Last Alteration: Tuesday 13 November 2007
Greenwich Gas Works
Greenwich Gas Works
Tunnel Avenue, North Greenwich
The South Metropolitan Gas Company opened the East Greenwich gasworks in 1887 to provide gas for South London. Gas was produced from coal, so once natural reserves were discovered in the North Sea it became redundant, eventually ceasing production in 1976. The site was derelict until the late 1990s, when the land was redeveloped for the Millennium Dome and new housing.
How to get here:
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Underground (Jubilee): North Greenwich - Exit the station and head east to West Parkside (by the David Beckham Academy). +
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Bus: North Greenwich Bus Map - From North Greenwich Station, walk to West Parkside (by David Beckham Academy). +
Access: publicStatus: partialGas Tower
Photograph taken: 23rd February 2007 by Chuck Foster
"The photo is taken from West Parkside, beside the David Beckham Centre;
the relative distance between the buildings in the background indicate that
the wasteland was probably around here."
Silver Nemesis (1)
Filmed: 22 Jun 1988
The Nazis arrive at the Nemesis landing site.
Access: publicStatus: partialRiver Way
Photograph taken: 23rd February 2007 by Chuck Foster
Silver Nemesis (1)
Filmed: 22 Jun 1988
De Flores and Karl discuss the Nemesis when driving.
Additional Notes:
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The background buildings out of the van are the Pilot Inn and cottages on River Way, one of the only original terraces remaining before the redevelopment of the area. remain.
Access: publicStatus: alteredWasteland
Photograph taken: 23rd February 2007 by Chuck Foster
"This photo is actually taken from Millennium Way rather than West Parkside where
filming was more likely; the spot here shows the buildings in more detail!"
Silver Nemesis (1)
Filmed: 22 Jun 1988
The police look over the crash site.
Silver Nemesis (2)
Filmed: 22 Jun 1988
The Nazis dive for cover as the Cybermen open fire.
Additional Notes:
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The cylinders to the right are part of the Tate and Lyle refinery on the west side of the A102.
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The building to the left was called Dreadnought School, and was the original school for East Greenwich; it is now called Dreadnought House and owned by the Study Collections Centre (SCC).
Access: publicStatus: demolishedOld Warehouse / Buildings
Photograph taken: 23rd February 2007 by Chuck Foster
Silver Nemesis (1)
Filmed: 22 Jun 1988
An abandonned warehouse, near the Nemesis crash landing site.
Silver Nemesis (2)
Filmed: 23 Jun 1988
The Doctor and Ace leave in the TARDIS.
Additional Notes:
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The whole area has been redeveloped, with much of the land now disused parking zones for the Millennium Dome. The David Beckham Academy was also built here, and may well be on the site where the old warehouse stood.
Other nearby locations:
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Old Royal Naval College (Dimensions in Time). Walk (1.5 miles, 25m) : Walk towards the gas tower, and then follow the Thames Path over the A102 and along the Thames until you reach the college. Bus: Route 188. Take the bus from North Greenwich station towards Greenwich. Get off at stop G on Romney Road, and cross over to the college.
Additional locations as the crow flies:
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National Maritime Museum (Dimensions in Time): 1.26 miles.
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One Canada Square (Army of Ghosts, Doomsday): 1.28 miles.
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Cutty Sark (Dimensions in Time): 1.31 miles.
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Thames Barrier (The Runaway Bride, Turn Left): 1.96 miles.
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Bridewell Place (The Talons of Weng-Chiang): 2.85 miles.
Further links about the location
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Gasworks to Dome - History of East Greenwich
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Port Cities - East Greenwich Gasworks
Related Stories
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Silver Nemesis [22-24 Jun 1988]
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