Category: West Ham

Spotted Dog, E7

The Spotted Dog, located at 212 Upton Lane, Forest Gate, London, is a public house with a Grade II listing.

Plaistow Road, E13

Plaistow Road has been in existence since the Roman era.

Boleyn Ground

The Boleyn Ground (often referred to as Upton Park) was a football stadium, the home of West Ham United from 1904 to 2016.

Green Street, E13

Since the 15th century, Green Street has marked the boundary of the ancient parishes of East Ham and West Ham, from the Romford Road to the marshes near the River Thames.

West Ham

West Ham is a district in East London, located just over six miles east of Charing Cross.

Abbey Mills Pumping Station

Abbey Mills Pumping Station is a much-​​admired masterpiece of Victorian public works engineering, built in 1865–8 and nicknamed ’the cathedral of sewage’. The Abbey Mill was an ancient tidal watermill in West Ham, dating back to at least the 12th century. It was sited on Channelsea Island in the Channelsea River and was one of …

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