28-599: (Redirected from Southeast London ) South East London may refer to: SE postcode area South of the River Thames east of Tower Bridge South East (London sub region) , a sub region of the London Plan created in 2004 and corresponding to Southwark, Lewisham, Greenwich, Bexley and Bromley Eastern part of South London London South East (European Parliament constituency) [REDACTED] Topics referred to by
56-630: A branch – the Regent's Canal – joining at Limehouse Basin . The other part of the canal network still connecting on the Tideway is the River Lea Navigation via Bow Lock . Narrow low-lying belts beside the tidal section of the Thames regularly flood at spring tides, supporting brackish plants. One such example is at Chiswick Lane South, where the river, as pictured, overflows this road
84-574: A few smaller aggregate or refuse vessels, operating from wharves in the west of London. Most trade is handled by the Port of Tilbury , roll-on/roll-off ferry terminals at Dagenham and Dartford , and petroleum products handling facilities at Purfleet , Coryton and Canvey Island . There is a speed limit of 8 knots (15 km/h) west of Wandsworth Bridge and in tributary creeks, and except for authorised vehicles, 12 knots (22 km/h) between Wandsworth Bridge and Margaretness. The tidal river
112-573: A few times per year. (Picture taken in 2006). Although water quality has improved over the last 40 years and efforts to clean up the Tideway have led to the reintroduction of marine life and birds, the environment of the Tideway is still poor. Heavier rainfall in London causes overflows from pipes on the river banks from the standard type of sewer in the capital, the combined sewer . Around 39,000,000 m (3.9 × 10 L) or 39 million tonnes of untreated sewage mixed with rainwater are released into
140-538: A locally important parish, chapelry, topological or built environment feature administering or close to the local distribution office. SE28 is a late addition carved out of the existing districts SE2 and SE18 to reflect the building up of a new London district in what had been the meadows and marshes by the tidal Thames in the parish of Plumstead: Thamesmead . Unlike SW, where a consecutive 50%, there ten, districts can more officially be traced into two alphabetical groups excluding SW1, SE has always technically followed
168-615: Is bordered by the coast and the low-lying lands upstream between the mouth of the River Stour on the Essex / Suffolk border and The Swale in north Kent . It is now usually designated the Greater Thames Estuary and is one of the largest inlets on the coast of Great Britain . The water can rise by 4 metres moving at a speed of 8 miles per hour. The estuary extends into London near Tower Bridge, and can be divided into
196-559: Is different from Wikidata All article disambiguation pages All disambiguation pages SE postcode area The SE (South Eastern) postcode area covers a broad area of the south-east of the London , England post town from the Albert Embankment to West Heath and the nearest edges of Sidcup and Selhurst . It loosely corresponds to the boroughs of Southwark , Lewisham and Greenwich plus indicated parts of
224-590: Is some 70 kilometres (43 mi) long, stretching from the Isle of Sheppey to Limehouse in Tower Hamlets . Its boundary was drawn to capture the riverside strip that formerly hosted many land extensive industries, serving London and the South East. The decline of these industries has left a legacy of large scale dereliction and contaminated land , but an opportunity for major redevelopment. The area includes
252-667: Is the part of the River Thames in England which is subject to tides . This stretch of water is downstream from Teddington Lock . The Tideway comprises the upper Thames Estuary including the Pool of London . Depending on the time of year, the river tide rises and falls twice a day by up to 7 m (24 ft). Because the tide goes against the outflow of fresh water from the Thames Basin , it takes longer to subside (6–9 hours) than it does to flow in (4–5 hours). London Bridge
280-420: Is used as the basis for published tide tables giving the times of high tide . High tide reaches Putney about 30 minutes later. Low-lying banks of London are naturally vulnerable to flooding by storm surges . The threat has increased due to a slow but continuous rise in high water level, caused by the extremely slow 'tilting' of Britain (up in the north and down in the south) due to post-glacial rebound and
308-564: Is used for leisure navigation. In London sections there are many sightseeing tours in tourist boats past riverside attractions such as the Houses of Parliament and the Tower of London , as well as regular riverboat services provided by London River Services . This section is not suitable for sporting activity because of the strong stream through the bridges. Rowing has a significant presence upstream of Putney Bridge, while sailing takes place in
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#1732776824394336-755: The London Docklands , Millennium Dome , London Riverside and Thames Barrier . The Pool of London is divided into two parts, the Lower Pool and Upper Pool. The Lower Pool traditionally runs from the Cherry Garden Pier in Rotherhithe to Tower Bridge . The Upper Pool consists of the section between Tower Bridge and London Bridge . In the 18th and 19th centuries the river was lined with nearly continuous walls of wharves running for miles along both banks, and hundreds of ships moored in
364-759: The London Stone at Yantlet Creek. The PLA is responsible for one lock on the Thames: Richmond Lock . Within Greater London, the Tideway is secured by the Metropolitan Police Marine Policing Unit . East of Crayford Ness, Essex Police and Kent Police assume responsibility in their respective jurisdictions. 21st-century criminal investigations have included the Roberto Calvi and Torso in
392-646: The Outer Estuary up to the Swale at the west end of the Isle of Sheppey , and the Inner Estuary, designated the Thames Gateway above this point. The shore of the Outer Estuary consists of saltmarshes and mudflats, but there are manmade embankments along much of the route. Behind these, the land is cultivated or used for grazing. Parts of the Outer Estuary are on a major shipping route. The Gateway
420-733: The Thames cases. London Fire Brigade maintains a fire boat on the river in central London. As a result of the Marchioness disaster in 1989, when 51 people died, the Government asked the Maritime and Coastguard Agency , the Port of London Authority , and the Royal National Lifeboat Institution (RNLI) to work together to set up a dedicated Search and Rescue service for the tidal River Thames. Since 2002, four lifeboat stations have been established on
448-562: The Thames, at: Teddington , Chiswick , Tower Pier , and Gravesend . The River is navigable to large ocean-going ships as far as the Pool of London at London Bridge . The Port of London is the United Kingdom's second largest port by tonnage. Today, little commercial traffic passes above the Thames Barrier. Central London is visited occasionally by cruise ships or warships , which moor alongside HMS Belfast , and
476-404: The Tideway each year from sewage treatment works and combined sewer overflows (CSOs), averaging 106,849 m (106,849,000 L) per day or 106,849 tonnes per day. These CSOs can cause the deaths of marine life and health hazards for river users. The Thames Tideway Scheme , under construction, aims to divert most of the overflow from sewers into a tunnel under the river. The Thames Estuary
504-468: The boroughs of Croydon (north), Lambeth (east), Bexley (west) and Bromley (northwest). The postcode area originated in 1857 as the SE district. In 1868 it gained some of the area of the short-lived S district, with the rest going to SW . It was divided into numbered districts in 1917, by giving the district closest to London that hosted the head office the suffix "1" and all others alphabetically based on
532-502: The gradual rise in sea levels due to climate change. The city and state have erected defensive barriers, including the Thames Barrier , which was constructed across the Thames at Woolwich to deal with this threat. The Tideway, often referred to as the Port of London , is managed by the Port of London Authority (PLA). The upstream limit of this authority is marked by an obelisk just short of Teddington Lock and to seaward by
560-443: The norm in that SE1 is the only head district. However SE19 was drawn up to serve the key distribution office serving Norwood after a complete alphabetical series so that those surrounding it and SE21 (Dulwich): SE20 and SE22 to SE27 are strictly alphabetical afresh (Anerley to West Norwood) but it has never technically been a "head district". The postcode area is part of the London post town. There are no dependent localities used in
588-617: The postcode area. SE1P is a non-geographic postcode district for PO boxes located in SE1. The approximate coverage of the postcode districts, with the historic postal district names shown in italics : SE1 has a very long tidal Thames frontage and is in Central London as is SE11, named after Kennington, close to Westminster . SE2–SE18 are spread across the north and east of the postcode area; enquiring into their naming system explains how SE2, SE7, SE8, SE10, SE16 and SE18 also front
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#1732776824394616-465: The river or alongside the quays. The lack of capacity in the Pool of London prompted landowners to build London's Docklands with enclosed docks with better security and facilities. The abrupt collapse of commercial traffic in the Thames due to the introduction of shipping containers and coastal deep-water ports in the 1960s emptied the Pool and led to all of the wharves being closed down. The Lower Pool area
644-412: The river, and also provide a regular commuter service. (culverted tributaries largely converted to sewers are marked ‡) From Putney Bridge to Teddington Lock , the river passes through inner and outer suburbs such as Hammersmith , Chiswick , Barnes , Richmond on Thames and Ham . This part of the Tideway is home to most of London's rowing clubs, and is the venue for training and racing throughout
672-467: The river. Postcode districts SE19–SE27 form a group in the southwest. The later addition, SE28, is in the northeast corner of the first group. The postcode area maps roughly to the combined area of the London Borough of Southwark , London Borough of Lewisham and Royal Borough of Greenwich . the eastern part of the London Borough of Lambeth , the northern part of the London Borough of Croydon ,
700-462: The same area and also along the coasts of the Estuary. The annual Great River Race for traditional rowed craft takes place over the stretch from Greenwich to Ham . Thames meander challenges along the length of the Thames from Lechlade often pass through the London sections and finish well downstream, for example at Gravesend Pier. The Grand Union Canal joins the river at Brentford , with
728-435: The same term This disambiguation page lists articles about distinct geographical locations with the same name. If an internal link led you here, you may wish to change the link to point directly to the intended article. Retrieved from " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=South_East_London&oldid=1010444134 " Category : Place name disambiguation pages Hidden categories: Short description
756-574: The western part of the London Borough of Bexley and the northwestern part of the London Borough of Bromley are within the postcode area. In 2002, some residents in West Heath , a slight projection with neighbouring areas, wished to have their postcodes changed from SE2 to the adjacent DA7 postcode district, citing higher insurance for their houses, belongings and cars as reasons to change. Royal Mail has said it will not consider changes to postcodes for these reasons. Tideway The Tideway
784-526: Was extensively redeveloped in the 1980s and 1990s to create new residential and commercial neighbourhoods, often using converted warehouses. In the Upper Pool this provided scope for office development in the City of London and Southwark . Between London Bridge and Putney Bridge , the river passes through Central London and some of the most famous landmarks. River boats carry tourists up down and across
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