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Visiting Custom House, Newham Walkfo Preview Custom House is an area in the London Borough Of Newham, in East London, England. The area is named after the custom house of Royal Victoria Dock. The main economic building of the area is the ExCeL Exhibition Centre. It was originally part of the ancient parish and County Borough of West Ham. When you visit Custom House, Newham, Walkfo brings Custom House, Newham places to life as you travel by foot, bike, bus or car with a mobile phone & headphones.
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With 409 audio plaques & Custom House, Newham places for you to explore in the Custom House, Newham area, Walkfo is the world’s largest heritage & history digital plaque provider. The AI continually learns & refines facts about the best Custom House, Newham places to visit from travel & tourism authorities (like Wikipedia), converting history into an interactive audio experience.
Custom House, Newham history
Historically, the area was in the extreme west of Essex and, along with Canning Town and Silvertown, formed the south of the parish of West Ham, a largely rural parish until the early 19th century. Trade expanded in the British Empire and the royal docks were built, connecting to the River Thames in this district. Custom House took its name from the Custom House of the Royal Victoria Dock, opened in 1855.
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You can visit Custom House, Newham places with Walkfo Custom House, Newham to hear history at Custom House, Newham’s places whilst walking around using the free digital tour app. Walkfo Custom House, Newham has 409 places to visit in our interactive Custom House, Newham map, with amazing history, culture & travel facts you can explore the same way you would at a museum or art gallery with information audio headset. With Walkfo, you can travel by foot, bike or bus throughout Custom House, Newham, being in the moment, without digital distraction or limits to a specific walking route. Our historic audio walks, National Trust interactive audio experiences, digital tour guides for English Heritage locations are available at Custom House, Newham places, with a AI tour guide to help you get the best from a visit to Custom House, Newham & the surrounding areas.
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Custom House, Newham has places to explore by foot, bike or bus. Below are a selection of the varied Custom House, Newham’s destinations you can visit with additional content available at the Walkfo Custom House, Newham’s information audio spots:
Gilbert’s Pit Gilbert’s Pit is a geological Site of Special Scientific Interest in Charlton . It was notified in 1985 and was formerly known as Charlton Sand Pit . It adjoins Maryon Park and is close to Maryon Wilson Park .
North Woolwich North Woolwich is located on the northern bank of the River Thames, across the river from Woolwich. It is connected to Woolwich by the Woolwich Ferry and Woolwich foot tunnel. Despite lying on the north, Essex side of the Thames, the area is within the historic county of Kent. It was part of the parish of Woolwich in the Blackheath hundred.
Charlton cemetery Charlton cemetery is a cemetery, opened in 1855, covering 15 acres of ground in Charlton, south-east London . Situated in Cemetery Lane to the east of Charlton Park, features two 19th-century chapels and numerous military graves .
Old Woolwich Old Woolwich or Woolwich Central Riverside is an area along the Thames in Woolwich, South East London . It is the oldest inhabited part of Woolwich going back to an Anglo-Saxon riverside settlement . Most of the area was cleared in the 20th and early 21st centuries to make way for large-scale developments .
Mycenae House Mycenae House is a community centre housed in a former convent building adjacent to the Georgian villa, Woodlands House, in Greenwich, London .
Bathway Quarter Most buildings in the Bathway Quarter are Grade II* Grade II or locally listed . The area as a whole is designated a conservation area by Greenwich Council . Several were designed by local architect Henry Hudson Church .
HyMag HYMAG (formerly the Hyman Archive) is a British archive of popular publications based in London . HYMAG was formerly known as HYMAG .
Beckton Beckton is within the London Borough of Newham and is 8 miles (12.9 km) east of Charing Cross. Historically part of Essex, Beckton was unpopulated marshland adjacent to the River Thames until the development of major industrial infrastructure in the 19th century. Housing was created in Beckton for workers of the gas and sewage works.
Palace of Placentia Palace of Placentia was originally built by Humphrey, Duke of Gloucester, in 1443 . It was located at Greenwich on the bank of the River Thames, downstream from London . The original residence was extensively rebuilt around 1500 by Henry VII . A detached residence the Queen’s House was built on the estate in the early 1600s and still survives .
Greenwich Hospital, London Greenwich Hospital was a permanent home for retired sailors of the Royal Navy . It operated from 1692 to 1869 and operated until 1986 . Its buildings were later used by the Royal Naval College, Greenwich and the University of Greenwich .
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39 plaques hereCustom House, Newham has 39 physical plaques in tourist plaque schemes for you to explore via Walkfo Custom House, Newham plaques audio map when visiting. Plaques like National Heritage’s “Blue Plaques” provide visual geo-markers to highlight points-of-interest at the places where they happened – and Walkfo’s AI has researched additional, deeper content when you visit Custom House, Newham using the app. Experience the history of a location when Walkfo local tourist guide app triggers audio close to each Custom House, Newham plaque. Explore Plaques & History has a complete list of Hartlepool’s plaques & Hartlepool history plaque map.
Walkfo guides for things to do / places to visit in Custom House, Newham allows exploration as you would do an art gallery or museum. Walk close to one of Custom House, Newham’s 409 historic places & our digital tour guide will create an audio story for that spot. With headphone connected, you can explore Custom House, Newham freely by foot, bike or bus – with your own personal tour guide in your pocket.
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Our visit Custom House, Newham map shows you things-to-do & places you can visit in Custom House, Newham & surrounding areas using the Walkfo digital audio tour guide app. Each spot has plaque, building, street or area information on history, culture or tourism.
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Things to do & visit in Custom House, Newham / surrounding areas
● Barrier Gardens Pier ● MV Royal Iris ● Charlton Riverside ● Thames Barrier Park ● St Mark’s Church, Silvertown ● Port of London ● Tate Institute ● Hanging Wood, London ● Maryon Park ● Gilbert’s Pit ● Silvertown ● British Hospital for Mothers and Babies ● Silvertown Quays ● Silvertown explosion ● Royal Wharf ● Charlton, London ● Biota! ● Silvertown War Memorial ● Woolwich Dockyard ● London Triathlon ● Unity Cup ● Royal Docks ● Woolwich Fire Station ● New Wine Church ● Charlton Park, Greenwich ● Millennium Mills ● Charlton House ● St Luke’s Church, Charlton ● Bridon Ropes F.C. ● London Regatta Centre
● Meridian VP F.C. ● North Woolwich ● Maryon Wilson Park ● Charlton cemetery ● Woolwich (parish) ● St Mary Magdalene Woolwich ● Meridian Radio ● St John’s Church, North Woolwich ● Royal Marine Barracks, Woolwich ● Royal Victoria Dock ● Eastern Quay ● Shrapnel Barracks ● Queen Elizabeth Hospital, London ● London City Airport ● Rectory Field ● Rotunda, Woolwich ● Woolwich Common ● St Barnabas’ Church, West Silvertown ● Kings Arms, Woolwich ● Woolwich Ferry ● Royal Albert Dock, London ● Angerstein Wharf ● Granada Cinema, Woolwich ● MCM London Comic Con ● Sun in the Sands ● London Boat Show ● Fencing at the 2012 Summer Olympics ● Boxing at the 2012 Summer Olympics ● Wrestling at the 2012 Summer Olympics ● Weightlifting at the 2012 Summer Olympics ● Judo at the 2012 Summer Olympics ● Taekwondo at the 2012 Summer Olympics ● Table tennis at the 2012 Summer Olympics ● Barrack Field ● Royal Artillery Barracks, Woolwich ● Old Woolwich ● 1983 Royal Artillery Barracks bombing ● Queen Mary University of London Boat Club ● Metropolitan Borough of Greenwich ● 61st Battery Royal Field Artillery Boer War Memorial ● St John’s Blackheath ● St George’s Garrison Church, Woolwich ● Westcombe Park ● Woodlands House ● Woolwich ● Murder of Lee Rigby ● Mycenae House ● Church Army Chapel, Blackheath ● Gurdwara Sahib Woolwich ● Woolwich Town Hall ● Metropolitan Borough of Woolwich ● East Greenwich Pleasaunce ● St Peter’s Roman Catholic Church, Woolwich ● Bathway Quarter ● Greenwich District Hospital ● St Alfege’s Hospital ● Auto Stacker ● Woolwich Power Station ● Royal Arsenal ● Greenwich Peninsula Ecology Park ● Greenwich Millennium Village ● Greenwich Heritage Centre ● Maze Hill ● North Woolwich Old Station Museum ● Woolwich Arsenal Pier ● Enderby’s Wharf ● Royal Arsenal Railway ● Queen Elizabeth’s Oak, Greenwich Park ● Blackwall Point Power Station ● Peter Harrison Planetarium ● King George V Dock, London ● Greenwich 28 inch refractor ● Cutty Sark (pub) ● Greenwich Power Station ● Greenwich Castle ● Royal Docks Heritage Railway ● University of East London Docklands Campus ● University of East London ● Centre on Human Rights in Conflict ● Gallions Reach ● Cyprus, London ● Docklands Light Railway extension to Dagenham Dock ● 1974 Tower of London bombing ● Gallions Reach Shopping Park ● Thames Gateway Bridge ● Beckton District Park ● Beckton ● Beckton Gas Works ● Beckton DLR depot ● Church of the Ascension, Victoria Docks ● Albert Dock Seamen’s Hospital ● Church of the Holy Name and Our Lady of the Sacred Heart, Bow ● All Hallows, Bow ● Bow Common ● Limehouse Cut ● The Widow’s Son, London ● Bow railway works ● Metropolitan Borough of Poplar ● Bartlett Park ● Rose and Crown, Bow ● Spratt’s Complex ● Lansbury Estate ● Strangers’ Home for Asiatics, Africans and South Sea Islanders ● Bow Church ● Kingsley Hall ● Bromley by Bow Centre ● Coventry Cross Estate ● St Mary’s Church, Bromley St Leonard’s ● St Leonard’s Priory, London ● Bow Interchange ● Trinity Independent Chapel ● East London Arts & Music ● Bromley Stop Lock ● Church of St Michael and All Angels, Bromley-by-Bow ● Bromley Hall ● Poplar Recreation Ground Memorial ● West India Pier ● Cascades, Isle of Dogs ● Riverside South (Canary Wharf) ● Westferry Circus ● Landmark Pinnacle ● 24 Marsh Wall ● 15 Westferry Circus ● Newfoundland, London ● 11 Westferry Circus ● Barkantine Estate ● 25 Cabot Square ● 40 Marsh Wall ● 1 Cabot Square ● Heron Quays West ● Spire London ● Columbus Tower (London) ● Heron Quays ● Wardian London ● Consort Place ● Statue of Robert Milligan ● Museum of London Docklands ● Cabot Square ● Phoenix Heights ● 54 Marsh Wall ● Canary Wharf ● International Sugar Organization ● West India Quay ● 30 South Colonnade ● Marriott Canary Wharf ● 1 West India Quay ● 25 North Colonnade ● Maine Tower ● World Trade Centre London ● Canada Square ● Lincoln Plaza (London) ● 5 Canada Square ● 1996 Docklands bombing ● London Docklands ● Citigroup Centre, London ● Pan Peninsula ● North Quay, London ● South Quay Plaza ● West India Docks ● Clifford Chance ● 8 Canada Square ● City Canal ● Poplar, London ● Crossrail Place ● 20 Canada Square ● Abbey Gardens ● St Thomas’s Church, West Ham ● Stratford Market Depot ● Stratford Market ● West Ham ● Abbey Mills Pumping Station ● Abbey Mill, West Ham ● Channelsea Island ● All Saints Church, West Ham ● Abbey Creek ● Memorial Grounds ● Mill Meads ● Three Mills Wall River Weir ● Three Mills Lock ● Christ Church, Stratford ● Big Brother (British series 2) ● Celebrity Big Brother (British series 1) ● Big Brother (British series 1) ● Northern Outfall Sewer ● Three Mills Residential Moorings ● 3 Mills Studios ● City Mill River ● East London Cemetery ● Bromley-by-Bow gasholders ● Three Mills ● House Mill ● St Katherine’s Church, Plaistow ● St Matthias’ Church, Canning Town ● West Ham Park ● Voice of Africa Radio ● London Gas Museum ● Bow Locks ● St Mary’s Church, Plaistow ● St Philip and St James’ Church, Plaistow ● St Peter’s Church, Upton Cross ● Upton House, Newham ● St Bonaventure’s ● St Gabriel’s Church, Canning Town ● The Old Spotted Dog Ground ● The Line (sculpture trail) ● West Ham Power Station ● Greengate, London ● Spotted Dog, Forest Gate ● Plaistow, Newham ● Holy Trinity Church, Canning Town ● St Thomas’ Church, Plaistow ● Memorial Community Church ● Poplar Baths ● All Saints Church, Poplar ● Poplar Rates Rebellion Mural ● Poplar DLR depot ● Glenkerry House ● Robin Hood Gardens ● Elevator Gallery ● Balfron Tower ● Poplar Hospital ● Traffic Light Tree ● Tower Hamlets Town Hall ● Billingsgate Fish Market ● East India Dock House ● Aberfeldy Village ● Republic (office campus) ● One Churchill Place ● Charrington Tower ● London Internet Exchange ● Poplar Dock ● Ontario Tower ● 25 Churchill Place ● New Providence Wharf ● Blackwall Yard ● Jamestown Harbour ● Wood Wharf ● Blackwall Rock ● Coldharbour, Tower Hamlets ● One Park Drive ● Blackwall Tunnel ● Wall End ● Newham Collegiate Sixth Form Centre ● Newham Town Hall ● County Borough of East Ham ● East Ham ● Denmark Arms ● St John the Baptist’s Church, East Ham ● St Bartholomew’s Church, East Ham ● St Mary Magdalene’s Church, East Ham ● Plashet ● East Ham Baptist Church ● St Alban’s Church, Upton Park ● St George and St Ethelbert’s Church, East Ham ● Greenway footpath, London ● Boleyn Ground ● St Mark’s Church, Beckton ● Athletic Newham F.C. ● Clapton F.C. ● Fire United Christian F.C. ● West Ham Stadium ● London Borough of Newham ● Newham University Hospital ● St Martin’s Church, Plaistow ● World Cup Sculpture ● ExCeL London ● Boleyn Tavern ● St Matthew’s Church, Custom House ● Limehouse Causeway ● St Cedd’s Church, Canning Town ● Our Lady of Compassion Church, Upton Park ● St Andrew’s Church, Plaistow ● Royal Victoria Dock Bridge ● Royal Victoria Square ● Ronan Point ● The Crystal ● Queen’s Market ● Vanbrugh Castle ● Equestrian at the 2012 Summer Olympics ● Baltic Exchange Memorial Glass ● Queen’s House ● Prince Frederick’s Barge ● National Maritime Museum ● Palace of Placentia ● Greenwich Hospital, London ● JASON reactor ● Seafarers Hospital Society ● Greenwich Maritime Centre ● Spanish Galleon, Greenwich ● Trafalgar Tavern ● Trinity Hospital, Greenwich ● New Zealand Memorial ● East India Docks ● Brunswick Wharf Power Station ● A Slice of Reality ● The Gun, Coldharbour ● Matter (venue) ● Millennium Dome ● The O2 Arena ● The O2 ● Bow Creek Ecology Park ● Orchard House Yard ● Container City ● Trinity Buoy Wharf ● Silvertown Tunnel ● Cubitt Town ● River Lea ● Limmo Peninsula ● Thames Ironworks and Shipbuilding Company ● East Greenwich Gas Works ● St John’s Estate ● Baltimore Tower ● North Greenwich Pier ● Quantum Cloud ● London Arena ● Glengall Grove ● Greenwich Peninsula ● Westwood, Baillie ● London Yard ● Glengall Bridge ● Millwall Dock ● J & W Dudgeon ● Mudchute Park and Farm ● Worshipful Company of Makers of Playing Cards ● Greenwich Pier ● Millwall Iron Works ● Poplar Blackwall and District Rowing Club ● Island Gardens ● Lord Nelson Ground ● Island History Trust ● Millwall ● North Greenwich, Isle of Dogs ● Shri Swaminarayan Mandir, London (East London) ● Forest Gate raid ● St Stephen’s Church, East Ham ● Barclay Hall, Forest Gate ● Royal Artillery Barracks, Woolwich ● Thames Barrier ● The Valley (London) ● Woolwich foot tunnel ● Custom House, Newham ● Greenwich ● Royal Observatory, Greenwich ● Prime meridian (Greenwich) ● NHS Nightingale Hospital London ● Bromley-by-Bow ● Bow Bridge (London) ● Charlie Brown’s, Limehouse ● SS Robin ● One Canada Square ● Limehouse Studios ● Stratford Langthorne Abbey ● Lee Tunnel ● Abbey Mills Mosque ● Channelsea River ● Prescott Channel ● St Matthias Old Church ● Blackwall, London ● Canning Town ● Upton Park, London ● Shepherd Gate Clock ● Cutty Sark ● Greenwich foot tunnel ● Leamouth ● Ravensbourne University London ● Bow Creek (London) ● Samuda Estate ● Emirates Air Line (cable car) ● Isle of Dogs ● Massey Shaw ● Knocker White ● Liberty Grip ● Metropolitan Police Heritage Centre ● Here (sculpture) ● Woolwich pub bombing ● Greengate House ● London Otters Rowing Club
Getting to / around Custom House, Newham – transport link, station & street map
Getting around in Custom House, Newham using public transportation may include road, street, train, underground, bus or tram transport options. Walkfo has identified the following Custom House, Newham places with historic / cultural / factual content when you visit:
Local Custom House, Newham Public Transport Stations
Bus services are the 241, 325 and 678 (school journeys only) running along Freemasons Road, and the 147, 300 and 473 using Prince Regent Lane.
Docklands Light Railway and Crossrail
Custom House Station is currently serving the Docklands Light Railway. From 2021 it will also serve Crossrail, also known as the Elizabeth Line.
Roads
The district’s roads feed into the London radial route the A11 to the north. In the east of the district a single carriageway, the A112, links Stratford via West Ham and the Excel Exhibition Centre.
Local Custom House, Newham historians & Custom House, Newham tour guides
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Visit Custom House, Newham places using Walkfo for free guided tours of the best Custom House, Newham places to visit. A unique way to experience Custom House, Newham’s places, Walkfo allows you to explore Custom House, Newham as you would a museum or art gallery with audio guides.
You can visit Custom House, Newham places with Walkfo Custom House, Newham to hear history at Custom House, Newham’s places whilst walking around using the free digital tour app. Walkfo Custom House, Newham has 409 places to visit in our interactive Custom House, Newham map, with amazing history, culture & travel facts you can explore the same way you would at a museum or art gallery with information audio headset. With Walkfo, you can travel by foot, bike or bus throughout Custom House, Newham, being in the moment, without digital distraction or limits to a specific walking route. Our historic audio walks, National Trust interactive audio experiences, digital tour guides for English Heritage locations are available at Custom House, Newham places, with a AI tour guide to help you get the best from a visit to Custom House, Newham & the surrounding areas.
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