Plaistow, Newham
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| Plaistow | |
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| Location | |
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| OS grid reference: | TQ405825 |
| Latitude: | 51.524382° |
| Longitude: | 0.024567° |
| Administration | |
| London borough: | Newham |
| County level: | Greater London |
| Region: | London |
| Constituent country: | England |
| Sovereign state: | United Kingdom |
| Other | |
| Ceremonial county: | Greater London |
| Historic county: | Essex (1965) |
| Services | |
| Police force: | Metropolitan Police |
| Fire brigade: | London Fire Brigade |
| Ambulance service: | London Ambulance |
| Post office and telephone | |
| Post town: | LONDON |
| Postal district: | E13 |
| Dialling code: | 020 |
| Politics | |
| UK Parliament: | West Ham |
| London Assembly: | City and East |
| European Parliament: | London |
| London | List of places in London | |
Plaistow (IPA: ['plɑ:stəʊ]) is a place in the London Borough of Newham in East London. It formed part of the County Borough of West Ham in Essex until 1965.
Plaistow is a mainly residential area, including several council estates; the main road is the A112, and is alternately named Plaistow Road, High Street, Broadway and Greengate Street. It contains relatively few shops and amenities, but does boast the historic Black Lion public house, said to have links to the infamous 18th century highwayman Dick Turpin. The Black Lion was also a regular haunt of legendary West Ham United players such as Bobby Moore in the 1960s and 70s.
Plaistow is currently undergoing extensive urban re-generation. Older council estates are slowly being replaced with new council accommodation. Plaistow's parent borough, Newham, is one of the most deprived in the UK with an ethnically diverse population; it is hoped the staging of the Olympic Games at nearby Stratford in 2012 will bring additional prosperity to the area.
Places of interest in the area include Plaistow Park, the East London Cemetery and Newham General Hospital.
Nearest places:
Nearest stations:
- Beckton DLR station
- Custom House station
- East Ham tube station
- Stratford station
- Plaistow tube station
- Prince Regent DLR station
- Royal Victoria DLR station
- Canning Town station
| London Borough of Newham | |
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Districts: Beckton | Canning Town | East Ham | Forest Gate | Manor Park | Plaistow | Stratford | Upton Park | West Ham Attractions: ExCeL Exhibition Centre | London City Airport | Royal Docks | Thames Barrier | West Ham Park Constituencies: East Ham | West Ham | Poplar and Canning Town |
