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The 19th Century (1801 - 1900)

Arrival of the railways (railroads) - GMT becomes the World Standard.

1760 - 1820 King George III

1801: 1 January - First Ordinance Survey Map published based on Bradley's Meridian.

1806: (January) - Admiral Nelson's body lay in state in the Upper Hall of Greenwich Royal Naval College.

1811: John Pond appointed Astronomer Royal at Greenwich

1817: Queen Elizabeth's College built in Greenwich.

1820 - 1830 King George IV

1820's: Blackheath village developed.

1830 - 1837 King William IV

1831: Nelson Road Shopping Parade in Greenwich built

1833: Time Ball installed on Greenwich Royal Observatory

1835: Sir George Biddell Airy (1801 - 1892) appointed Astronomer Royal at Greenwich Royal Observatory.

1837: Trafalgar Tavern built on site of Old George on River Thames at Greenwich

1837: King William IV (1765 - 1837) died. Statue in Greenwich Park.

1837 - 1901 Queen Victoria

1838: The railway (railroad) arrives at Greenwich.

1851: Our Lady of the Sea (neo-gothic church) built by William Wardell

1851: First telegraphic cable laid under English Channel (La Manche) prompts need for international time.

1852: Charles Shepherd builds Master Clock at Greenwich to distribute pulses nationally.

1865: Charles Dickens (1812-1870) based part of "Our Mutual Friend" in Greenwich. Dined at Trafalgar Tavern.

1866: First Transatlantic Cable laid by ss Great Britain built opposite Greenwich at Millwall

1869: Cutty Sark built - now in Dry Dock at Greenwich.

1873: Royal Naval College established at Greenwich.

1880: 2 August: Greenwich Mean Time adopted as legal time in Britain.

1881: Sir William Christie appointed Astronomer Royal at Greenwich

1883: 18 November - Greenwich Mean Time adopted in USA.

1884: 1 November - International Meridian Conference in Washington DC recognises GMT and establishes Prime Meridian at Greenwich.

1897: Blackwall Tunnel built under River Thames

1889: Sebastian de Ferranti builds the first ever large scale power station in the world at Deptford.

 

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Greenwich lies on the River Thames, a few minutes by rail or tube, or a short river cruise from central London.  If you want to visit Greenwich and information on visiting London, England then see Greenwich Info.  There is the famous Cutty Sark to visit and the Royal Naval College.  Just down river is the Thames Barrier which is close to London City Airport

The Royal Observatory at Greenwich is in Greenwich Park along with the National Maritime Museum and the Queens House (on which the White House in Washington DC, USA is based).  For information on astronomy visit Greenwich Star

The London Marathon starts in Greenwich Park every Spring.

Greenwich has a long heritage; it was the birth place of King Henry VIII and his daughters Queen Mary (Bloody Mary) and Queen Elizabeth I (The Virgin Queen).  All the English monarchs can be found at Royal History.

It has seen many famous visitors from Peter the Great through Charles Dickens to Bob Hope.  This and a lot more in Greenwich Past.

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