First Flying bomb on London fell here (blue plaque), Tower Hamlets
First Flying bomb on London fell here (blue plaque), Tower Hamlets is a memorial in Tower Hamlets, Greater London, England. First Flying bomb on London fell here (blue plaque), Tower Hamlets is situated nearby to the hostel Park Villa, as well as near the community center Bow West Organisation.Photo: Spudgun67, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Type: Memorial
- Description: war memorial in the London Borough of Tower Hamlets
- Also known as: “First flying bomb on London”
- Inscription: “The first flying bomb on London fell here 13 June 1944”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include London Stadium and Mile End tube station.
London Stadium
Stadium
Photo: Arne mueseler, CC BY-SA 3.0 de.
London Stadium is a multi-purpose outdoor stadium at Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park in the Stratford district of London. It is located in the Lower Lea Valley, 6 miles east of central London. London Stadium is situated 1¼ miles northeast of First Flying bomb on London fell here (blue plaque), Tower Hamlets.
Mile End tube station
Metro station
Photo: Sunil060902, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Mile End is a London Underground station in Mile End, London. It is in London fare zone 2 and is served by three lines: Central, District and Hammersmith & City. Mile End tube station is situated 1,300 feet southeast of First Flying bomb on London fell here (blue plaque), Tower Hamlets.
Tredegar Square
Park
Photo: Reading Tom, CC BY 2.0.
Tredegar Square pronounced is a well-preserved Georgian square in Mile End, within the London Borough of Tower Hamlets. The square has a garden in the centre with lawns and large trees. Tredegar Square is situated 1,200 feet east of First Flying bomb on London fell here (blue plaque), Tower Hamlets.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Suttons Wharf and Mile End.
Suttons Wharf
Neighborhood
Suttons Wharf is a mixed-use development in Bethnal Green, east London. It was historically a wharf on the Regent's Canal, south of the Cranbrook Estate and Roman Road.
Mile End
Suburb
Photo: Tarquin Binary, CC BY-SA 2.5.
Mile End is an area in London, England and is located in the London Borough of Tower Hamlets. It is in East London and part of the East End. It is 4.2 miles east of Charing Cross.
East London
Photo: Roel Hemkes, CC BY 2.0.
East London is the part of London, England, east of the ancient City of London and north of the River Thames as it begins to widen. East London developed as London's docklands and the primary industrial centre.
First Flying bomb on London fell here (blue plaque), Tower Hamlets
- Categories: war memorial, blue plaque, and historic site
- Location: Tower Hamlets, Greater London, England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
51.52784° or 51° 31′ 40″ northLongitude
-0.03729° or 0° 2′ 14″ westOpen location code
9C3XGXH7+43OpenStreetMap ID
node 672751536OpenStreetMap feature
historic=memorialWikidata ID
Q83187836
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Highlights include Park Villa and Bow West Organisation.
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