Other current and historical names
Location and coordinates are for the approximate centre of North Woolwich within this administrative area. Geographic features and populated places may cross administrative borders.
Gazetteer of the British Isles (Edinburgh: Bartholomew, 1887). John Bartholomew
North Woolwich, town with ry. sta., East Ham par., Essex, and detached part of Woolwich pan, Kent, on N. side of river Thames, opposite Woolwich and partly within its parliamentary limits, 8½ miles E. of London by rail, pop. 4098; P.O., T.O. Extensive factories, especially of telegraph cables, have recently sprung up here. The North Woolwich Gardens are a favourite holiday resort.
Gazetteer of the British Isles (Edinburgh: Bartholomew, 1887). John Bartholomew
Woolwich, North, town with ry. sta., East Ham par., Essex, and detached part of Woolwich par., Kent, lying N. of the Thames, opposite Woolwich and partly within its parliamentary limits, 8¾ miles E. of London by rail, pop. 4098; P.O., T.O. Extensive factories, especially of telegraph cables, have recently sprung up here; the North Woolwich Gardens are a favourite holiday resort.