City of London

...out ultra-cautiously from the city centres. London began the same way. The Borough was its first suburb, built directly across the Thames from the City of London. You dumped here all the "offal" trades, either stinky (like tanning or...

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...form part of the inner ring road . The following bridges, listed west to east (heading downstream), cross the River Thames from the City of London to the southern bank: Blackfriars Bridge, Blackfriars Railway Bridge, Millennium Bridge...

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...much. The London Eye may be GBP17.95 for a 45 minute flight, but for a mere GBP3 you can ascend the Monument, built by Wren to mark the Great Fire of London and still offering superb views of the City of London, the Thames and beyond. For a...

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In 1582, Dutchman Peter Morice (died 1588) developed one of the first pumped water supply systems for the City of London, powered by undershot waterwheels housed in the northernmost arches of London Bridge spanning the River Thames. The...

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...and an enabling act passed in 1814. The lock was completed in 1815, two years after Chertsey Lock, to become the lock farthest upstream on the Thames which was controlled by the City of London. This is why the City's arms appear on the...

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...August 31 2009 23:39 Nomura, the Japanese investment bank, will not pay any rent for almost six years on its new headquarters building in the City of London under the terms of a deal to be announced on Tuesday. The bank will confirm...

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These are the local Home Office forces of the areas the Thames passes through (the Metropolitan , City of London , Essex and Kent constabularies) and the Port of Tilbury Police (formed in 1992 and a remnant of the old PLA force). The...

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...55, the Thames has been the centre of this unmarried mudlark's life. Treasure trove: The bank of the Thames by the City of London is a hotspot for the treasure hunters After close consultation with the tide tables, he takes his spade,...

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...(in 1433), it covers , and is part of the Greenwich World Heritage Site. It commands fine views over the River Thames, Isle of Dogs and the City of London. The park is open from 06:00 for pedestrians (and 07:00 for traffic) all year...

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