greenwich is south east of "the square mile" center of london.

 

wikifo:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Greenwich

 

center of town from wiki: The church dominating the western side of the town centre is St Alfege's Church, designed by Nicholas Hawksmoor in 1714, and marks the place where Archbishop of Canterbury Alfege (also spelt 'Alphege') was murdered in 1012.

 

a seafood diner downtown

 

at the waterfront the cutty sark clipper ship is under here and under heavy duty repairs

http://www.cuttysark.org.uk/

 

canary wharf on the docklands isle of dogs peninsula is in the distance

 

this structure leads to the old greenwich foot tunnel under the thames

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Greenwich_foot_tunnel

 

 

new docklands housing

 

 

 

 

 

a look back into downtown greenwich from the dockside

 

waterside fence into the old royal navy college

 

   

 

historic waterfront trafagar tavern

http://www.trafalgartavern.co.uk/

 

admiral nelson statue

 

 

heading into the old royal navy college grounds

 

 

 

the chapel is really monumental and something else

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

some detailing

   

 

time to leave the chapel and head over to the banqueting hall across the courtyard

 

 

 

 

ceiling

 

 

 

 

back outside

 

a look back at the docklands across the grounds and beyond the thames

 

more fencing

   

 

 

behind is the groundbreaking queen's house by inigo jones

 

 

lots of royalty portraits are inside the queen's house

   

 

   

 

the maritime museum is next door

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/HMS_Implacable_(1805)

 

 

behind all this is "one tree hill" and the royal observatory

 

 

at least it was a pretty spring march up the steep hillside

 

the royal observatory, home of the prime meridian

http://www.rog.nmm.ac.uk/

 

 

 

everybody likes to stand over the line

 

 

the former historic prime meridians

   

 

around the grounds and popular park

 

 

tea time -- super british!  :laugh:

 

 

   

 

great hilltop views of london  :clap:

 

 

 

 

the O2 millennium dome

 

 

 

one more down in the park

 

last up is a ride back into the heart of the city on the docklands light rail aka the dlr

(specifically its from greenwich to bank stations)

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Docklands_Light_Railway

 

a few shots out the window

 

 

 

 

 

entering canary wharf dlr station

 

 

 

 

 

leaving the docklands

 

it got crowded after the canary stop

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

   

 

***  there it is, historic greenwich, england -- a little teaser below  :wink: ***

 

 

*** ^ that one is because next up is london's most colorful neighborhood, camden town ***

Stunning pics; very comprehensive.  Nice job... London's simply an amazing place that has so many faces: stodgy old/classicist (amazing artwork at the Queen's joint, btw) next to very modern/ultra hip, and SO internationally diverse.  Even has a Cleveland-like industrial look (or more correctly, Cleveland has a London-like industrial look).

 

Then there's these:

... a bit of Stronebridge along the London docklands?  Maybe London's revamped docks

 

 

... are a glimpse of what the Flats will look like with the full Wolstein & Co. buildout, eh?  ... and, then...

... could RTA's Waterfront Line ever be so popular??? (note: not a spec of orange & brown clothing or dog mask in sight).

Wonderful photos and fascinating places!

Well....it's no Lorain.

Wonderful!