East London, England
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East London is the name given to the eastern part of London on the north side of the River Thames.
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Geography
Boundaries
The London boroughs that make up this area are Barking & Dagenham, Hackney, Havering, Newham, Redbridge, Tower Hamlets and Waltham Forest.
The term is sometimes erroneously considered interchangeable with the East End of London; however, the East End covers only the innermost (western) parts of East London, centred on Tower Hamlets and part of Hackney. As no part of London south of the Thames is considered to be part of East London, North East London would be a more accurate description of the area and this name is sometimes used to refer to it. However, this definition might also include Islington, for example North East London is a London Assembly constituency that covers the boroughs of Hackney, Islington and Waltham Forest while the constituency of City and East London other than the City of London covers Barking and Dagenham, Newham and Tower Hamlets. Havering and Redbridge form the constituency of Havering and Redbridge.
Transport
East London has seen considerable improvement with transport in recent years and is the focus for further development over the years leading up to 2012 and beyond.
The A12 and A13 trunk roads have been considerably upgraded and the Docklands Light Railway and Jubilee Line Extension constructed. A new extension to the Docklands Light Railway to connect with London City Airport has been constructed and is due to open in December 2005 while work on an extension under the Thames to connect with Woolwich has already started.
Further options for extending eastwards are also planned as well as an extension to connect with Stratford International station on the Channel Tunnel Rail Link, itself currently under construction at the heart of Stratford City. Transport for London are currently developing an East London Transit scheme for the area and an east-west rail route known as Crossrail is also planned to serve several stations in East London.
Places in East London
- Barking
- Bethnal Green
- Bow
- Chingford
- Dagenham
- East Ham
- Hackney
- Hornchurch
- Ilford
- Leyton
- Poplar
- Romford
- Stepney
- Stratford
- Upminster
- Walthamstow
- Whitechapel
- West Ham
- Woodford
Places of Interest
- Billingsgate Fish Market
- Brick Lane Market
- Canary Wharf
- Columbia Road market
- ExCeL Exhibition Centre
- Langtons
- Limehouse Town Hall
- London City Airport
- Lower Lea Valley
- Museum of Childhood
- Museum in Docklands
- New Spitalfields Market
- North Woolwich Old Station Museum
- Stratford City
- Thames Barrier
- Thames Chase
- Theatre Royal Stratford East
- University of East London
- Upminster Windmill
- V&A Museum of Childhood
- Victoria Park
- Whitechapel Gallery
- White Cube
History
The oldest parts of East London are Tower Hamlets and Hackney. These areas, originally in Middlesex officially became part of London with the creation of the County of London in 1888. The eastern limit of London at this time became the River Lea which was the traditional boundary between Middlesex and Essex.
Because the strict planning laws of London were not in force on the eastern side of the river the area began to industrialise quickly in places such as Canning Town and Silvertown, now in the borough of Newham. This area became known as 'London over the Border'.
In 1965 the boroughs of Newham, Waltham Forest, Redbridge, Barking & Dagenham and Havering were incorporated into Greater London. As a legacy of not being in the original County of London, Newham receives less funding, than for example Tower Hamlets, and is campaigning to be officially recognised as an Inner London borough.
Today
East London is today an area of regeneration, with a rising population. The redevelopment of the Docklands area began in the early 1980s, and the Thames Gateway project is now extending regeneration further east. London's successful bid to host the 2012 Olympics has kick started regeneration programmes in the area and is likely to have an impact on house prices. This has been evidenced in August 2005 where East London was one of only three places in England and Wales to have increases in property prices. [1]
East London is also arguably today the centre of the UK's grime scene, with leading artists such as Dizzee Rascal and Kano both hailing from the area.
See also
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Categories: Districts of London | Barking & Dagenham | Hackney | Havering | Newham | Tower Hamlets | Waltham Forest
