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[[St Paul's, Bow Common|St Paul's Church]] was rebuilt in the fashionable 'new brutalism' style of 1960 (replacing one damaged in the war) and is now a [[Grade II* listed]] building.<ref name=Willey/> |
[[St Paul's, Bow Common|St Paul's Church]] was rebuilt in the fashionable 'new brutalism' style of 1960 (replacing one damaged in the war) and is now a [[Grade II* listed]] building.<ref name=Willey/> |
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The [[Metropolitan line]] between Hammersmith and Barking was withdrawn from Bow Road in 1990 and shown separately as a new line called the [[Hammersmith & City line]].{{sfn|Rose|2007}}<ref name="T90">{{cite web|title=London Underground map 1990|url=http://www.clarksbury.com/cdl/maps/tube90.jpg|work=The London Tube map archive|accessdate=21 November 2012}}</ref> |
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A new site for the local Irish Travellers community in 2008 was built within the Bow Triangle Business Park.<ref>https://www.feredaypollard.com/projects/travelers-site-for-crossrail</ref> The old site was needed as part of [[Crossrail]].<ref>https://www.theguardian.com/cities/2018/jan/18/london-gypsies-counted-travellers-map-prejudice</ref> |
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== External links == |
== External links == |
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Revision as of 09:55, 25 July 2019
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| Bow Common | |
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 Regent's Canal, Bow Common | |
  Bow Common Location within Greater London | |
| London borough | |
| Ceremonial county | Greater London |
| Region | |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | LONDON |
| Postcode district | E3, E14 |
| Dialling code | 020 |
| Police | Metropolitan |
| Fire | London |
| Ambulance | London |
| London Assembly | |
Bow Common is a district in the London Borough of Tower Hamlets, London. The area takes its name from a common that lay off Bow Common Lane, and which survived until the mid-nineteenth century. It includes the southern housing estates of Burdett Estate,[1] and Lincoln Estate.
History
Historically it has been an industrial district producing and supplying London's town gas demands – the former Victorian Gas works site at Bow Common[2] is one of a few remaining following the surrounding area's ongoing transformation. In 1883 anti-poverty campaigner Andrew Mearns commented on the lack of church attendance amongst locals, and Charles Booth described it as 'worse than almost any district in London.'[2] Slums were cleared during the course of the 20th century, most hastened by bomb damage in the Second World War when Bow was targeted for it being an important artery to feed the demands of the city at that time.[2]
St Paul's Church was rebuilt in the fashionable 'new brutalism' style of 1960 (replacing one damaged in the war) and is now a Grade II* listed building.[2]
The Metropolitan line between Hammersmith and Barking was withdrawn from Bow Road in 1990 and shown separately as a new line called the Hammersmith & City line.[3][4]
A new site for the local Irish Travellers community in 2008 was built within the Bow Triangle Business Park.[5] The old site was needed as part of Crossrail.[6]
External links
References
- ^ https://www.poplarharca.co.uk/improvements/st-pauls-way-trust-school-expansion-and-burdett-estate-regeneration
- ^ a b c d Willey, Russ. Chambers London Gazetteer, p 53-4.
- ^ Rose 2007.
- ^ "London Underground map 1990". The London Tube map archive. Retrieved 21 November 2012.
- ^ https://www.feredaypollard.com/projects/travelers-site-for-crossrail
- ^ https://www.theguardian.com/cities/2018/jan/18/london-gypsies-counted-travellers-map-prejudice
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