The historic Rotunda near Woolwich Common needs emergency work to stop it collapsing, nearly a quarter of a century after it closed to the public. Designed by John Nash, the 24-sided polygon was originally erected in Westminster but moved to Woolwich in 1820, on a site which at the time commanded views of the Thames […]
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King’s Troop to stay in Woolwich but rest of barracks to be sold
The King’s Troop Royal Horse Artillery is to stay in Woolwich, but the rest of the barracks is to be sold by the Ministry of Defence, the government announced this morning, bringing mixed news for local politicians’ campaign to keep SE18’s link with the military. Jeremy Quin, the minister for defence procurement, said in a […]
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Woolwich Barracks closure raised in Commons after 4,000 sign petition
Local MP Matt Pennycook has raised the fate of Woolwich Barracks in the House of Commons after 4,000 people signed a petition against its closure. The barracks will close by 2028 under plans outlined by the government in 2016, and the Greenwich & Woolwich MP has been fighting a campaign to keep the historic site […]
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No horses, no Irish – NOGOE goes back to the 70s
The latest communiques from NOGOE, the always open-minded opponents of the Olympics in Greenwich Park. If they’re trying to work out why nobody’s listening to their claims that the rebuilding of the Blackheath gates (and the remodelling of an iffy junction) is “Olympic vandalism”, then these might provide an answer… 9pm update: I’ve tidied the […]
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