Tower Pier
Tower Pier is a pier in Tower Hamlets, Greater London, England. Tower Pier is situated nearby to The Tower of London, as well as near the museum HMS Belfast.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include The Tower of London and Tower Bridge.
The Tower of London
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The Tower of London, officially His Majesty's Royal Palace and Fortress of the Tower of London, is a historic citadel and castle on the north bank of the River Thames in London, England. The Tower of London is situated 630 feet northeast of Tower Pier.
Tower Bridge
Bridge
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Tower Bridge is a Grade I listed combined bascule, suspension, and, until 1960, cantilever bridge in London, built between 1886 and 1894, designed by Horace Jones and engineered by John Wolfe Barry with the help of Henry Marc Brunel. Tower Bridge is situated 1,000 feet southeast of Tower Pier.
HMS Belfast
Museum
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HMS Belfast is a Town-class light cruiser that was built for the Royal Navy. She is now permanently moored as a museum ship on the River Thames in London and is operated by the Imperial War Museum. HMS Belfast is situated 650 feet southwest of Tower Pier.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Butler’s Wharf and Aldgate Ward.
Butler’s Wharf
Neighborhood
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Butler's Wharf is an English historic building at Shad Thames on the south bank of the River Thames, just east of London's Tower Bridge, now housing luxury flats and restaurants.
Aldgate Ward
Quarter
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Aldgate was a gate in the former defensive wall around the City of London. The gate gave its name to Aldgate High Street, the first stretch of the A11 road, that takes that name as it passes through the ancient, extramural Portsoken Ward of the City of London.
Tower Pier
- Type: Pier
- Category: transportation
- Location: Tower Hamlets, Greater London, England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
51.50731° or 51° 30′ 26″ northLongitude
-0.07872° or 0° 4′ 43″ westElevation
23 feet (7 metres)Open location code
9C3XGW4C+WGGeoNames ID
12122404
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