Bow Road
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Bow Road is a thoroughfare in Bow
, Tower Hamlets, London
, England
. The road forms part of the A11, running from Aldgate
to Norwich
in Norfolk
. To the west the road becomes Mile End Road, and to the east at the Bow Interchange roundabout, there is a junction with the A12.
The College of Technology London
is located on the road, as is Bow Church
, and the Lea Valley Walk
passes it near to Three Mills
. The Electric House carries a memorial clock to Minnie Lansbury
, whose Grandfather George Lansbury
also lived on Bow Road
Bow Road tube station
and Bow Church DLR station
are located on the road, and two further stations, both now closed, were also once situated in Bow Road: Bow railway station
and Bow Road railway station
.
London Buses route 8
and 25
make use of Bow Road.
Bow Road, London is home to the Thames Magistrates Court
near Bow Road tube station
, as well as a number of new commercial occupiers contributing to the regeneration of East London, including the supermarket chain Tesco, Franklyn James Estate Agents and Eos Beauty | Hair Domain (a full service hair and beauty salon).
Bow, London
Bow is an area of London, England, United Kingdom in the London Borough of Tower Hamlets. It is a built-up, mostly residential district located east of Charing Cross, and is a part of the East End.-Bridges at Bowe:...
, Tower Hamlets, London
London
London is the capital city of :England and the :United Kingdom, the largest metropolitan area in the United Kingdom, and the largest urban zone in the European Union by most measures. Located on the River Thames, London has been a major settlement for two millennia, its history going back to its...
, England
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
. The road forms part of the A11, running from Aldgate
Aldgate
Aldgate was the eastern most gateway through London Wall leading from the City of London to Whitechapel and the east end of London. Aldgate gives its name to a ward of the City...
to Norwich
Norwich
Norwich is a city in England. It is the regional administrative centre and county town of Norfolk. During the 11th century, Norwich was the largest city in England after London, and one of the most important places in the kingdom...
in Norfolk
Norfolk
Norfolk is a low-lying county in the East of England. It has borders with Lincolnshire to the west, Cambridgeshire to the west and southwest and Suffolk to the south. Its northern and eastern boundaries are the North Sea coast and to the north-west the county is bordered by The Wash. The county...
. To the west the road becomes Mile End Road, and to the east at the Bow Interchange roundabout, there is a junction with the A12.
The College of Technology London
College of Technology London
The College of Technology London is a private college in Bow Road, offering full-time degrees in Information technology and management in partnership with the University of Wales, Lampeter, including the MBA.-External links:...
is located on the road, as is Bow Church
Bow Church
Bow Church is the parish church of St Mary and Holy Trinity, Stratford, Bow. It is located on an island site in Bow Road , in Bow, London Borough of Tower Hamlets. There has been a church on the same site for approximately 700 years...
, and the Lea Valley Walk
Lea Valley Walk
The Lea Valley Walk is a long-distance path located between Leagrave, the source of the River Lea near Luton, and the Thames, at Limehouse Basin, Limehouse, east London. From its source much of the walk is rural. At Hertford the path follows the towpath of the River Lee Navigation, and it becomes...
passes it near to Three Mills
Three Mills
The Three Mills are former working mills on the River Lea in the East End of London, one of London’s oldest extant industrial centres. The largest and most powerful of the four remaining tidal mills is possibly the largest tidal mill in the world...
. The Electric House carries a memorial clock to Minnie Lansbury
Minnie Lansbury
Minnie Lansbury was a leading suffragette and an alderman on the first Labour-led council in the Metropolitan Borough of Poplar, England....
, whose Grandfather George Lansbury
George Lansbury
George Lansbury was a British politician, socialist, Christian pacifist and newspaper editor. He was a Member of Parliament from 1910 to 1912 and from 1922 to 1940, and leader of the Labour Party from 1932 to 1935....
also lived on Bow Road
Bow Road tube station
Bow Road tube station
Bow Road tube station is on the District and Hammersmith & City lines of the London Underground. It is on Bow Road in Bow, east London, about 300 metres from Bow Church DLR station and is in fare zone 2...
and Bow Church DLR station
Bow Church DLR station
Bow Church station is a station on the Docklands Light Railway on Bow Road, in the Bow neighbourhood of east London. The station is located on the DLR's Stratford branch, between Devons Road and Pudding Mill Lane stations and is in Travelcard Zone 2. It is within 300 m walking distance of Bow...
are located on the road, and two further stations, both now closed, were also once situated in Bow Road: Bow railway station
Bow railway station
Bow railway station was a railway station in Bow, London on the North London Railway, between Old Ford and South Bromley. It was situated on the north side of Bow Road, very close to Bow Road railway station, which is now also closed....
and Bow Road railway station
Bow Road railway station
Bow Road railway station was in Bow, London on the opposite side of Bow Road from Bow Road tube station.It was opened on the south side of Bow Road in 1876 by the Great Eastern Railway, between Stratford station and the now closed Burdett Road station. It was resited in 1892 to the north side of...
.
London Buses route 8
London Buses route 8
London Buses route 8 is a Transport for London contracted bus route in London, England, United Kingdom. The service is currently contracted to Stagecoach London.-History:...
and 25
London Buses route 25
London Buses route 25 is a Transport for London contracted bus route in London, United Kingdom. The service is currently contracted to First Capital.-History:...
make use of Bow Road.
Bow Road, London is home to the Thames Magistrates Court
Thames Magistrates Court
The Thames Magistrates' Court is a Magistrates' court in Bow, London, England.It is located near the Bow Road tube stationThe Thames Magistrate Court is part of Her Majesty's Court System....
near Bow Road tube station
Bow Road tube station
Bow Road tube station is on the District and Hammersmith & City lines of the London Underground. It is on Bow Road in Bow, east London, about 300 metres from Bow Church DLR station and is in fare zone 2...
, as well as a number of new commercial occupiers contributing to the regeneration of East London, including the supermarket chain Tesco, Franklyn James Estate Agents and Eos Beauty | Hair Domain (a full service hair and beauty salon).