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Greenwich
(UK
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US
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is a destrict o sooth-east
Lunnon
,
Ingland
, locatit in the
Royal Borough of Greenwich
an situatit 5.5 mile (8.9 km) east sooth-east o
Charing Cross
.
Greenwich is notable for its
maritime history
an for givin its name tae the
Greenwich Meridian
(0° langitude) an
Greenwich Mean Time
. The toun became the steid o a ryal palace, the
Palace of Placentia
frae the 15t century, an wis the birthplace o mony in the
Hoose o Tudor
, includin
Henry VIII
an
Elizabeth I
. The palace fell intae disrepair durin the
Inglis Ceevil War
an wis rebuilt as the
Royal Naval Hospital for Sailors
bi Sir
Christopher Wren
an his assistant
Nicholas Hawksmoor
. These biggins became the
Royal Naval College
in 1873, an they remained an establishment for militar education till 1998 when they passed intae the haunds o the Greenwich Foundation. The historic rooms athin these biggins remain open tae the public; ither biggins are uised bi
University of Greenwich
an
Trinity Laban Conservatoire of Music and Dance
.
The toun became a popular resort in the 17t century an mony grand hooses wur built thare, such as Vanbrugh Castle (1717) established on Maze Hill, next tae the pairk. Frae the
Georgian period
estates o hooses wur constructit abuin the toun centre. The maritime connections o Greenwich wur celebratit in the 20t century, wi the steidin o the
Cutty Sark
an
Gipsy Moth IV
next tae the river front, an the
National Maritime Museum
in the umwhile biggins o the
Royal Hospital School
in 1934. Greenwich formit pairt o
Kent
till 1889 when the
County of London
wis creatit.
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