Table of Contents
- 1 Was Thamesmead a success?
- 2 What is Thamesmead famous for?
- 3 Who owns Gallions Reach?
- 4 Is Thamesmead poor?
- 5 What was Thamesmead built on?
- 6 What local authority is Thamesmead?
- 7 Why was Robin Hood Gardens demolished?
- 8 Is Plumstead safe?
- 9 Where are the Galyons at Gallions Reach London?
- 10 When did the reach at Gallions Hotel open?
Was Thamesmead a success?
It is not generally seen as a success. Thamesmead was expected to have a population of 100,000 with all the amenities of a town but these were not forthcoming. Crucially, the projected Fleet underground line from the West End and City to Thamesmead was abandoned in 1979, so the town was always peripheral to London.
What is Thamesmead famous for?
Once dubbed the ‘town of the twenty-first century’ Thamesmead is a vast housing estate, with some peripheral industry, situated on former marshland between Woolwich and Erith. The River Thames here makes its most northerly excursion within Greater London, so Thamesmead is on the same latitude as Westminster.
Who owns Gallions Reach?
Gallions Reach is an open A1, 209,000 sq ft shopping park managed by HUT and jointly owned with private clients of the Bank of Ireland. Located in Beckton it is the only shopping park to be located within the M25. Key tenants include Next, TK Maxx, New Look, Boots, Top Shop, Borders, HMV and Pizza Hut.
What happened to Thamesmead?
In 2014, Gallions, Tilfen Land and Trust Thamesmead were taken over by Peabody Trust, a London housing association. In 2015, two Housing Zones in Thamesmead were announced by the Mayor of London for delivery of 2,800 homes.
Who built Thamesmead?
Most of it was built by the Greater London Council for families to move to from the overcrowded Victorian housing of south-eastern parts of inner London. The masterplan was developed in 1967, but only stages 1 and 2 were completed along the plans outlined.
Is Thamesmead poor?
Thamesmead is London’s most notorious housing estate, home to some 50,000 people. Thamesmead’s foundations proved inadequate and it promptly started sinking back into the marsh. Homes cracked in half, water flooded the alleys, the air was always damp. And London’s roughest families were moved in en masse.
What was Thamesmead built on?
Thamesmead had been built on an eleven hundred acre marshland site, formerly used by the Woolwich armoury. The marshland and its proximity to the Thames dominated its design. The danger of flooding meant all habitable rooms had to be built at first floor level.
Royal Borough of Greenwich
Thamesmead (SE28) | Royal Borough of Greenwich.
What zone is Gallions Reach?
Zone 3
The station is located on the DLR’s Beckton branch, between Cyprus and Beckton stations. It is in Travelcard Zone 3.
When did Gallions Reach Shopping Park open?
Gallions Reach opened for Christmas 2003 as the first purpose built Shopping Park within the M25; bringing top high street names to the customers of East London and offering the safety and convenience that no town centre can match. Gallions Reach Retail Park in Beckton is an impressive shopping centre.
Why was Robin Hood Gardens demolished?
This ministerial decision endorsed the recommendation of English Heritage that Robin Hood Gardens “fails as a place for human beings to live” and did not deserve statutory heritage protection, leaving the way open for Tower Hamlets Council to proceed with its demolition and redevelopment.
Is Plumstead safe?
Crime in Plumstead is very low compared to other parts of London and there are a lot of green spaces. As mentioned above, Plumstead is a culturally diverse community. It is very laid-back, relatively safe and very close to other central areas of London.
Where are the Galyons at Gallions Reach London?
The Galyons were a 14th-century family who owned property on the shoreline. Gallions Point, at the entrance to the King George V Dock, is nine nautical miles below London Bridge. In 1878 Gallions Reach was the scene of the Thames’ worst ever disaster, when the Princess Alice pleasure steamer sank with the loss of more than 600 lives.
Where is Gallions Reach DLR train station located?
Gallions Reach DLR station is located to the north-west of its predecessor, Gallions, a ship-to-rail transfer point on the Port of London Authority’s railway. Gallions had opened in 1880, but closed with the branch line in 1940.
Where does the book Gallions Reach take place?
Gallions Reach is the title of both a ‘fantasia’ by the light orchestral composer and conductor Peter Yorke and a bitter romantic novel by HM Tomlinson, published in 1927. Postal districts: E6 and SE28 Station: Docklands Light Railway, Beckton branch (zone 3)
When did the reach at Gallions Hotel open?
After standing empty for many years, Gallions Hotel has recently been thoroughly renovated as part of a deal that has allowed it to be engulfed by upmarket apartment blocks. A ‘bar and kitchen’ called The Reach opened in the hotel building in 2013.