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Three Mills

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The Three Mills are former working mills on the River Lea, one of London’s oldest extant industrial centres. [1]

28 relations: Bromley-by-Bow, Charrington Brewery, City of London, Clerkenwell, Domesday Book, Facade, Gin, Gin palace, Henry VIII of England, House Mill, J&W Nicholson & Co, Lea Valley Walk, Listed building, London, London Borough of Newham, London Borough of Tower Hamlets, Philip Metcalfe, Prescott Channel, River Lea, Stratford Langthorne Abbey, The Distillers Company, Three Mills Lock, Three Mills Wall River Weir, Tide mill, Windmill, World War II, 2012 Summer Olympics, 3 Mills Studios.

Bromley-by-Bow

Historically and officially known as Bromley; however it is commonly referred to as Bromley-by-Bow since 1967 due to Bromley tube station being renamed to Bromley-by-Bow, to prevent confusion with Bromley railway station in the London Borough of Bromley, is a district in Greater London, England, in the London Borough of Tower Hamlets and part of the East End in East London.

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Charrington Brewery

Charrington Brewery was a brewery company founded in Bethnal Green, London in the early 18th century by Robert Westfield.

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City of London

The City of London is a city and county that contains the historic centre and the primary central business district (CBD) of London.

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Clerkenwell

Clerkenwell is an area of central and north London, England.

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Domesday Book

Domesday Book (or; Latin: Liber de Wintonia "Book of Winchester") is a manuscript record of the "Great Survey" of much of England and parts of Wales completed in 1086 by order of King William the Conqueror.

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Facade

A facade (also façade) is generally one exterior side of a building, usually, but not always, the front.

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Gin

Gin is liquor which derives its predominant flavour from juniper berries (Juniperus communis).

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Gin palace

A gin palace is an English name originally for a lavish bar selling gin, later transferred by association to late Victorian pubs designed in a similar style.

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Henry VIII of England

Henry VIII (28 June 1491 – 28 January 1547) was King of England from 1509 until his death.

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House Mill

The House Mill is a major Grade I listed building on the River Lea in Bromley-by-Bow, and part of the Three Mills complex.

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J&W Nicholson & Co

J&W Nicholson & Co was a London-based wine and spirits company founded by two brothers from the famous Nicholson gin family: John Nicholson (1778-1846) and William Nicholson (1780-1857) based in Clerkenwell.

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Lea Valley Walk

The Lea Valley Walk is a long-distance path located between Leagrave, the source of the River Lea near Luton, and the Thames, at Limehouse Basin, Limehouse, east London.

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Listed building

A listed building, or listed structure, is one that has been placed on one of the four statutory lists maintained by Historic England in England, Historic Environment Scotland in Scotland, Cadw in Wales, and the Northern Ireland Environment Agency in Northern Ireland.

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London

London is the capital and most populous city of England and the United Kingdom.

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London Borough of Newham

The London Borough of Newham is a London borough formed from the former Essex county boroughs of West Ham and East Ham, within east London, the name being a portmanteau word reflecting its creation while combining the compass points of the old borough names.

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London Borough of Tower Hamlets

The London Borough of Tower Hamlets is a London Borough in East London which covers much of the traditional East End.

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Philip Metcalfe

Philip Metcalfe,, (29 August 1733 – 26 August 1818), was an English Tory politician, a malt distiller and a philanthropist.

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Prescott Channel

The Prescott Channel was built in 1930–35 as part of a flood relief scheme for the River Lee Navigation in the East End of London, England, and was named after Sir William Prescott, the then chairman of the Lee Conservancy Board.

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River Lea

The River Lea in England originates in Leagrave, Luton in the Chiltern Hills and flows generally southeast, east, and then south through east London where it meets the River Thames, the last looping section being known as Bow Creek.

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Stratford Langthorne Abbey

Stratford Langthorne Abbey, or the Abbey of St Mary's, Stratford Langthorne was a Cistercian monastery founded in 1135 at Stratford Langthorne — then Essex but now Stratford in the London Borough of Newham.

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The Distillers Company

The Distillers Company Limited was a leading Scottish drinks and pharmaceutical company which at one time was a constituent of the FTSE 100 Index.

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Three Mills Lock

Three Mills Lock, also known as the Prescott Lock is a lock on the Prescott Channel on the River Lea in London.

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Three Mills Wall River Weir

Three Mills Wall River Weir is a weir on the Bow Back Rivers, in the London Borough of Newham, England, near to Three Mills.

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Tide mill

A tide mill is a water mill driven by tidal rise and fall.

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Windmill

A windmill is a mill that converts the energy of wind into rotational energy by means of vanes called sails or blades.

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World War II

World War II (often abbreviated to WWII or WW2), also known as the Second World War, was a global war that lasted from 1939 to 1945, although conflicts reflecting the ideological clash between what would become the Allied and Axis blocs began earlier.

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2012 Summer Olympics

The 2012 Summer Olympics, formally the Games of the XXX Olympiad and commonly known as London 2012, was an international multi-sport event that was held from 27 July to 12 August 2012 in London, United Kingdom.

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3 Mills Studios

3 Mills Studios is a centre for film and television production in East London.

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Redirects here:

House Mill Museum, Three Mills Island.

References

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Three_Mills

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