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Woolwich is a town in Kent, lying on the south bank of the River Thames. Woolwich was a small Kent village which grew to become a leading military and industrial town. It was home to the Woolwich Dockyard, the Royal Arsenal, the Royal Military Academy and the Royal Horse Artillery. Arsenal Football Club was founded in 1886 by workers at the Royal Arsenal – the club were initially known as Dial Square, then Royal Arsenal and then became Woolwich Arsenal in 1891. Woolwich is a river crossing point, with the Woolwich Ferry and the Woolwich foot tunnels. The town is within the council area of Greenwich.
Primary Name(s): Woolwich
Place Type: Town
Historic County: Kent
Lat, Long: 51.492439,0.059759
Grid Reference: TQ 4309 7906
Council Area: Greenwich CA
Strategic Authority Area: Greater London SA
Police Area: Metropolitan PA
GBPN ID: GBPN50897
GBPN URL: https://gazetteer.org.uk/place/Woolwich,_Kent_50897
Wikidata: https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1006232
Wikishire: https://wikishire.co.uk/wiki/Woolwich
Primary Name(s): Woolwich
Place Type: Town
Historic County: Kent
Lat, Long: 51.492439,0.059759
Grid Reference: TQ 4309 7906
Council Area: Greenwich CA
Strategic Authority Area: Greater London SA
Police Area: Metropolitan PA
GBPN ID: GBPN50897
GBPN URL: https://gazetteer.org.uk/place/Woolwich,_Kent_50897 Wikidata: https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1006232 Wikishire: https://wikishire.co.uk/wiki/Woolwich