Thamesmead (/ ˈtɛmzmiːd /) is an area of south-east London, England, straddling the border between the Royal Borough of Greenwich and the London Borough of Bexley. It is located 11 miles (18 km) east of Charing Cross, north-east of Woolwich and west of Erith.

Thamesmead has a rich history spanning 50 years. Thamesmead has its origins in the post-war reconstruction of London. This period presented an opportunity to address the shortage of homes and provide alternative solutions to London's dilapidated inner city housing.

Explore Thamesmead. Thamesmead offers something unique around every corner. Exceptional parks, wild open spaces, meandering canals and lakes. Brilliant and bold work of a growing creative community. Local activities and family-friendly festivals. Brutalist buildings and …

Jul 29, 2024 · Thamesmead (/ ˈtɛmzmiːd /) is an area of south-east London, England, straddling the border between the Royal Borough of Greenwich and the London Borough of Bexley. It is located 11 miles (18 km) east of Charing Cross, north-east of Woolwich and west of Erith.

With its numerous lakes, acres of open spaces, nature reserves, meandering riverbanks and 30,000 trees, Thamesmead in the Royal Borough of Greenwich is a haven for nature lovers.

Welcome to Thamesmead – a unique town with a unique story. Peabody is working together with local people and partners to regenerate the town. By 2050, more than 100,000 people will be proud to call Thamesmead home.

In the mid-1960s, London saw the creation of Thamesmead – one of the city’s largest postwar social housing schemes set on the Thames’s Erith Marshes. The ‘space-age city’ – built to help solve the city’s housing crisis – was seen as visionary.

Oct 2, 2024 · Thamesmead, situated in the London boroughs of Greenwich and Bexley, was once envisioned as the “town of the twenty-first century.” Initially developed on marshlands with modernist architecture, Thamesmead has faced its share of challenges.

Home to the first pioneering New Town of the 1960s and part of the vast Royal Arsenal complex that armed Britain through two world wars. Thamesmead is rich in arts and creativity, with a year-round programme of performance art, theatre and cultural events.

Thamesmead was the first of the pioneering New Towns of the 1960s. Set among lakes, meandering riverbanks, open spaces and woodland nature reserves makes it the perfect destination for nature lovers and photographers, spotting kingfishers, partridges, hares, cuckoos and …