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Longitude 0° 0' 0" and Latitude 51° 28' 38"N

Hello and welcome to Greenwich. Greenwich is a world heritage site and placed conveniently in South East London, England.This is where East meets West and the site of Meridian Line.Greenwich Park and Greenwich Observatory as well as Greenwich Market are must places to visit. Trafalgar Pub, Charlton Ground are places of interest. Reach North Greenwich via Trafalgar Road with many small shops along the way.

 

North Greenwich and Greenwich North

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Greenwich Uni

Greenwich Picture House

Greenwich is a district in south-east London, England, on the south bank of the River Thames in the London Borough of Greenwich. It is best known for its maritime history and as giving its name to the Greenwich Meridian (0° longitude) and Greenwich Mean Time.

 

Greenwich became the site of a Royal palace, the Palace of Placentia from the 15th century, and was the birthplace of many in the House of Tudor, including Henry VIII and Elizabeth I. The palace fell into disrepair during the English Civil War and was rebuilt as the Royal Naval Hospital for Sailors by Sir Christopher Wren and his assistant Nicholas Hawksmoor. These buildings became the Royal Naval College in 1873, and they remained an establishment for military education until 1998 when they passed into the hands of the Greenwich Foundation. The historic rooms within these buildings remain open to the public, other buildings are used by University of Greenwich and the Trinity College of Music.

Greenwich became a popular resort in the 17th century with many grand houses, such as Vanbrugh Castle established on Maze Hill, next to the Greenwich Park. From the Georgian period estates of houses were constructed above the Greenwichtown centre. The maritime connections of Greenwich were celebrated in the 20th century, with the siting of the Cutty Sark and Gypsy Moth IV next to the river front, and the National Maritime Museum in the former buildings of the Royal Hospital School in 1934. Greenwich formed part of Kent until 1889 when the County of London was created.

 

 

Greenwich Uni

The University of Greenwich is a "post-1992 university" located in the London Borough of Greenwich.
The main campus (Maritime Greenwich) is situated on the south bank of the Thames in central Greenwich, on the grounds of the old Royal Naval College. The old Royal Naval College is part of the Maritime Greenwich UNESCO World Heritage Site. It was designed as a naval hospital in the 17th century by Sir Christopher Wren.
Further campuses are located at Medway and at Avery Hill in Eltham South East London.
The history of the University dates back to 1890, when Woolwich Polytechnic was founded. In 1970, Woolwich Polytechnic merged with various other higher education institutions to form Thames Polytechnic. In the following years, Dartford College (1976), Avery Hill College (1985), Garnett College (1987) and parts of Goldsmiths College and the City of London College (1988) were incorporated, extending the range of subjects taught considerably.
In 1992, Thames Polytechnic was granted university status by the Major government (together with various other polytechnics) and renamed University of Greenwich.
As a post-1992 university, Greenwich focuses on teaching and training. It has particular strengths in business studies through its Business School, in education, training and lifelong learning through its School of Education and Training, and in computing, information systems and multimedia technology through the School of Computing and Mathematical Sciences. In 2005 it ranked 16th (out of 86) for media studies in The Guardian's rankings.It also has strong links with further education colleges in the Thames Gateway area, including Bexley College and North West Kent College, and plays a leading regional role in training teachers, nurses and social care professionals. In addition, since taking over the UKs only specialist lecturer training college (Garnett College) it has become a major centre for training further education lecturers. It also includes Greenwich Maritime Institute, a freestanding department in the university with strong links in the maritime business community, teaching maritime policy and management and maritime history.
In March 2005 it was announced that Greenwich would be one of three British universities charging less than the £3000-per-year limit to be introduced from academic year 2006. After consultation with students, Greenwich will charge £2,500 for its undergraduate courses. Vice-chancellor Baroness Blackstone said this was "a reflection of our wish to attract students from a wide range of backgrounds".

 

The Old Royal Naval College with Queen's House (behind the statue) and the Royal Observatory
Greenwich also houses some first-class research and consultancy, notably in architecture, landscape architecture, employment relations, fire safety, natural resources, social network analysis, education, training, educational leadership and public services.
Bird College
Bird College is a specialist dance and performing arts college based in Sidcup, Kent. Graduate destinations include West End and Broadway theatre, dance companies, music, film and television. The college's founder Doreen Bird, was awarded an honorary MA by the University in 1999 and Tony Clayton, a former Dean of the University, currently serves as Chairman of the college's Board of Directors.

ALRA
The Academy of Live and Recorded Arts is a specialist drama college based in Wandsworth, London. Graduate destinations include West End theatre, film and television.

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