Outline of London
The following outline is provided as an overview of and topical guide to the city known as London:
London – capital and most populous city of England, and the United Kingdom. On the River Thames in the south east of the island of Great Britain, London has been a major settlement for two millennia. It was founded by the Romans, who named it Londinium. London is a cultural capital and leading global city in the arts, commerce, education, entertainment, fashion, finance, healthcare, media, professional services, research and development, tourism, and transport. It is the world's financial capital and has the fifth-or sixth-largest metropolitan area GDP in the world.
General reference
[edit]- Panorama of London
- Pronunciation: /ˈlʌndən/
- Etymology of London
- Adjectival(s): London
- Demonym(s): Londoner
Geography of London
[edit]Location of London
[edit]- London is situated in the following regions:
Environment of London
[edit]Geographical features of London
[edit]Landforms of London
[edit]Areas of London
[edit]- Central London
- East London
- Inner London
- London postal district
- Metropolitan Green Belt
- North London
- Outer London
- South London
- Outer London
- Subterranean London
- West London
Locations in London
[edit]Historic sites
[edit]- Barbican Estate
- Catacombs of London
- Covent Garden
- Leicester Square
- Mayfair
- Piccadilly Circus
- St Paul's Cathedral
- Tower Bridge
- Trafalgar Square
- World Heritage Sites
British Royal Family
[edit]- Buckingham Palace
- Clarence House
- Hampton Court Palace
- Horse Guards Parade
- Kensington Palace
- The Mall, London
- St James's Palace
Modern attractions
[edit]- 8 Canada Square
- 30 St Mary Axe
- Canary Wharf
- Citigroup Centre, London
- London Eye
- Millennium Bridge, London
- The O2 Arena
- One Canada Square
- The Pinnacle (London)
- The Shard
- Tower 42
- Wembley Stadium
Museums and galleries in London
[edit]- British Museum
- Imperial War Museum
- Museum of London
- National Gallery
- National Maritime Museum
- National Portrait Gallery, London
- Natural History Museum, London
- Science Museum, London
- Tate Britain
- Tate Modern
- Victoria and Albert Museum
Parks and open spaces
[edit]- Royal Parks of London
- Battersea Park
- Clapham Common
- Green Park
- Greenwich Park
- Hyde Park, London
- Kensington Gardens
- Regent's Park
- St. James's Park
Monuments
[edit]- Albert Memorial
- Cenotaph
- Cleopatra's Needle
- Monument to the Great Fire of London
- Nelson's Column
- more ...
Retail locations
[edit]- Bond Street
- Carnaby Street
- Harrods
- Harvey Nichols
- Knightsbridge
- Liberty (department store)
- Oxford Street
- Regent Street
- Selfridges
- Tottenham Court Road
Civic buildings
[edit]- Bow Street Magistrates' Court
- City Hall (London)
- City of London Police
- London Ambulance Service
- London Fire Brigade
- Mayor of London
- Metropolitan Police Service
- Scotland Yard
- Old Bailey
- Royal Courts of Justice
Demographics of London
[edit]Politics of London
[edit]London government
[edit]- History of local government in London
- Mayor of London
- Greater London Authority
- London Assembly
- City of London Corporation
- Ken Livingstone
- London Development Agency
- City Hall, London (Newham)
- London Plan
- Metropolitan Board of Works
- Greater London Council
- London County Council
Subdivisions
[edit]- City of London
- London boroughs
- List of London boroughs
- London Borough of Barking and Dagenham
- London Borough of Barnet
- London Borough of Bexley
- London Borough of Brent
- London Borough of Bromley
- London Borough of Camden
- London Borough of Croydon
- London Borough of Ealing
- London Borough of Enfield
- Royal Borough of Greenwich
- London Borough of Hackney
- London Borough of Hammersmith and Fulham
- London Borough of Haringey
- London Borough of Harrow
- London Borough of Havering
- London Borough of Hillingdon
- London Borough of Hounslow
- London Borough of Islington
- Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea
- Royal Borough of Kingston upon Thames
- London Borough of Lambeth
- London Borough of Lewisham
- London Borough of Merton
- London Borough of Newham
- London Borough of Redbridge
- London Borough of Richmond upon Thames
- London Borough of Southwark
- London Borough of Sutton
- London Borough of Tower Hamlets
- London Borough of Waltham Forest
- London Borough of Wandsworth
- City of Westminster
- List of London boroughs
Historical subdivisions
[edit]Created through London Government Act 1899 in 1900, these subdivisions were abolished through London Government Act 1963 in 1965.
- County of London - corresponds to present day Inner London
- Metropolitan boroughs of the County of London
- Metropolitan Borough of Battersea
- Metropolitan Borough of Bermondsey
- Metropolitan Borough of Bethnal Green
- Metropolitan Borough of Camberwell
- Metropolitan Borough of Chelsea
- Metropolitan Borough of Deptford
- Metropolitan Borough of Finsbury
- Metropolitan Borough of Fulham
- Metropolitan Borough of Greenwich
- Metropolitan Borough of Hackney
- Metropolitan Borough of Hammersmith
- Metropolitan Borough of Hampstead
- Metropolitan Borough of Holborn
- Metropolitan Borough of Islington
- Metropolitan Borough of Kensington
- Metropolitan Borough of Lambeth
- Metropolitan Borough of Lewisham
- Metropolitan Borough of Paddington
- Metropolitan Borough of Poplar
- Metropolitan Borough of Shoreditch
- Metropolitan Borough of Southwark
- Metropolitan Borough of St Marylebone
- Metropolitan Borough of St Pancras
- Metropolitan Borough of Stepney
- Metropolitan Borough of Stoke Newington
- Metropolitan Borough of Wandsworth
- Metropolitan Borough of Westminster
- Metropolitan Borough of Woolwich
- List of civil parishes in the County of London in 1891
Law enforcement in London
[edit]- Crime in London
- Law enforcement agencies in London
- Metropolitan Police Service ("The MET")
- Operation Sassoon
UK government in London
[edit]- Downing Street
- Thames House
- SIS (MI6)
- Middlesex Guildhall
- Palace of Westminster
- Palace of Whitehall
- Portcullis House
- Somerset House
- War Office
- Whitehall
History of London
[edit]History of London, by important milestones
[edit]- City of London
- Lundenwic
- Peasants' Revolt
- Black Death
- Great Plague of London
- Livery Company
- Great Fire of London
- Industrial Revolution
- British Empire
- Great Stink
- The Great Exhibition
- Cool Britannia
History of London, by period
[edit]- Londinium (Roman London)
- Anglo-Saxon London
- Norman and Medieval London
- Tudor London
- Stuart London
- 18th-century London
- 19th-century London
- 20th-century London [1]
- History of London (1900–1939)
- London during World War II[2][3][4][5][6]
- Modern London (from 1945)
- Swinging London (London in the 1960s)
History of London, by region
[edit]History of London, by subject
[edit]Culture of London
[edit]- Architecture of London
- Events in London
- LGBT culture in London
- Tourism in London
- Venues in London
Art in London
[edit]Cinema of London
[edit]Music of London
[edit]- Camerata of London
- London Jazz Festival
- London Philharmonic Orchestra
- London Symphony Orchestra
- Royal Opera House
- Royal Philharmonic Orchestra
Theatre in London
[edit]Language in London
[edit]People of London
[edit]Religion in London
[edit]Sport in London
[edit]Sports clubs in London
[edit]- Cricket
- Rugby union
- Rugby league
Sports events in London
[edit]Sports venues in London
[edit]- All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club
- Boleyn Ground
- Craven Cottage
- Crystal Palace National Sports Centre
- Emirates Stadium
- ExCeL London
- Herne Hill Velodrome
- Lord's Cricket Ground
- Olympic Stadium (London)
- Stamford Bridge (stadium)
- The Oval
- The Valley (London)
- Twickenham Stadium
- Wembley Stadium
- White Hart Lane
Economy and infrastructure of London
[edit]- Agriculture in London
- Banking in London
- Hotels in London
- Media in London
- London Internet Exchange
- London Stock Exchange
- Tourism in London
- Water supply and sanitation in London
- City of London
- City of London Corporation
- Institute of Economic Affairs
- Livery Company
- London Docklands
Transportation in London
[edit]- Transport administration
- Air transport in London
- Cycling in London
- Public transport in London
- Bus transport in London
- Rail transport in London
- Ship transport in London
Education in London
[edit]- List of universities and higher education colleges in London
- Guildhall School of Music and Drama
- Imperial College London
- Institute of Education
- King's College London
- London School of Economics
- Middlesex University
- Queen Mary, University of London
- Royal Academy of Music
- Royal College of Music
- Royal Institution
- SOAS, University of London
- Trinity Laban Conservatoire of Music and Dance
- University College London
- University of Greenwich
- University of London
See also
[edit]
References
[edit]- ^ "Early-20th Century London". Retrieved 21 September 2017.
- ^ "World War II: London in Color". TIME. Archived from the original on 15 August 2015. Retrieved 21 September 2017.
- ^ "Germany bombs London". BBC History. Retrieved 21 September 2017.
- ^ What was life like in London during World War II? (PDF). MUSEUM OF LONDON. 2010. Retrieved 21 September 2017.
- ^ "The London Blitz, 1940". EyeWitnesstohistory. Retrieved 21 September 2017.
- ^ "London In The Second World War". Imperial War Museum. Retrieved 21 September 2017.
External links
[edit]
London at Wikipedia's sister projects
Definitions from Wiktionary
Media from Commons
News from Wikinews
Quotations from Wikiquote
Texts from Wikisource
Textbooks from Wikibooks
Resources from Wikiversity
- London.gov.uk – Greater London Authority
- VisitLondon.com – Official London tourism site
- Transport for London (TfL) – city transport authority
- Museum of London
- British Pathé – Digitalised archive containing hundreds of films of 20th century London
- London in British History Online, with links to numerous authoritative online sources
- Map of Early Modern London – Historical map and encyclopaedia of Shakespeare's London