Southmere

Southmere is a lake in Greenwich, Greater London, England. Southmere is situated nearby to the suburb Thamesmead, as well as near Abbey Wood.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Abbey Wood railway station and HM Prison Belmarsh.

Abbey Wood railway station

Railway station

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Abbey Wood is a major National Rail and Elizabeth line interchange station in Abbey Wood, south-east London, England. It lies between Plumstead and Belvedere on the North Kent Line, 11 miles 43 chains from London Charing Cross.

HM Prison Belmarsh

Prison

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His Majesty's Prison Belmarsh is a Category A men's prison located in Thamesmead, south-east London, England. Belmarsh Prison is run by His Majesty's Prison Service and is situated next to HMP Isis and HMP Thameside.

Belvedere railway station

Railway station

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Belvedere railway station is a railway station in South East London between Abbey Wood and Erith. It is 12 miles 75 chains measured from London Charing Cross.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Dagenham and Barking.

Dagenham

Suburb

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Dagenham is a town in East London, England, within the London Borough of Barking and Dagenham. Dagenham is centred 11+1⁄2 miles east of Charing Cross. It was historically a rural parish in the Becontree Hundred of Essex, stretching from Hainault Forest in the north to the River Thames in the south.

Barking

Town

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Barking is a riverside town in East London, England, within the London Borough of Barking and Dagenham. It is 9.3 miles east of Charing Cross. The total population of Barking was 218,534 in 2021.

Woolwich

Town

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Woolwich is a market town in south-east London, England, within the Royal Borough of Greenwich. The district's location on the River Thames led to its status as an important naval, military and industrial area; a role that was maintained throughout the 16th to 20th centuries.

Southmere

Type: Lake
Category: body of water
Location: Greenwich, Greater London, London, England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude

51.4999° or 51° 29′ 60″ north

Longitude

0.1258° or 0° 7′ 33″ east

Open location code

9F32F4XG+W8

OpenStreetMap ID

way 4931095

OpenStreetMap feature

natural=water

OpenStreetMap feature

water=lake

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