
Felstead Geardens, E14 Felstead Wharf is one of the southernmost roads on the Isle of Dogs (Island Gardens)
Ferry Street, E14 Ferry Street is a road with a long history on the Isle of Dogs (Island Gardens)
Francis Close, E14 Francis Close is a road in the E14 postcode area (Cubitt Town)
Frazer Court, E14 Frazer Court is a building on Ferry Street (Island Gardens)
Frigate House, E14 Frigate House is a block on Stebondale Street (Mudchute)
Galleon House, E14 Galleon House is a building on Manchester Road (Mudchute)
Gifford House, SE10 Gifford House is a block on Eastney Street (Greenwich)
Glade Apartments, E14 Glade Apartments can be found on Stebondale Street (Mudchute)
Glenaffric Avenue, E14 Glenaffric Avenue is a road in the E14 postcode area (Mudchute)
Glengarnock Avenue, E14 Glengarnock Avenue is a road in the E14 postcode area (Mudchute)
Glenworth Avenue, E14 Glenworth Avenue is a road in the E14 postcode area (Mudchute)
Goldsborough House, E14 Goldsborough House is a block on St Davids Square
Grosvenor Wharf Road, E14 Grosvenor Wharf Road is a road in the E14 postcode area (Mudchute)
Hamilton House, E14 Hamilton House can be found on St Davids Square
High Bridge Wharf, SE10 High Bridge Wharf is one of the streets of London in the SE10 postal area (Greenwich)
High Bridge, SE10 High Bridge is one of the streets of London in the SE10 postal area (Greenwich)
Highbridge Wharf, SE10 Highbridge Wharf is a road in the E14 postcode area (Greenwich)
Horseshoe Close, E14 Horseshoe Close is one of the streets of London in the E14 postal area (Island Gardens)
Howe Street, SE10 In 1924, Queen Street was renamed Howe Street (Greenwich)
Infinity Apartments, E14 Infinity Apartments is a block on Chapel House Street
Johnson’s Draw Dock, E14 Johnson’s Draw Dock is a road in the E14 postcode area (Mudchute)
Julian Place, E14 Julian Place originated as part of Chapel House Street
Jupiter House, E14 Jupiter House is a block on St Davids Square
Kirkland House, E14 Kirkland House is a block on St Davids Square
La Caye Apartments, E14 La Caye Apartments is a block on Glenaffric Avenue (Mudchute)
Langbourne Place, E14 Langbourne Place is one of the streets of London in the E14 postal area
Lockes Field Place, E14 Lockes Field Place is a road in the E14 postcode area
Lockesfield Place, E14 Lockesfield Place is one of the streets of London in the E14 postal area
Macquarie Way, E14 Macquarie Way was built in 1921 as part of the Chapel House Estate
Manchester Grove, E14 Manchester Grove is one of the streets of London in the E14 postal area (Island Gardens)
Midland Place, E14 Midland Place is a cul-de-sac off of Ferry Street (Island Gardens)
Nauticus Walk, E14 A street within the E14 postcode (Mudchute)
Parkside Square, E14 A street within the E14 postcode (Mudchute)
Parsonage Street, E14 A street within the E14 postcode (Mudchute)
Plymouth Wharf, E14 Plymouth Wharf is a road in the E14 postcode area (Cubitt Town)
PO Box 4, SE10 Highbridge Wharf is one of the streets of London in the SE10 postal area (Greenwich)
River Barge Close, E14 Livingstone Place is in the Island Gardens area (Island Gardens)
Sark Mews, E14 Sark Mews is a location in London
Saunders Ness Road, E14 Saunders Ness Road was a new name for the eastern section of Wharf Road (Mudchute)
Sextant Avenue, E14 Sextant Avenue is a road in the E14 postcode area (Cubitt Town)
Sexton Avenue, E14 Sexton Avenue is one of the streets of London in the E14 postal area (Cubitt Town)
Seyssel Street, E14 Seyssel Street is a road in the E14 postcode area (Cubitt Town)
Spring Apartments, E14 Spring Apartments is a block on Stebondale Street (Mudchute)
St David’s Square, E14 St David’s Square serves the Lockes Wharf development
Stebondale Street, E14 Stebondale Street is a road in the E14 postcode area (Mudchute)
Taeping Street, E14 Taeping Street is one of the streets of London in the E14 postal area
The Boat House, E14 The Boat House is a block on Ferry Street (Island Gardens)
Thermopylae Gate, E14 Thermopylae Gate is part of the Chapel House Estate
Undine Road, E14 Undine Road is a road in the E14 postcode area (Mudchute)
Wharf Road, E14 Wharf Road is now part of Ferry Road but had an independent history (Island Gardens)
Whiteadder Way, E14 Whiteadder Way is a road in the E14 postcode area

NEARBY PUBS
Ferry House Ferry House Public House is a pub on Ferry Street.
Lord Nelson The Lord Nelson is a pub on Manchester Road.


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