Gardens · London
Royal Wharf
In or near City of London.
Royal Wharf — a garden in england-london, United Kingdom.
Alan Hughes — CC BY-SA 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons licence
Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1 h–2.5 h
- Best time of year
- Spring & summer (Apr–Sep)
- Nearest railway station
- Pontoon Dock · 0.3 km
- Dog-friendly
Getting there & planning your visit
To visit Royal Wharf, the nearest railway station is Pontoon Dock, located 0.3 km away. The postcode for sat-nav is E16 2PH. Entry is free, and accessibility details are not provided.
About
Royal Wharf is a garden of interest in england-london, United Kingdom — drawn from open-data sources for visitor reference. See the linked Wikipedia article for the full description.
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From the Wikipedia article
Royal Wharf is a residential and commercial development in the Silvertown area of East London, England. It is located on the north bank of the River Thames in the London Borough of Newham and was built on the former site of Minoco Wharf. It is near the Thames Barrier, west of Thames Barrier Park, and close to both West Silvertown and Pontoon Dock DLR stations. The development is a joint venture between Ballymore Group and Singapore-listed Oxley Holdings. It includes 3,385 residential units and 10,000 square metres of retail and commercial space.
Excerpt from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0. See the source article linked in Sources below.
Background
History
The 15.2 hectare site was originally developed as an industrial works at the end of the nineteenth century and was also used for the manufacture of TNT during the First World War. Following this, the site was used by Shell UK for a period as an oil storage and refining site. This came to an end in the 1990s, when the site was left vacant.
Sourced from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Coordinates
- 51.5007, 0.0294
- District
- Newham
- Parish
- Newham, unparished area
- Postcode
- E16 2PH
- Parliamentary constituency
- West Ham and Beckton
- Nearest railway station
- Pontoon Dock — 0.3 km
- Official site
- redplaque.org.uk
Sources
- wikidata: Q38251828 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Royal Wharf (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Silvertown
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Silvertown War Memorial
Memorials & monuments · 0.2 km
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Pavilion of Remembrance
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Lyle Park
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Lyle Park Mosaic Trail
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Harland and Wolff
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Royal Wharf pier
Marinas · 0.5 km
Rev Ian Harper
Memorials & monuments · 0.5 km
Royal Victoria Dock Bridge
Historic bridges · 0.7 km
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Royal Wharf?
- Royal Wharf is in London, United Kingdom (postcode E16 2PH), in the parish of Newham, unparished area.
- What is Royal Wharf?
- Royal Wharf — a garden in england-london, United Kingdom.
- How do I get to Royal Wharf?
- The nearest railway station is Pontoon Dock, about 0.3 km away. Drivers can use postcode E16 2PH.
- Who owns Royal Wharf?
- Royal Wharf is owned by | landlord =.
- How do I get to Royal Wharf?
- The nearest railway station is Pontoon Dock, about 0.3 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode E16 2PH.