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Greenwich Park

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Greenwich Park is a former hunting park in Greenwich and one of the largest single green spaces in south-east London. [1]

55 relations: André Le Nôtre, Astronomer Royal, Blackheath, London, British Military Fitness, Canary Wharf, Caroline of Brunswick, Castanea sativa, Charles II of England, City of London, Deer, Elizabeth I of England, Equestrian at the 2012 Summer Olympics, Equestrian at the 2012 Summer Paralympics, Falconry, Greenwich, Greenwich Castle, Greenwich Hospital, London, Greenwich Park railway station, Greenwich station, Henry VI of England, Henry VIII of England, Humphrey, Duke of Gloucester, Hunting, Isle of Dogs, James VI and I, James Wolfe, London, London and Greenwich Railway, London Marathon, London Organising Committee of the Olympic and Paralympic Games, Maze Hill railway station, Millennium Dome, Modern pentathlon at the 2012 Summer Olympics, Montagu House, Blackheath, National Maritime Museum, Old Royal Naval College, Ordnance Survey National Grid, Palace of Placentia, Queen's House, Ranger's House, Register of Historic Parks and Gardens of Special Historic Interest in England, River Thames, Royal Observatory, Greenwich, Royal Parks of London, Run to the Beat, Samuel Johnson, Simon Jenkins, The Royal Parks, Tunnel, University of Greenwich, ..., Vanbrugh Castle, Viaduct, World Heritage site, 2006 Tour of Britain, 2012 Summer Olympics. Expand index (5 more) »

André Le Nôtre

André Le Nôtre (12 March 1613 – 15 September 1700), originally rendered as André Le Nostre, was a French landscape architect and the principal gardener of King Louis XIV of France.

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Astronomer Royal

Astronomer Royal is a senior post in the Royal Households of the United Kingdom.

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Blackheath, London

Blackheath is a district of south east London, England, within the Royal Borough of Greenwich and the London Borough of Lewisham.

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British Military Fitness

British Military Fitness, or BMF, is a private company which runs outdoor group fitness classes in over 145 public parks and outdoor spaces across the United Kingdom.

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Canary Wharf

Canary Wharf is a commercial estate and locality in between Poplar, Millwall and Limehouse on the Isle of Dogs in Greater London, in the London Borough of Tower Hamlets.

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Caroline of Brunswick

Caroline of Brunswick (Caroline Amelia Elizabeth; 17 May 1768 – 7 August 1821) was Queen of the United Kingdom by marriage to King George IV from 29 January 1820 until her death in 1821.

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Castanea sativa

Castanea sativa, or sweet chestnut, is a species of flowering plant in the family Fagaceae, native to Southern Europe and Asia Minor, and widely cultivated throughout the temperate world.

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Charles II of England

Charles II (29 May 1630 – 6 February 1685) was king of England, Scotland and Ireland.

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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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Deer

Deer (singular and plural) are the ruminant mammals forming the family Cervidae.

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Elizabeth I of England

Elizabeth I (7 September 1533 – 24 March 1603) was Queen of England and Ireland from 17 November 1558 until her death on 24 March 1603.

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Equestrian at the 2012 Summer Olympics

The equestrian events at the 2012 Olympic Games in London were held between 28 July and 9 August at Greenwich Park.

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Equestrian at the 2012 Summer Paralympics

Equestrian at the 2012 Summer Paralympics consisted of 11 dressage events.

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Falconry

Falconry is the hunting of wild animals in their natural state and habitat by means of a trained bird of prey.

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Greenwich

Greenwich is an area of south east London, England, located east-southeast of Charing Cross.

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Greenwich Castle

Greenwich Castle was a hunting lodge used during the reign of Henry VIII, located in Greenwich Park, in Greenwich, England.

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Greenwich Hospital, London

Greenwich Hospital was a permanent home for retired sailors of the Royal Navy, which operated from 1692 to 1869.

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Greenwich Park railway station

Greenwich Park was a railway station opened in 1888 by the London, Chatham and Dover Railway (LCDR) in Greenwich, south-east London.

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Greenwich station

Greenwich station is about 400 m south-west of the town centre, in London, England.

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Henry VI of England

Henry VI (6 December 1421 – 21 May 1471) was King of England from 1422 to 1461 and again from 1470 to 1471, and disputed King of France from 1422 to 1453.

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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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Humphrey, Duke of Gloucester

Humphrey of Lancaster, 1st Duke of Gloucester, KG (3 October 1390 – 23 February 1447) was an English nobleman, soldier, and literary patron.

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Hunting

Hunting is the practice of killing or trapping animals, or pursuing or tracking them with the intent of doing so.

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Isle of Dogs

The Isle of Dogs, locally referred to as the island, is a geographic area made up of Millwall, Cubitt Town, Canary Wharf and parts of Blackwall, Limehouse and Poplar.

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James VI and I

James VI and I (James Charles Stuart; 19 June 1566 – 27 March 1625) was King of Scotland as James VI from 24 July 1567 and King of England and Ireland as James I from the union of the Scottish and English crowns on 24 March 1603 until his death in 1625.

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James Wolfe

James Wolfe (2 January 1727 – 13 September 1759) was a British Army officer, known for his training reforms and remembered chiefly for his victory in 1759 over the French at the Battle of the Plains of Abraham in Quebec as a major general.

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London

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

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London and Greenwich Railway

The London and Greenwich Railway (L&GR) was opened in London between 1836 and 1838.

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London Marathon

The London Marathon (currently known through sponsorship as the Virgin Money London Marathon) is a long-distance running event held in London, United Kingdom, part of the World Marathon Majors.

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London Organising Committee of the Olympic and Paralympic Games

The London Organising Committee of the Olympic and Paralympic Games (LOCOG) was the organisation responsible for overseeing the planning and development of the 2012 Summer Olympic and Paralympic Games.

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Maze Hill railway station

Maze Hill railway station, in the Maze Hill area of Greenwich, London, is the closest station to Greenwich Park, being about two minutes walk from the north-east corner of the park.

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Millennium Dome

The Millennium Dome, also referred to simply as The Dome, is the original name of a large dome-shaped building, originally used to house the Millennium Experience, a major exhibition celebrating the beginning of the third millennium.

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Modern pentathlon at the 2012 Summer Olympics

The modern pentathlon at the 2012 Summer Olympics in London was held from 11 to 12 August 2012.

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Montagu House, Blackheath

Montagu House (sometimes also spelt Montague) was a prominent residence situated at the southwest corner of Greenwich Park (today the junction of Charlton Way and Chesterfield Walk), overlooking the common at Blackheath in what is today southeast London.

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National Maritime Museum

The National Maritime Museum (NMM) in Greenwich, London, is the leading maritime museum of the United Kingdom and may be the largest museum of its kind in the world.

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Old Royal Naval College

The Old Royal Naval College is the architectural centrepiece of Maritime Greenwich, a World Heritage Site in Greenwich, London, described by the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation (UNESCO) as being of "outstanding universal value" and reckoned to be the "finest and most dramatically sited architectural and landscape ensemble in the British Isles".

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Ordnance Survey National Grid

The Ordnance Survey National Grid reference system is a system of geographic grid references used in Great Britain, distinct from latitude and longitude.

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Palace of Placentia

The Palace of Placentia was an English Royal Palace built by Humphrey, Duke of Gloucester, in 1443, in Greenwich, on the banks of the River Thames, downstream from London.

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Queen's House

Queen's House is a former royal residence built between 1616 and 1635 in Greenwich, a few miles down-river from the then City of London and now a London Borough.

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Ranger's House

Ranger's House is a medium-sized red brick Georgian mansion in the Palladian style, adjacent to Greenwich Park in the south east of London.

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Register of Historic Parks and Gardens of Special Historic Interest in England

The Register of Historic Parks and Gardens of Special Historic Interest in England provides a listing and classification system for historic parks and gardens similar to that used for listed buildings.

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River Thames

The River Thames is a river that flows through southern England, most notably through London.

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Royal Observatory, Greenwich

The Royal Observatory, Greenwich (ROG; known as the Old Royal Observatory from 1957 to 1998, when the working Royal Greenwich Observatory, RGO, moved from Greenwich to Herstmonceux) is an observatory situated on a hill in Greenwich Park, overlooking the River Thames.

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Royal Parks of London

The Royal Parks of London are lands originally owned by the monarchy of the United Kingdom for the recreation, mostly hunting, of the royal family.

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Run to the Beat

Run to the Beat, first held in 2008, was the first half marathon event in London, taking its name from the use of music along the route.

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Samuel Johnson

Samuel Johnson LL.D. (18 September 1709 – 13 December 1784), often referred to as Dr.

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Simon Jenkins

Sir Simon David Jenkins (born 10 June 1943) is a British author and newspaper columnist and editor.

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The Royal Parks

The Royal Parks is a charity which manages the eight Royal Parks and certain other areas of garden and parkland in London.

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Tunnel

A tunnel is an underground passageway, dug through the surrounding soil/earth/rock and enclosed except for entrance and exit, commonly at each end.

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University of Greenwich

The University of Greenwich is a public and research university located in London, in the United Kingdom.

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Vanbrugh Castle

Vanbrugh Castle is a house designed and built by John Vanbrugh for his own family, located on Maze Hill on the eastern edge of Greenwich Park in London, to the north of Blackheath, with views to the west past the Old Royal Naval College at Greenwich down to the Thames reaching as far as the Houses of Parliament.

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Viaduct

A viaduct is a bridge composed of several small spans for crossing a valley, dry or wetland, or forming an overpass or flyover.

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World Heritage site

A World Heritage site is a landmark or area which is selected by the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) as having cultural, historical, scientific or other form of significance, and is legally protected by international treaties.

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2006 Tour of Britain

The Tour of Britain 2006 took place in Great Britain from 29 August to 3 September 2006.

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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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References

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

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