Wapping Telephone Exchange
Wapping Telephone Exchange is a building in Tower Hamlets, Greater London, England which is located on Royal Mint Street. Wapping Telephone Exchange is situated nearby to Royal Mint Court, as well as near the community center Oblate Retreat Centre.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include The Tower of London and Tower Bridge.
The Tower of London
Photo: Aniacra, CC BY-SA 4.0.
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 1,200 feet southwest of Wapping Telephone Exchange.
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 1,800 feet southwest of Wapping Telephone Exchange.
Tower Gateway DLR station
Railway station
Photo: Irid Escent, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Tower Gateway is a Docklands Light Railway station in the City of London and is located near the Tower of London and Tower Bridge. It adjoins the tracks to Fenchurch Street station and is located on the site of a former station called Minories. Tower Gateway DLR station is situated 470 feet northwest of Wapping Telephone Exchange.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Aldgate and Butler’s Wharf.
Aldgate
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.
Butler’s Wharf
Neighborhood
Photo: Gürkan Sengün, CC BY-SA 3.0.
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.
St George in the East
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Photo: Klusiwurm, Public domain.
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 Telephone Exchange
- Type: Building
- Address: Royal Mint Street, London
- Location: Tower Hamlets, Greater London, England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
51.50998° or 51° 30′ 36″ northLongitude
-0.07218° or 0° 4′ 20″ westOperator
OpenreachOpen location code
9C3XGW5H+X4OpenStreetMap ID
way 53866194OpenStreetMap feature
building=yes
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Royal Mint Court and Oblate Retreat Centre.
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