List of places in London
This is an incomplete list of places in London, England.
Geographic divisions and areas[]
Neighbourhoods[]
Aside from the City and the London boroughs themselves, all contemporary districts of London are informal designations; usually based or adapted from historic parish or borough boundaries which were all abolished by 1965. London postcode districts often have an influence over where a place is considered to be although they were not designed for that purpose. All London boroughs are divided into wards which often share the names of London districts, however, they rarely share the historic or commonly accepted contemporary boundaries of those places.
London boroughs[]
Greater London consists of the City of London and 32 London boroughs, of which 12 are statutory Inner London boroughs and 20 are Outer London boroughs.
London borough | Inner/Outer | Sub-region[1] | London Assembly[2] | |
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Barking and Dagenham | Outer | North East | City and East | |
Barnet | Outer | North | Barnet and Camden | |
Bexley | Outer | South East | Bexley and Bromley | |
Brent | Outer | West | Brent and Harrow | |
Bromley | Outer | South East | Bexley and Bromley | |
Camden | Inner | North | Barnet and Camden | |
Croydon | Outer | South West | Croydon and Sutton | |
Ealing | Outer | West | Ealing and Hillingdon | |
Enfield | Outer | North | Enfield and Haringey | |
Greenwich | Inner † | South East | Greenwich and Lewisham | |
Hackney | Inner | North | North East | |
Hammersmith and Fulham | Inner | West | West Central | |
Haringey | Outer * | North | Enfield and Haringey | |
Harrow | Outer | North West | Brent and Harrow | |
Havering | Outer | North East | Havering and Redbridge | |
Hillingdon | Outer | West | Ealing and Hillingdon | |
Hounslow | Outer | West | South West | |
Islington | Inner | North | North East | |
Kensington and Chelsea | Inner | West | West Central | |
Kingston upon Thames | Outer | South West | South West | |
Lambeth | Inner | South West | Lambeth and Southwark | |
Lewisham | Inner | South East | Greenwich and Lewisham | |
Merton | Outer | South West | Merton and Wandsworth | |
Newham | Outer * | North East | City and East | |
Redbridge | Outer | North East | Havering and Redbridge | |
Richmond upon Thames | Outer | South West | South West | |
Southwark | Inner | South East | Lambeth and Southwark | |
Sutton | Outer | South West | Croydon and Sutton | |
Tower Hamlets | Inner | North East | City and East | |
Waltham Forest | Outer | North East | North East | |
Wandsworth | Inner | South West | Merton and Wandsworth | |
Westminster | Inner | West | West Central |
† = Outer London for statistics | * = Inner London for statistics
Sub-regions[]
- North London and South London: the division of London by the River Thames
- West End of London, Central London, East End of London and the South Bank: sections of the historic urban core
- London Docklands: the former docks and now a regeneration area
- London Plan sub-regions: North East, North, South East, South West, West
- Various postcode areas covering London
- Public transport zones: 1 (central London); 2 (inner city); 3 and 4, (inner suburbs); 5 and 6 (outer suburbs)
Political divisions[]
Geographic features[]
Hills and highest points[]
- Blackheath
- Crystal Palace
- Forest Hill
- Hampstead Hill
- Harrow Hill
- Herne Hill
- Horsendon Hill
- Ludgate Hill
- Muswell Hill
- One Tree Hill
- Parliament Hill
- Primrose Hill
- Shooters Hill
- Sydenham Hill
- Telegraph Hill, Barnet
- Telegraph Hill, Lewisham
- Tower Hill
- Tyburn Hill
Waterways[]
Canals[]
- Croydon Canal
- Grand Union Canal
- Grosvenor Canal
- Hertford Union Canal
- Limehouse Cut
- Limehouse Basin
- Paddington Basin
- Prescott Channel
- Regent's Canal
- The River Lee Navigation
- Teddington Lock
- Wenlock Basin
Canal tunnels[]
Docks[]
- Brentford Dock
- Canada Dock
- East India Docks
- Greenland Dock
- King George V Dock
- London Docks
- Millwall Docks
- Poplar Dock
- Regent's Canal Dock
- Russia Dock
- Royal Albert Dock
- Royal Victoria Dock
- Shadwell Basin
- South Dock
- Surrey Commercial Docks
- St Katharine Docks
- Tobacco Dock
- West India Docks
Islands and peninsulas[]
- Canvey Island
- Chiswick Eyot
- Isle of Grain
- Isle of Dogs
- Eel Pie Island
- Orchard Place (at the confluence of the Thames, Bow Creek and Lea)
- Three Mills Island (in the River Lea)
- Channelsea Island
Lakes[]
- Hampstead Ponds
- The Serpentine
Reservoirs[]
- Lee Valley Reservoir Chain
Rivers[]
- Abbey Creek
- Barking Creek
- Beverley Brook
- Bow Back Rivers
- Bow Creek
- Channelsea River
- City Mill River
- Dollis Brook
- Duke of Northumberland's River
- Folly Brook
- Hackney Brook
- Hammersmith Creek
- Hogsmill
- Longford River
- New River
- Norbury Brook
- Old River Lea
- Pool of London
- Pyl Brook
- Pymmes Brook
- River Beck
- River Brent
- River Colne, Hertfordshire
- River Crane, London
- River Cray
- River Darent
- River Ingrebourne
- River Lea (or Lee)
- River Lee Navigation
- River Moselle
- New River
- River Peck
- River Pool
- River Quaggy
- River Ravensbourne (tidal reach known as 'Deptford Creek')
- River Roding
- River Rom
- River Shuttle
- River Thames
- River Wandle
- River Westbourne
- Salmons Brook
- Stamford Brook
- Tyburn Brook
- Waterworks River
- Wyncham Stream
Subterranean rivers[]
- The Walbrook
- The River Fleet
- The Tyburn
- The Tyburn Brook
- The River Westbourne
- Counter's Creek
- Stamford Brook
- The River Neckinger
- The River Effra
Open spaces[]
Cemeteries[]
- Abney Park Cemetery
- Brockley and Ladywell Cemeteries
- Brompton Cemetery
- East Finchley Cemetery
- Highgate Cemetery
- Kensal Green Cemetery
- Nunhead Cemetery
- Putney Vale Cemetery
- Tower Hamlets Cemetery
- West Norwood Cemetery
Parks, gardens, and commons[]
- Alexandra Park
- Barking Park
- Battersea Park
- Barnes Common
- Beddington Park
- Boston Manor Park
- Brockwell Park
- Broomfield Park
- Burgess Park
- Camley Street Natural Park
- Chelsea Physic Garden
- Chiswick House Grounds
- Clapham Common
- Clissold Park
- Crystal Palace Park
- Danson Park, Bexleyheath
- , Tottenham
- Dulwich Park
- Duppas Hill
- Ealing Common
- , Enfield
- Eltham Common
- Finsbury Park
- Foots Cray Meadows
- Furnivall Gardens
- Gladstone Park
- Greenwich Peninsula Ecology Park, formerly
- Gunnersbury Park
- Gwendwr Garden
- Hackney Downs
- Ham Common
- Hammersmith Park
- Hampstead Heath
- Hampton Court Gardens
- Hanworth Park
- Harrow Lodge Park
- Hillingdon Court Park
- Holland Park
- Hounslow Heath
- Inwood Park
- Island Gardens
- Islington Green
- Jubilee Gardens, South Bank
- Kennington Park
- Kenwood
- Kew Gardens
- Kew Green
- King's Stairs Gardens
- Lamorbey Park
- Lincoln's Inn Fields
- London Fields
- London Wetland Centre
- Mayesbrook Park
- Marble Hill Park
- Mitcham Common
- Morden Park
- Mount Street Gardens
- Museum of Garden History
- Myatt's Fields Park
- , Barking
- Norwood Park
- One Tree Hill
- Osterley Park
- Park Hill, Croydon
- Parsloes Park
- Parsons Green
- Peckham Rye
- Peckham Rye Common
- Phoenix Garden
- Postman's Park
- Primrose Hill
- Priory Park, Haringey
- Putney Common
- Putney Heath
- Pymmes Park
- Queen's Gardens
- Queen's Park
- Queen's Wood
- Radnor Gardens
- Raphael Park
- Ravenscourt Park
- Red Cross Garden
- Richmond Green
- Richmond Hill
- Russia Dock Woodland
- Ruskin Park
- Shoreditch Park
- Sayes Court Park
- South Norwood Country Park
- Southwark Park
- Springfield Park
- Strawberry Hill
- Streatham Common
- Sutcliffe Park
- Syon Park
- Thames Barrier Park
- Tooting Bec Common
- Tooting Graveney Common
- Trent Park
- Turnham Green
- Valence Park
- Valentines Park
- Vauxhall Park
- Victoria Park
- Victoria Tower Gardens
- Walpole Park
- Wandle Park, Croydon
- Wandsworth Common
- Wandsworth Park
- Wanstead Park
- Waterlow Park
- Wells Park
- West Ham Park
- Westow Park
- Wimbledon Common
Remnants of ancient woodlands[]
- Bayhurst Wood
- Coldfall Wood
- Copse Wood
- Dulwich Wood
- Epping Forest
- Hainault Forest
- Highgate Wood
- Kenwood
- Mad Bess Wood
- Oxleas Wood
- Park Wood
- Queen's Wood
- Sydenham Hill Wood
Royal Parks[]
- Brompton Cemetery
- Bushy Park
- Green Park
- Greenwich Park
- St. James's Park
- Hyde Park
- Kensington Gardens
- Regent's Park
- Richmond Park
Urban farms[]
- Freightliners City Farm
- Hackney City Farm
- Mudchute Park and Farm
- Spitalfields City Farm
- Stepney City Farm
- Surrey Docks Farm
- Vauxhall City Farm
Buildings and structures[]
Airports[]
- London Biggin Hill Airport
- London City Airport
- London Gatwick Airport
- London Heathrow Airport
- London Southend Airport
- Stansted Airport
- Northolt Aerodrome
- London Heliport (Battersea)
- Croydon Airport
- Kenley Aerodrome
Bridges[]
- London Bridge
- Tower Bridge
- Westminster Bridge
- Waterloo Bridge
- Southwark Bridge
- Vauxhall Bridge
- Lambeth Bridge
- Albert Bridge
- Hungerford Bridge
- Blackfriars Bridge
Cathedrals and places of worship[]
- Westminster Abbey
- St Paul's Cathedral
- Regent's Park Mosque
- Westminster Cathedral
- St Martin-in-the-Fields
- Central Hall, Westminster
- Southwark Cathedral
- St Mary-le-Bow
- Neasden Temple
- St Sophia's Cathedral
- Temple Church
- Bevis Marks Synagogue
- Central Mosque Wembley
- Gurdwara Sri Guru Singh Sabha
- Brompton Oratory
- Peace Pagoda
Government and parliamentary buildings[]
- 10 Downing Street
- 11 Downing Street
- 12 Downing Street
- 2 Marsham Street
- 50 Queen Anne's Gate
- Admiralty Arch
- Admiralty House
- Elizabeth Tower ("Big Ben")
- Cumberland House
- Dover House
- Eland House
- Horse Guards
- Hyde Park Barracks
- Lancaster House
- Lunar House
- Marsham Towers
- Middlesex Guildhall
- Norman Shaw Buildings
- Palace of Westminster
- Portcullis House
- Royal Arsenal
- Royal Artillery Barracks
- Royal Courts of Justice
- Ruskin House
- SIS Building
- Schomberg House
- Skipton House
- Somerset House
- St Stephen's Chapel
- Taberner House
- Thames House
- Trinity House
- Victoria Tower
- War Office
- Wellington Barracks
Houses and palaces[]
- Buckingham Palace
- Bruce Castle
- Chiswick House
- Danson House
- Down House
- Eastbury Manor House
- Eltham Palace
- Forty Hall
- Fulham Palace
- Guildhall
- Grim's Dyke
- Hall Place
- Hampton Court Palace
- Ham House
- Kensington Palace
- Kenwood House
- Kew Palace
- Lambeth Palace
- Little Holland House
- Mansion House
- Marble Hill House
- Osterley Park House
- Palace of Westminster
- Pitzhanger Manor
- Red House
- Saint James's Palace
- Spencer House
- Swakeleys House
- Syon House
- Valence House
- Valentine's Mansion
- The Wick
Legal London[]
- Central Criminal Court (the Old Bailey)
- Royal Courts of Justice
Inns of Court[]
- Gray's Inn
- Inner Temple
- Lincoln's Inn
- Middle Temple
Markets[]
Former markets[]
- Clare Market
- Hungerford Market
- Old Billingsgate Market
- Romford Market
Covered markets[]
- Borough Market
- Greenwich Market
- Leadenhall Market
- Old Spitalfields market
Street markets[]
- Bermondsey Market
- Berwick Street Market
- Brick Lane Market
- Brixton Market
- Broadway Market
- Camden Market
- Buck Street Market
- Camden Canal Market
- Camden Lock Market
- Inverness Street Market
- Stables Market
- Camden Passage
- Chapel Market
- Chrisp Street Market
- Columbia Road Market
- Deptford Market
- Earlham Street Market
- East Street Market
- Queens Road Market
- Queen's Crescent Market
- Leather Lane Market
- Lower Marsh Market
- Nag's Head Market
- Petticoat Lane Market
- Portobello Road Market
- Ridley Road Market
- Romford Market
- Surrey Street Market
- Walthamstow Market
- Watney Market
- Whitecross Street Market
Trade markets[]
- Billingsgate Fish Market
- New Covent Garden Market
- Smithfield Meat Market
- New Spitalfields Market
Museums and art galleries[]
- British Museum
- British Library
- Horniman Museum
- Imperial War Museum
- London Transport Museum
- Madame Tussaud's
- Museum of London
- National Gallery
- National Maritime Museum
- National Portrait Gallery
- Natural History Museum
- The RAF Museum
- Royal Academy of Arts
- Science Museum
- Sir John Soane's Museum
- Somerset House - contains three museums
- Syon House
- Tate Britain
- Tate Modern
- Tower of London
- Victoria & Albert Museum
- Wallace Collection
Railway stations[]
- City Thameslink
- London Blackfriars
- London Bridge
- London Cannon Street
- London Charing Cross
- London Euston
- London Fenchurch Street
- London Kings Cross
- London Liverpool Street
- London Marylebone
- London Paddington
- London St Pancras International
- London Victoria
- London Waterloo
- London Waterloo East
- Moorgate Underground
- Old Street Underground
- Stratford
- Vauxhall
- Surbiton
- Wimbledon
- Richmond
Roadways[]
Footpaths[]
- Capital Ring
- Green Chain
- London Outer Orbital Path
- Thames Path
Major roads[]
- M1 motorway
- M25 motorway
- M3 motorway
- M4 motorway
- M11 motorway
- North Circular Road (A406)
- South Circular Road (A205)
- The London Inner Ring Road
Roman roads[]
- Ermine Street
- Oxford Street
- Watling Street
Streets and squares[]
- Abbey Road
- Aldwych
- Baker Street
- Bayswater Road
- Berkeley Square
- Bond Street
- New Bond Street
- Brompton Road
- Cannon Street
- Charing Cross Road
- Cheapside
- Commercial Road
- Connaught Square
- Coventry Street
- Downing Street
- Edgware Road
- Electric Avenue
- Fleet Street
- Gipsy Hill
- Gresham Street
- Grosvenor Square
- Haymarket
- Harley Street
- High Holborn
- Hyde Park Gate
- Kensington Road
- King William Street
- The King's Road
- Kingsway
- Leicester Square
- Lombard Street
- Long Acre
- The Mall
- Marylebone Road
- Millbank
- Northumberland Avenue
- Old Compton Street
- Oxford Street
- Pall Mall
- Park Lane
- Parliament Square
- Piccadilly
- Piccadilly Circus
- Portland Place
- Portobello Road
- Purley Way
- Queen Victoria Street
- Queensway
- Regent Street
- Richmond Hill
- Russell Square
- Savile Row
- Shaftesbury Avenue
- Sloane Square
- Sloane Street
- The Strand
- Threadneedle Street
- Tottenham Court Road
- Trafalgar Square
- Victoria Embankment
- Wardour Street
- Whitehall
Ruins[]
- Barking Abbey
- London Wall
- Lesnes Abbey
Shopping arcades[]
- Burlington Arcade
- Piccadilly Arcade
Sporting venues[]
- All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club (Wimbledon)
- Boleyn Ground (Upton Park)
- Craven Cottage
- The Den
- Emirates Stadium
- Herne Hill Velodrome
- Lord's Cricket Ground
- Olympic Stadium
- The Oval
- Selhurst Park
- Stamford Bridge
- Tottenham Hotspur Stadium
- Twickenham Stadium
- The Valley
- Vicarage Road
- Wembley Stadium
- White Hart Lane
Theatres and concert halls[]
- Albert Hall
- Alexandra Palace
- Royal National Theatre
- Royal Festival Hall
- South Bank Centre
Tourist attractions[]
- The London Bridge Experience
- London Dungeon
- London Eye
Former tourist attractions[]
- Millennium Dome
- The Crystal Palace
- Pre-2000 Wembley Stadium
Windmills[]
- Ashby's Mill
- Barnet Gate Mill
- Keston Windmill
- Plumstead Common Windmill
- Shirley Windmill
- Upminster Windmill
- Wandsworth Common Windmill
- Wimbledon Windmill
See also[]
- List of garden squares in London
- List of places in England
- Category:Geography of London
References[]
- ^ London Assembly - London Plan: Sub-regions, CAZ and government growth area policies Archived 2009-07-13 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ London Assembly - London Assembly Constituency Information Archived 2008-01-17 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved on 22 February 2008.
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