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Woolwich Common
Woolwich Common — park in the United Kingdom.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1 h–2 h
- Nearest railway station
- Woolwich Dockyard · 1.6 km
- Free entry
- Family-friendly
- Dog-friendly
About
Woolwich Common is a public park in the United Kingdom. Wikidata describes it as: "park in the United Kingdom". Coordinates: 51.4765°, 0.0539°.
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From the Wikipedia article
Woolwich Common is a common in Woolwich in southeast London, England. It is partly used as military land (less than 40%) and partly as an urban park. Woolwich Common is a conservation area. It is part of the South East London Green Chain. It is also the name of a street on the east side of the common, as well as an electoral ward of the Royal Borough of Greenwich. The population of the ward at the 2011 Census was 17,499.
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Background
History
Until the mid-18th century, Woolwich Common formed part of an open space that was much bigger than it is now. It covered a large part of the north slope of Shooter's Hill, stretching west as far as Charlton (Charlton cemetery was laid out in 1855) and continuing east in what is now Shrewsbury Park, Plumstead Common and Winn's Common. The actual common was only about 80 acres and was used for grazing cattle and sheep, as well as digging peat and gathering wood and gorse for fuel. At this time it was contiguous with Charlton Common, a long hedge marking the boundary between the two (later the two merged and the name 'Woolwich Common' covered both areas). Unlike most of Woolwich, it never…
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- Coordinates
- 51.4765, 0.0539
- District
- Greenwich
- Parish
- Greenwich, unparished area
- Postcode
- SE18 4BJ
- Parliamentary constituency
- Greenwich and Woolwich
- Nearest railway station
- Woolwich Dockyard — 1.6 km
Sources
- wikidata: Q8033973 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Woolwich Common (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: Woolwich Common, disused drinking fountain - geograph.org.uk - 971962.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Woolwich Common?
- Woolwich Common is in London, United Kingdom (postcode SE18 4BJ), in the parish of Greenwich, unparished area.
- Who owns Woolwich Common?
- Woolwich Common is owned by | visitation_num =.
- Is Woolwich Common free to visit?
- Yes, Woolwich Common is free to enter.
- How do I get to Woolwich Common?
- The nearest railway station is Woolwich Dockyard, about 1.6 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode SE18 4BJ.