Woolwich (disambiguation)
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Woolwich can refer to:
- Several places:
- WoolwichWoolwichWoolwich is a district in south London, England, located in the London Borough of Greenwich. The area is identified in the London Plan as one of 35 major centres in Greater London.Woolwich formed part of Kent until 1889 when the County of London was created...
, London, England, and its local features or administrative areas:- Woolwich CommonWoolwich CommonWoolwich Common is an area of military land located to the south of the town centre of Woolwich in South East London England.It is bounded on the south side by the A207 Shooter's Hill Road, and on the east by Academy Road that the former Royal Military Academy fronts. Situated to the west is the...
- Woolwich DockyardWoolwich DockyardWoolwich Dockyard was an English naval dockyard founded by King Henry VIII in 1512 to build his flagship Henri Grâce à Dieu , the largest ship of its day....
, former English naval dockyard - the Royal Artillery BarracksRoyal Artillery BarracksThe Royal Artillery Barracks at Woolwich in South East London is the "home" of the Royal Artillery. It is famous for having the longest continuous building facade in the UK as well as for having the largest parade square of any UK barracks.-History:...
, Woolwich. - the Royal ArsenalRoyal ArsenalThe Royal Arsenal, Woolwich, originally known as the Woolwich Warren, carried out armaments manufacture, ammunition proofing and explosives research for the British armed forces. It was sited on the south bank of the River Thames in Woolwich in south-east London, England.-Early history:The Warren...
- Woolwich FerryWoolwich FerryThe Woolwich Free Ferry is a boat service across the River Thames, London, UK, which is licensed and financed by London River Services, the maritime arm of Transport for London...
- Woolwich foot tunnelWoolwich foot tunnelThe Woolwich foot tunnel is a tunnel crossing under the River Thames in East London from Woolwich in the London Borough of Greenwich to North Woolwich in the London Borough of Newham. The tunnel offers pedestrians an alternative way to cross the river when the Woolwich Ferry service is not operating...
, under the River Thames - Metropolitan Borough of WoolwichMetropolitan Borough of WoolwichThe Metropolitan Borough of Woolwich was a Metropolitan borough in the County of London from 1900 to 1965.-Formation:The borough was formed from the civil parishes :*Eltham *Plumstead...
, former London borough 1899-1965 - Woolwich (UK Parliament constituency)Woolwich (UK Parliament constituency)Woolwich was a borough constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom from 1885 to 1918 and from 1983 to 1997...
, now incorporated in Greenwich and Woolwich
- Woolwich Common
- Woolwich, OntarioWoolwich, OntarioThe Township of Woolwich is a rural township in Ontario, Canada. It is part of the Region of Waterloo, immediately to the north and east of the City of Waterloo. Its 2006 census population was 19,658.-Communities:*Bloomingdale*Breslau*Conestogo*Elmira...
, Canada - Woolwich, MaineWoolwich, MaineWoolwich is a town in Sagadahoc County, Maine, United States. The population was 2,810 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Portland–South Portland–Biddeford, Maine metropolitan statistical area...
, United States of America - Woolwich, New South WalesWoolwich, New South WalesWoolwich is a suburb on the lower North Shore of Sydney, in the state of New South Wales, Australia. Woolwich is located 11 kilometres north-west of the Sydney central business district, in the local government area of the Municipality of Hunter's Hill....
, Australia - Woolwich Township, New JerseyWoolwich Township, New JerseyWoolwich Township is a township in Gloucester County, New Jersey, United States. As of the United States 2000 Census, the township population was 3,032....
, United States of America - North WoolwichNorth WoolwichNorth Woolwich is a place in the London Borough of Newham. It is located north of Woolwich proper which is on the south bank of the River Thames. The two places are linked by the Woolwich Ferry and the Woolwich foot tunnel.-History:...
, London, England
- Woolwich
- Woolwich-and-Reading Beds, geological deposits
- Madlyn-Ann C. WoolwichMadlyn-Ann C. WoolwichMadlyn-Ann Crawford Woolwich is an American pastel and oil painter in impressionist style of landscapes, floral gardens and still lifes, and an author on the subject....
(b. 1937), American pastel painter and author - The WoolwichThe WoolwichThe Woolwich is a trademark of the British bank Barclays. Originally the 'Woolwich' was the Woolwich Building Society before it demutualised and became a public limited company in 1997...
, a former British bank, previously a building society - The Woolwich Steam Packet CompanyWoolwich Steam Packet CompanyThe Woolwich Steam Packet Company , operated between 1834 and 1888 and offered steamer services from central London to Woolwich and later to the Kent, Essex and Suffolk...