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London, England

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London, England

London is the capital of the United Kingdom.

The River Thames is the chief river of southern England. It is the longest river in England and the second longest river in the United Kingdom.
Thames is pronounced "Tems" rhymes with gems.

Tower Bridge on the River Thames

Tower Bridge on the River Thames in London

London is the capital of England and the United Kingdom lying by the River https://www.3dgeography.co.uk/river-thamesThames. It is the largest city in the United Kingdom and Europe.

Map United Kingdom

Ancient Cities

London is made up of two ancient cities, the City of London and the City of Westminster.

The City of London is the oldest part of London. It was originally a Roman settlement (Londinium), established around 50AD. The City of London is the business and financial center of the United Kingdom. It is known as 'the City' and the Square Mile (1 sq mi/2.59 sq km).

The City of Westminster in London is where Parliament and most of the government offices are located. Buckingham Palace, the official London residence of the Queen, is located in the City of Westminster.

Greater London

London is made up of 32 boroughs together with the City of London. The 'City of London' and the 32 boroughs together are known as Greater London.

32 London Boroughs

Map 32 London boroughs

City of London
1 Barnet
2 Barking and Dagenham
3 Bexley
4 Brent
5 Bromley
6 Ealing
7 Enfield
8 Camden
9 Croydon
10 Greenwich
11 Hackney

12 Hammersmith and Fulham
13 Haringey
14 Harrow
15 Havering
16 Hillingdon
17 Merton
18 Hounslow
19 Islington
20 Kensington and Chelsea
21 Kingston upon Thames
22 Lambeth

23 Lewisham
24 Merton
25 Newham
26 Redbridge
27 Richmond upon Thames
28 Southwark
29 Sutton
30 Tower Hamlets
31 Waltham Forest
32 Wandsworth
33 Westminster

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Climate

England's climate is mild and damp.

River and Land

River Thames London Eye
River Thames, London

The River Thames flows through London and is just over 200 miles and 2000 years of history.

Hyde Park is one of London's largest royal parks. More pictures. The Regent's Park and Primrose Hill. Green Park is the smallest of the royal parks at only 53 acres.

Kensington Gardens: In Kensington Garden is the Peter Pan Statue. Learn all about the author of Peter Pan J.M Barrie.

St.James Park was the first royal park to be opened to the public in 17th century.

London Underground

London's subway system or the Tube.
TheLondon Undergroundis one of the world's oldest and busiest underground railway networks in the world.

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Historical

British Monarchy website

Buckingham Palace the official London residence of Britain's sovereigns since 1837. Changing of the Guard is a ceremony that lasts 40 minutes when the soldiers who have been mounting guard at the palace go off duty and are replaced by the new guard.

Kensington Palace once the home of Britain's kings and queens and the setting for many great events in royal history. Parts of the palace remain a private residence for members of the Royal Family.

Royal Residences Art And History
Virtual tours, archives, and collections

Parliament - Palace of Westminster

Parliament meets in the Palace of Westminster.

Houses of Parliament--learn about Parliament and Government. The Houses of Parliament clock tower is commonly called Big Ben. Big Ben is actually the name of the biggest bell within the St Stephen's Tower of the House of Parliament.

London Bridge

Through the centurys, London Bridge has fallen into disrepair, been destroyed many times and damaged. The medievil London Bridge contained shops and houses. The buildings on London Bridge were a major fire hazard. In 1831, a new London Bridge designed by John Rennie was opened. Rennie's bridge was wide and constructed of granite.

Rennie's "New" London Bridge rebuilt,
Lake Havasu City, Arizonia

In 1967, when London Bridge needed to be replaced it was sold to an America, Robert McCulloch. The bridge was numbered as it was taken apart and shipped to America. It was reconstructed at Lake Havasu City in Arizona. The current London Bridge was designed by architect Lord Holford and opened in 1973.

London Bridge

London Bridge does not have towers. Tower Bridge has towers and is the most recognizable bridge on the River Thames. It is often mistakenly referred to as “London Bridge”.

London's Bridges
Brief history of London's bridges.

Tower Bridge

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Nursery Rhymes from Mother Goose-London Bridge is Falling Down
Long version of the London Bridge rhyme, and its historical background.

Nursery Rhymes-London Bridge is Falling Down
A slightly different version of "London Bridge is Falling Down" with a brief history.

Cathedrals

St Paul's Cathedral, designed by Sir Christopher Wren, is one of the great buildings in the world. It was commenced in 1675 to replace an earler St Paul's that had been destroyed in the great fire of London in 1666. Its 360 foot dome is the second largest in the world (the largest is St. Peter's Basilica in Rome).

Westminster Cathedral is London's leading Roman Catholic place of worship and was designed by the architect John Francis Bentley. It was built between 1895 and 1903, and consecrated in 1910.

Westminster Abbey is an Anglican Church and the site of the coronation for the English monarchy.

Things to Do

Palace Guard Paper Craft easy print the template.

Tower Bridge connect the dots, numbers 1-19.

London Bus Craft

Tower Bridge Activity Sheets
3 worksheets - word search, fill in the blank, and draw the missing parts of Tower Bridge.

Paddington Bear who lives in Windsor Garden, London. Games to play. Paddington Bear color page and maze.

London color pages CLick on the picture get get a print button.

London Buses
Print and make London paper buses.

London Taxi
Print and make a London taxi.

Fun Facts

The London Eye the world's highest Ferris wheel was built to commemorate the new millennium.

London is the first city to host the Olympics three times (1908, 1948 and 2012).

Recommended Books

The London Activity Book: With Palaces, Puzzles and Pictures to Colour
by Ellen Bailey

London Activity Book sample page.

All Aboard the London Bus
by Patricia Toht

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