The Strangers Rest

The Strangers Rest is a parking area in Tower Hamlets, Greater London, England. The Strangers Rest is situated nearby to the park Swedenborg Gardens, as well as near the church St George in the East.

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 3,300 feet west of The Strangers Rest.

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 3,400 feet southwest of The Strangers Rest.

London Bridge

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The name "London Bridge" refers to several historic crossings that have spanned the River Thames between the City of London and Southwark in central London since Roman times. London Bridge is situated 1 mile west of The Strangers Rest.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include St George in the East and Wapping.

St George in the East

Quarter

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St George in the East, historically known as Wapping-Stepney, was an ancient parish, in the London Borough of Tower Hamlets, England. It was the larger of the two parishes that made up Wapping.

Wapping

Suburb

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Wapping is an area in the borough of Tower Hamlets in London, England. It is in East London and part of the East End. Wapping is on the north bank of the River Thames, and was at one time a district with a strong maritime character.