Gardens · London
The Curlew Rowing Club, And Residence Above
In or near City of London.
The Curlew Rowing Club, And Residence Above — a garden in england-london, United Kingdom.
Christine Matthews — 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
- Cutty Sark for Maritime Greenwich · 0.6 km
- Free entry
- Dog-friendly
- Wheelchair accessible
About
The Curlew Rowing Club, And Residence Above 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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Official information
Curlew Rowing Club is a historic rowing club located in East London, established in 1866. It welcomes adults of all ages and abilities, offering opportunities for both novice and experienced rowers to participate in various squads and events.
From the Wikipedia article
Curlew Rowing Club is a rowing club based on the Tideway of the River Thames at Greenwich, London, England. It was founded in 1866 and has been in Greenwich without interruption for over 130 years, though not always called Curlew.
Excerpt from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0. See the source article linked in Sources below.
Background
History
The first regatta at which a “Curley” crew is believed to have rowed was held at Greenwich in 1787. In the first half of the 19th century “Curley” was one of several crews, along with a crew called “The Argonauts”, who had their own boats in the Greenwich and Deptford reaches. The Argonauts grew substantially in numbers until some of its members transferred their activities to Putney, to form the London Rowing Club with the object of rowing at Henley. The “Curley” crew remained in Greenwich and in 1866 a club was formed in order to rent the (now demolished) Crown Sceptre Pub in Greenwich. “Curley”, by this stage had become “Curlew” and had incorporated the residue of the “Argonauts” and…
Sourced from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Coordinates
- 51.4846, -0.0041
- District
- Greenwich
- Parish
- Greenwich, unparished area
- Postcode
- SE10 9NW
- Parliamentary constituency
- Greenwich and Woolwich
- Established
- 1866
- Nearest railway station
- Cutty Sark for Maritime Greenwich — 0.6 km
- Official site
- curlewrowingclub.co.uk
Sources
- wikidata: Q26350552 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Curlew Rowing Club (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is The Curlew Rowing Club, And Residence Above?
- The Curlew Rowing Club, And Residence Above is in London, United Kingdom (postcode SE10 9NW), in the parish of Greenwich, unparished area.
- What is The Curlew Rowing Club, And Residence Above?
- The Curlew Rowing Club, And Residence Above — a garden in england-london, United Kingdom.
- How do I get to The Curlew Rowing Club, And Residence Above?
- The nearest railway station is Cutty Sark for Maritime Greenwich, about 0.6 km away. Drivers can use postcode SE10 9NW.
- When was The Curlew Rowing Club, And Residence Above built?
- Built or established in 1866.
- How do I get to The Curlew Rowing Club, And Residence Above?
- The nearest railway station is Cutty Sark for Maritime Greenwich, about 0.6 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode SE10 9NW.